Scottie Scheffler pulls out of PGA event just 2 weeks before Masters to welcome second child: reports

Scottie Scheffler has proven he’s human over the past few weeks, prompting initial concern when he withdrew from this week’s Houston Open.

The PGA Tour announced Wednesday that Matt Kuchar would replace Scheffler, whose retirement came rather abruptly, considering this weekend is one of the last preparations before the Masters.

There is a good reason for the move, however, as Scheffler and his wife, Meredith, will reportedly welcome their second child.

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Scottie Scheffler reacts to his tee shot on the 16th hole during the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on Saturday, March 14, 2026. (Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union)

Perhaps the stress of welcoming another child had been weighing on Scheffler. He finished T-22 at The Players earlier this month after finishing T-24 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. He started the 2026 season with a win at The American Express and followed that up with typical finishes of T-3 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open and T-4 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He then finished T-12 at the Genesis Invitational.

Scottie Scheffler tees off on the sixth hole during the third round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. (Aaron Doster/Image Images)

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To put it in context, before this recent drop, Scheffler finished inside the top 10 in each of his previous 19 tournaments, and the last time he finished outside the top 20 in consecutive events was in July and August 2023.

Scheffler has had success in Houston, finishing T2 in three of the last four Children’s Opens.

Scheffler won the Masters for the first time in 2022, officially putting himself on the map. Two years later, he took the green jacket from Jon Rahm, proving himself to be the best in the game after being named PGA Tour Player of the Year in each of the previous two years.

Scheffler’s last chance for a Masters warm-up will be next week at the Valero Texas Open, but it remains to be seen what happens next weekend and beyond. The couple became parents in May 2024, just weeks after Scheffler’s second victory at Augusta.

Scottie Scheffler reacts after a putt during the second round of the US Open at Pinehurst No. 2. (John David Mercer-USA Today Sports)

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Reigning Masters champion Rory McIlroy had to withdraw from the Arnold Palmer Invitational due to back spasms, but returned for The Players the following week.

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