Scottie Scheffler chokes up holding his baby in emotional Amanda Balionis interview after latest PGA Tour win

Scottie Scheffler fought back the tears while holding his newborn baby in an emotional interview with Amanda Balionis after winning the Travelers Championship.

The current World No. 1 prevailed on a dramatic final day at the PGA Tour’s final non-cut signature event in Connecticut, where climate change protestors stormed the 18th green as he and fellow leader Tom Kim prepared to take their final putts.

Once the powder-throwing intruders were arrested and taken off the course – and the green was cleaned by groundskeepers – Kim forced off a playoff round before Scheffler came out on top to claim his sixth PGA Tour win of the year.

After his latest triumph he carried out a heartwarming interview with CBS reporter Balionis, who quizzed him on his newfound role as a father as he held his one-month old son, Bennett, in his arms.

‘I would say the afternoon’s when I get home look a little bit different,’ Scheffler said. ‘There’s much less sitting around watching TV, it’s sitting around trying to figure out what’s going on with our little ones.’

But it’s been a ton of fun, I’m fortunate to be surrounded with great friends out here.’

He then said while choking up: ‘And it’s awesome.’

Scheffler and his wife Meredith welcomed their first child together on the eve of last month’s PGA Championship.

Since becoming a dad, it has been a whirlwind six weeks for the two-time Masters champion, who was sensationally arrested while making his way into Valhalla Golf Club for the second day of the PGA Championship.

All four criminal charges against Scheffler – who was accused of ignoring police instructions and dragging an officer to the ground after accelerating his car – were eventually dropped following an astonishing saga in Kentucky.

The drama continues to follow him one month on from his arrest at Valhalla, with Extinction Rebellion protestors storming the course just before his crucial final putt on the 18th at the Travelers Championship.