Very Fine Line to Walk’: Rory McIlroy Issues Mindful Warning to Pros as Scottie Scheffler Cements a Special Place in the 35YO’s Heart

On or off the course, it would not be wrong to say that Scottie Scheffler has got it all this year. World No. 1 won a major, the Olympic gold medal, and helped win Team USA the Presidents Cup. Oh, and how the other six triumphs on the Tour could be forgotten. On the personal front, Scheffler became a very loving dad to Bennett Scheffler. With all the success, the 28-year-old remains humble and always stated that golf was just a part of his life and not his entire life. He adheres to boundaries between golf and his personal life, but how does one do it?

You know caring just enough so that golf doesn’t become insufferable for them? This was the question Kyle Porter askedRory McIlroy. Contemplating the question, the Northern Irishman said, “It’s a very fine line to walk.” Furthermore, he expressed how he cares a lot about the sport because he loves it and also because he wants to end his career after achieving everything he dreams of.

With this passion, McIlroy reiterated that it is a fine line to not let the game affect him too much. On the topic of balance, the Ulstermen talked about how Scheffler has solved the puzzle. He said, “I think Scottie does a really good job of it because he obviously cares a bunch, but he also is probably humble enough to know that it’s not all in his control.” McIlroy asserted that his faith is probably the bigger part of his being humble and said, “I think he, more than anyone right now that plays a game, has figured that out.”