Scheffler, awaiting birth of first child, to skip signature event

MIAMI: World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is still waiting to become the world’s No. 1 dad. With his wife, Meredith Scheffler, yet to go into labor with the couple’s first child, Scottie Scheffler is not in the field for next week’s $20 million signature event, the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, N.C.

When Scheffler has played this season, he has bested the field. His past five starts have resulted in four firsts and a tie for second, with victories at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, The Players Championship, the Masters and the RBC Heritage -- three signature events and one major, the second major of his career. Scheffler’s worst showing this season was a tie for 17th at The American Express in La Quinta, Calif.