Scottie Scheffler gives two-word answer on putting sex rule in place with his wife

Scottie Scheffler’s two-word answer when asked if he’d consider a sex ban for professional reasons with his wife spoke volumes.

Scottie Scheffler couldn’t keep a straight face after being asked if he’d impose a sex ban with his wife. The American, 28, won the second major of his career in April by clinching the Green Jacket at Augusta National – two years after his first triumph at the Masters – though came perilously close to withdrawing mid-tournament.

This is because his wife, Meredith, was more than eight months pregnant with their son, Bennett, who relievedly arrived three weeks after the Masters ended. During the tournament, Scheffler insisted he’d rush to Meredith’s side if she went into labour, regardless of how well he was performing.

Given that golf is a seasonal sport – with most big events taking place between April and October – one might assume that players looking to start families would try and schedule the birth of their children for the winter months. But that certainly isn’t the case in the Scheffler household.

During an appearance on the Pardon My Take podcast, the New Jersey-born star was asked if he’d considered an intimacy ban at certain times of the year to avoid a repeat of the tense situation he faced at the Masters. “Not quite,” a chortling Scheffler replied. “It’s pretty difficult to have babies, so whenever the next one decides to show up we’ll be pretty grateful.”