One would imagine three-time major champion Scottie Scheffler would be desperate to continue American domination of the British Open and lift the Claret Jug for the first time this week at Royal Portrush.

It’s a job that he loves, but a job nonetheless, and his family and faith are what are important. But towards the end of his pre-championship press conference he was asked about “the most crushing loss” he had ever experienced.

"To get to live out your dreams is very special, but at the end of the day, I'm not out here to inspire the next generation of golfers,” Scheffler, 29, told reporters on Tuesday in advance of the Open

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"I love getting to live out my dreams. But at the end of the day, sometimes I just don't understand the point.”

Scottie Scheffler says winning is special, but fleeting, and that being a great father means more than being a great golfer.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler was a fountain of introspection Tuesday at his news conference entering the 2025 British Open, calling golf "an unsatisfying venture" and admitting that he often wrestles with motivation.

To win the British Open, played this week at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, players must play well in the wind. And to play well in the wind, they must control their trajectory and flight the ball low.