What are your thoughts on Scottie Scheffler as a person? Do you agree with his friend Ryan Whitney, who describes him as “boring” or do you view him as the “weirdest person,” as his wife calls him? You could also see him as a more straightforward individual. With new insights into his simple approach to life, it might be even harder for you to decide.

Scheffler has earned $71,793,586 from tournaments on the PGA Tour. Despite being the fourth-richest golfer with an impressive net worth of $61 million, he still drives the same GMC Yukon his dad gave him back in 2012, while he was at the University of Texas in Austin. Back in 2022, during the FedEx Cup, the golfer was asked about his car. As a response, he said, “I do have the same car, still really dirty; I actually need to get it washed but I don’t know if it’s like worthy of me washing.” 

While talking about it, the golfer further revealed how he will continue to use the same car as long as it keeps running. Scottie Scheffler also mentioned how rarely he drives the car, “I don’t put any miles on it at home. My dad put all the miles on the car. I think now I’m still at 178, and you may have asked me that question a few months ago; it was still probably 178.” Not only that, he doesn’t have any maintenance issues with the car.

The golfer also explained his reason why he isn’t buying a new one, saying, “If I buy something new, it could struggle, so I don’t ever drive it more than 5 minutes from my house,” as revealed on the NBCDFW website. He mainly uses the Yukon to drive to the golf course or the gym. However, if he and his wife Meredith are going out for dinner, she usually prefers to take her car, as she’s not a fan of riding in his old Yukon.

Interestingly, Scottie Scheffler seems to be the complete opposite of Rory McIlroy, who is a huge “car guy.” However, the Yukon isn’t the only thing that talks everything about Scheffler’s minimalism.

Scottie Scheffler and his simplistic approach toward victories

Scheffler has six victories to his name this season, including the Masters. After winning the second green jacket, the golfer simply hugged his parents and other family members as he walked off the 18th green. While doing so, he also patted his caddie on the back, and they walked together. Yes, that’s all Scheffler did as the second major victory celebration. It’s completely different from Bryson DeChambeau, who carried his silver trophy everywhere after winning the US Open at Pinehurst.

Speaking of a simplistic approach, the 28-year-old’s celebration after claiming the gold at the Paris Olympics wasn’t grand either. Winning a gold medal at the Olympics is a huge achievement for any athlete, and Scheffler was emotional after his victory, shedding tears while singing the U.S. national anthem. However, when asked if he used the medal as a ball marker or did anything special to celebrate, he simply said, “No, nothing crazy.” 

What do you think about Scottie Scheffler and his simple approach? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below!