Scottie Scheffler reveals if he wants revenge vs Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg this week

Scheffler was visibly upset after that loss, and during his opening Ryder Cup press conference this week, he was asked if there is any extra motivation heading into this year’s event.

“I think satisfied is also a very dangerous word to use when you’re talking about your career and the game of golf. I would say even after tournaments that I win, I think satisfaction is something that doesn’t really creep into my mind.

“I’m a perfectionist at heart, and I think that’s what’s so great about the game of golf. That’s what I love about it; there’s literally always something you can improve on, and that’s what I focus on day in day out.

“There is always little things that I’m working on, trying to improve. In terms of the match with Viktor and Ludvig, do I carry anything from it? No. I lost a point. It was a tough day.”

He continued: “Came back the next day, played my best, ended up having a match with [Jon] Rahm and we ended up losing the Cup.

“There’s always things you can learn from those experiences, and I don’t use them… I think motivation is a weird word to use. I think satisfaction is definitely a dangerous word to use in terms of golf.

“My motivation has always been internal, and like I said, I love being able to practice and play, and you’re always trying to work on something in the game of golf, and it’s like a puzzle that can never be solved.

“I think that’s what excites me. I think that’s what excites me about coming into these weeks, and I’m just excited for the week to get started.”

Scheffler avoided fuelling speculation of him seeking revenge and stated he is simply looking forward to playing the tournament, regardless of his opponents.

“I’m really excited to play whoever I’m going to be going up against. It’s going to be a fun week. We’re playing in front of a home crowd.

“There’s nothing better than this type of competition when you’re out there with your partner, you’re playing for your country, you’re playing for your team.

“These are the weeks when you look back on your career, these are the weeks that I remember the most. I have some of my best memories of my whole life playing these tournaments. Like I said, I’m just excited for Friday to get started.”

Scottie Scheffler says if he has to change his approach when representing the USA at the Ryder Cup

Scheffler did not let himself get drawn into any distractions at Bethpage, keeping his focus despite what was clearly a painful loss for him.

But with a new Ryder Cup upon us, and coming off a season that includes wins at both the PGA Championship and The Open, there could be some real concern from Team Europe about what he might bring this time.

Ahead of the Ryder Cup, comments made by Scheffler after clinching the latter have resurfaced. In these remarks, he stated that his winning celebrations are typically very brief.

When asked if his approach differs while representing his country at a Ryder Cup, he responded: “What I was trying to say at The Open Championship is that immediately after a tournament ends there’s this euphoric feeling of actually winning the golf tournament, but it just doesn’t really last that long.

“I have a deep sense of satisfaction and pride in what I’ve been able to accomplish in this game. This game means a lot to me.

“I never even really liked the saying, ‘it’s just a game’, because for the amount of work it takes for me to come out here and play golf, this is a lot more than just a game to me.

“This is something that’s very important to me. This is essentially my life’s work right now. This is what I spend… if I’m not with my family, I’m thinking about golf, I’m thinking about how to get better.

“I wish that I could turn my brain off to something else, and sometimes when you get home I have to find new hobbies or new things to become obsessed with because if not I’m just going to be thinking about golf literally all the time.

“So when it comes to playing for team and playing for country, I don’t really have to change much because I think my passion for the game of golf runs so deep, my passion for my country runs so deep that when it comes to these team events, it’s just another way to continue to be motivated to work hard, to want to get the most out of myself, and to be a good friend and be a good teammate to the guys on this team because the Ryder Cup, it’s a really special event and it’s something that we’re very excited for.”