Graeme McDowell believes that Scottie Scheffler ‘is bored of winning’ after the astonishing eruption of the double Masters Champion at the Open

Graeme McDowell believes that Scottie Scheffler ‘is bored with winning’.

Scheffler surprised members of the media on Royal Portush on Tuesday by delivering an emotional monologue, where he explained that winning titles on the PGA Tour were ‘not a satisfactory life’.

It has been a roller coaster for 18 months for the 29-year-old, who won seven times on the PGA Tour in 2024, picked up his second green coat, won the FedEx Cup and also became a new father.

But Scheffler, who has received no less than £ 65 million on the PGA Tour since he won his card, caused a stir, because he revealed that he ‘struggled’ about why he wanted to win so badly.

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“I have minered at some levels, you know, but it just seemed like he was a bit bored, as if I would be bored to win,” McDowell told Mail Sport.

Scheffler (photo) surprised reporters this week with an empassioned monologue where he admitted that he did not feel ‘fulfilled’ by winning tournaments

“I would like to try how he feels. Listen, he is a very philosophical man and he is also a very spiritual man. So I think that part of it happened a bit like, devaluing sport and a bit like: “What is it all about?”. “

This week McDowell will return to his hometown of Royal Portrush, but will not be in the field, after the Liv Golf star was not eligible for the event. Instead, he will make his punditry debut as an analyst on Sky Sports Golf.

The Northern Irish described Scheffler as an ‘interesting superstar’ and praised the 16-way PGA Tour winner because he was ‘such a good role model’.

‘I can empathize with his comments. It almost looks a bit wrong, because he almost contradicts himself when he says he loves it.

“He loves practice, he loves the grinding.”

McDowell, who won the US Open in 2010, opened about how debilitating tried to win during the professional tours.

“You’ll work your **, it hurts, and it’s hard to achieve things, and then you hold a trophy, and then you lean back a little,” he said.

‘I remember that I won the US Open and was back here in the city about five days later, and it struck me.

The American Star enjoyed an epic 2024 and won seven times on the PGA Tour while he won his second green jacket. He also became a father

McDowell praised Scheffler (photo) because he was a brilliant role model for younger golfers

McDowell (Left) thought about his own success and explained that after winning the US Open 2010 he sat down at 3 o’clock in the morning

“After too many drinks I started crying for about 3 hours. Because, you know, the emotions of all this is that almost exclusively was the emotional release and the adrenaline.

“And one day you’re going around:” Jesus, that was a bit angry there. “

‘But very interesting, he is an interesting guy. My most important collection meal is that it is an interesting superstar. ‘

Graeme McDowell will be displayed on the open exclusive live on Sky Sports as a golf analyst.

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