The American Scottie Scheffler, world number one and Olympic champion of golf at Paris 2024, revealed on Sunday that he doesn’t think too much about his “legacy as a golfer.”
“I don’t think too much about my legacy as a golfer. It’s not something that comes to mind. I love being here competing. It is one of the things I love to do most in the world and it is a great joy in my life. “I’m proud to be here competing,” he said at the press conference after his victory.
“What I do here is part of my life, and it’s something I’ve struggled with. I am proud to be sitting here with a gold medal. “I’m just out here competing and trying to be there, working as hard as I can and trying to get the best out of myself,” he added.
Scheffler showed her more patriotic side: “First of all, I’m proud of my country. I’m proud to be an American and I was emotional watching the women’s gymnastics gold medal ceremony the other night.”
“I’m very proud to come here and represent my country. It’s the same as when you go to a sporting event and hear everyone in the stands singing the national anthem. It’s something very special, and I think it’s something that We feel very proud,” he emphasized.
Scottie Scheffler also said it was “exciting to be on stage raising the flag and singing the national anthem.” “Yeah, definitely something I’ll remember for a long time,” he added.
At one point in the press conference he was asked about his family’s roots in the United States: “It’s a difficult question. I wish my parents were here. On my mother’s side, Italian. My father’s side is German. They will remember it better than I do, but we (the United States) have been here for generations. My grandfather fought in the Vietnam War and the Korean War. Or I think it was in the Korean War. He died.”
“I learned from a young age to take off my hat and put my hand over my heart to sing the national anthem. My parents taught me from a young age what it means to be an American and what means to be free, and I’m proud to represent the country this week,” he said.
Asked if he cried at either of his two Masters victories, Scheffler said: “I mean, I’m pretty emotional already. With this tournament, there really wasn’t much time between winning and being taken for everything. I remember after “I Took a bathroom break at the Masters this year, but I really wanted to be alone for a minute.
Regarding where the gold medal ranks among his titles, Scheffler said: “I try not to compare the achievements of some to the achievements of others. In terms of family life, having a baby is the biggest thing for us this year. It was special. “Coming home with an Olympic medal and having my family here to support me is a special feeling.”
Source: La Verdad
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