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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”.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Belatedly spotting her, and 14-month-old son Bennett, who was toddling on to the green, Scheffler’s typically muted response changed. <\/p>\n
He hurled his hat into the sky, roared with delight, and lumbered with arms outstretched towards them.<\/p>\n
The trio embraced before Scheffler retrieved his hat and left the green with a bemused Bennett nestled in the crook of his left arm.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
“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.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n