2026-06-17 11:23:08

Scottie Scheffler claims that completing the career Grand Slam isn’t a “motivating factor” for him.

The world number one will have his first opportunity to complete the full set of majors at this week’s US Open at Shinnecock Hills but is refusing to put pressure on his shoulders ahead of what could be a career-defining event.

Scheffler told reporters: “Would it be a dream to win the US Open? Of course, but at the end of the day, the Grand Slam has never been a motivating factor for me. I always just wanted to be the best version of myself and that got me this far.

“When it comes to this golf tournament, I’m going to step on the first tee and remind myself I’ve done everything I possibly could to play well. Now it’s just a matter of going out there and trying to execute and going back to enjoying the competition, versus feeling like you have to win for some reason.”

Scheffler insists that he won’t see it as a failure should he fail to win the US Open this year.

The four-time major champion said: “If I finish second this week, it’s almost like, ‘Hey, you failed in your first chance to win the career Grand Slam.’

“Is finishing second a failure? Yeah, it can feel that way, but sometimes when you look at a wider view of the sport and where your game’s at, second is not always that bad – but man, does it frickin’ hurt at the same time.

“If I win this tournament that would be amazing, but then I show up the next week and it’s like, ‘OK, now Scottie’s won the Grand Slam, he’s won all these golf tournaments. Now where do we go from here?'”

Scheffler added: “So no matter what, as a player and as a professional athlete, you’re never going to live up to the expectations of people.

“A little bit of the fallacy in our sport is like, if I win the US Open then I’m going to be satisfied. I’ve won all the tournaments, and my career is essentially over, and I’ve accomplished everything I could want to accomplish. But I think the goal posts are always just moved further and further.”

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