Scheffler said he intends to leave for home in Texas later on Sunday and “celebrate with the people that have helped me along the way”.

After he tapped in on the 18th an hour or so earlier – and the crowds offered their throaty approval – the first person he looked for was wife Meredith.

Belatedly spotting her, and 14-month-old son Bennett, who was toddling on to the green, Scheffler’s typically muted response changed.

He hurled his hat into the sky, roared with delight, and lumbered with arms outstretched towards them.

The trio embraced before Scheffler retrieved his hat and left the green with a bemused Bennett nestled in the crook of his left arm.

“When I saw my family, that was a pretty special feeling,” said Scheffler, who insisted earlier in the week that he would quit golf if it started to impact upon his family.

“It’s one that’s very hard to describe. It’s something I’m very grateful for and something that I’ll hold on to for a long time.”