While the golf world assumed Scottie Scheffler was enjoying a quiet October break, the World No. 1 was busy collecting another championship trophy. Only this time, it wasn’t from a fairway.

Scheffler’s Texas Lone Stars Angling Club won the 2025 Zane Grey Championship Playoffs in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The victory came on October 20, 2025. It marked the franchise’s first-ever league title in the Sport Fishing Championship. The Sport Fishing Championship announced the win on Instagram with enthusiasm. “BIG congratulations to team owner @scottie.scheffler on adding a Zane Grey Championship crystal to an already impressive trophy collection!” the league posted.

The two-day finale at the “striped marlin capital of the world” featured four divisional finalists competing for the crystal trophy. Texas Lone Stars faced off against the Third Coast Renegades, Lights Out Boston, and New Jersey Sea Birds. The Lone Stars grabbed an early lead with multiple marlin doubles on Day 1. They finished the opening day with 2,800 points and a commanding 400-point cushion.

Championship Monday brought drama. The decisive moment arrived at 4:04 PM Pacific Time when angler David Blackbird landed a rare blue marlin worth 450 points. It pushed the Lone Stars back into the lead after the Renegades had briefly seized first place. The final standings showed Texas Lone Stars at 3,800 points. Third Coast Renegades finished just 50 points behind at 3,750. Blackbird’s blue marlin became the championship-clinching play.

Scheffler purchased the Texas Lone Stars in September 2024, just 13 months before the championship victory. He serves as the sole owner alongside General Manager Justin Lamonica. The team roster includes Kenny Krummins, Raul Perez, Bryan Richter, Roberto Velazquez, and David Blackbird. Scheffler celebrated on Instagram, posting, “Congratulations to @lonestarsac – thanks for having me out.”

Scottie Scheffler’s championship sparks golf world reactions

The victory sparked immediate reactions across the golf community. CBS Sports’ Amanda Balionis summed up the collective sentiment perfectly. “I have no clue what half of the words mean, but I do know Scottie won something again,” she wrote. Her reaction captured how Scheffler’s victories have become so routine that even those in unfamiliar sports no longer surprise anyone.

The championship broadcast featured enthusiastic commentary from Robbie Floyd and Peter Miller. “Scottie Scheffler, congratulations — you’ve got another title in 2025,” Floyd announced during the finale. Miller jumped in with an esoteric question about the dolphin-shaped crystal trophy. “I wonder if Scottie Scheffler has ever kissed the crystal? I know he’s kissed a lot of cups, but maybe not the crystal?” Floyd, a golfer from the Dallas-Fort Worth area, added his own request. “Man, I’m a golfer. I live in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. I’d love for him to take me out someday.”

Social media exploded with reactions as well. One golf analyst captured the moment’s significance. “The legend of Scottie Scheffler keeps growing. 4x major champ, 19 career tour wins, 162 weeks at world #1 and now SFC angling champ? What can’t this man do.” The comment listed Scheffler’s unprecedented golf achievements to highlight how adding a fishing championship seems almost unbelievable. Fans posted GOAT emojis and fire reactions. Comments like “Stays winning” captured his relentless success pattern across sports.

This championship represents more than just another trophy. Scheffler has expanded his sports portfolio beyond golf, previously investing in the Texas Ranchers pickleball team. The fishing title solidifies his emergence as a multi-sport entrepreneur. His competitive drive clearly transcends golf. The World No. 1 earned $19.2 million in official prize money through September 2025. He claimed six PGA Tour wins, including the PGA Championship and The Open Championship. Now he’s proven that a winning mentality translates to sports ownership success.

The Texas Lone Stars’ championship came in their first full season in the SFC. They earned their playoff berth through consistent podium finishes in the Gulf Division. The 50-point victory margin made it the closest championship finish in league history. For Scheffler, it validates his September 2024 investment. What’s next for his growing sports empire? Only time will tell.

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