Scottie Scheffler gets morbid ahead of Open Championship: 'We're all going to die'

Scottie Scheffler is building quite the legacy as one of the most accomplished golfers of the 21st century, but he couldn't care less about what people will think about him when he hangs up his spikes. 

Speaking ahead of the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, the World No. 1 gave a morbid response to a question about his legacy. 

"At the end of the day I am going to live my life, and it’s going to end," Scheffler told reporters on Tuesday, per The Guardian. "Is that going to be a quote after last year’s 'what’s the point?' This year we’re all going to die."

It's not about the history for Scottie Scheffler

Scheffler's comments echo his musings from last year's Open Championship when he pondered, "What is the point of it all?" No matter how many historic accomplishments Scheffler achieves, he may never be fulfilled as a professional golfer. That's why he doesn't pay any mind to what the outside world thinks. 

"I have never once thought about how I’m going to be remembered," Scheffler said. "To me, it truly doesn’t matter from a sense of accomplishment. Like when I die, 'hey, Scottie won four majors and 20 tournaments, and he won this much money.' That has zero effect on me.

"History to me isn’t that important. I don’t necessarily want to be remembered for winning the tournaments that I won. I’d much rather be remembered for the way that I did it — doing things the right way, treating people the right way."