Scottie Scheffler baby watch: World No.1 is expected to compete in US PGA

Scottie Scheffler baby due date, updates: although there’s been no official update about the baby from Scheffler’s team, it’s understood the World No.1 ‘will be at Valhalla’.

Scottie Scheffler will reportedly participate in the US PGA at Valhalla next week, despite no official news being reported from his team that his wife Meredith has yet given birth to their first child.

Although Scheffler, 27, typically gives very little away about his personal life, especially not being on social media, he did admit during the week of his Masters victory last month that Meredith’s due date was ‘three weeks away’.

That meant Meredith’s due date was either last week or this week.

Golfweek confirmed the Schefflers were still waiting for the birth as of last Thursday.

The Dallas Morning News also reported this week that Scheffler remains on baby watch.

But earlier this afternoon, Sports Illustrated writer Bob Harig confirmed Scheffler intends to be teeing it up at the US PGA next week.

Harig also wrote #babyborn in his tweet, which would appear to indicate he has received some form of communication as to the baby’s safe arrival.

There's been nothing official from Scottie Scheffler, his team or the Tour… But word is he will be at Valhalla for the PGA next week after winning four of his last five tournaments, including the Masters. He is currently on the Tuesday interview schedule for 3:30 p.m. #babyborn

— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) May 11, 2024

Harig tweeted:

There’s been nothing official from Scottie Scheffler, his team or the Tour… But word is he will be at Valhalla for the PGA next week after winning four of his last five tournaments, including the Masters. He is currently on the Tuesday interview schedule for 3:30 p.m. #babyborn

Flushing It then followed in off the back of Harig’s tweet with the following:

“Scottie Scheffler and his wife Meredith have had the baby and Scottie is expected to play at the PGA Championship next week. The world number 1 will be looking to make it 2 wins in a row in the years opening 2 majors. Roll on Valhalla!”

Scheffler withdrew from this week’s Wells Fargo Championship in order to be by Meredith’s side during this very special moment in their lives.

As it stands, there have been no official reports that Meredith has yet given birth as the golf world holds its breath about Scheffler’s appearance in the US PGA Championship.

But as we say, Harig’s tweet – and specific use of #babyborn – would appear to indicate Baby Scheffler is now in the world

Scheffler is also down on the list to speak with the media on Tuesday at 3.30pm local time (8.30pm UK).

The runaway FedEx Cup leader, who has won four of his last five starts on the PGA Tour, had made it clear last month that he would WD from tournament play immediately should Meredith have gone into labour at the same time.

Scheffler also said last month that he intends to take ‘a bit of time off’ from the PGA Tour when the baby is eventually born.