Scheffler Has Support From Players Over Comments

World number 1 Scottie Scheffler says immoderate players person shown support for his pre-Open comments questioning why he plays golf.

On Tuesday, earlier nan title sewage nether measurement astatine Royal Portrush, nan three-time awesome victor said master play was "not a fulfilling life" and questioned "the point" of pursuing victories pinch specified zeal.

Playing alongside chap awesome winners Shane Lowry and Xander Schauffele, Scheffler changeable a three-under-par 68 in his opening information connected Thursday arsenic he seeks a first Claret Jug.

"It's conscionable a matter of perspective, and I've had immoderate players travel up to maine and opportunity that they consciousness and deliberation nan aforesaid things," nan American said.

"If anybody has disagreed pinch me, they haven't said it to my look yet, truthful I don't cognize what nan guidance would be."

In a meaningful answer, which came astatine nan extremity of is pre-tournament news conference, Scheffler said he would discontinue nan athletics if it started to effect his narration pinch his wife, Meredith, and his 14-month aged son, Bennett.

He said he should possibly "be a small little honest" successful his responses successful news conferences, but he tries to beryllium arsenic truthful arsenic possible.

"I deliberation I effort to beryllium arsenic honorable arsenic I tin pinch you, pinch nan worldly that I'm consenting to benignant of say," nan 29-year-old said.

"At times I consciousness for illustration possibly I should beryllium a small little honest. Maybe I shouldn't person said nan worldly I said because now I'm going to get asked astir it more."

He added nan winning emotion successful play is not nan "be each and extremity all", and connected Thursday he reiterated his information to triumph remains arsenic precocious arsenic ever contempt nan comments regarding fulfilment.

Scheffler carded a bogey-free information successful Northern Ireland and is 1 changeable disconnected clubhouse leaders Matthew Fitzpatrick, Jacob Skov Olesen of Denmark and China's Haotong Li.

"This week I'm trying to play bully capable to triumph nan play tournament," he said.

"I deliberation I've made that beautiful clear complete nan people of my career.

"I'm conscionable gladsome to beryllium retired playing play and competing again."