When it comes to Scottie Scheffler, the world’s No. 1 golfer, success isn’t just about talent — it’s about ruthless consistency. From his unshakable grip on the top spot in golf rankings to his endless streak of top-10 finishes, everything about Scheffler screams steady. But what fans didn’t know is that his obsession with routine doesn’t stop on the golf course — it extends into every corner of his life, down to the strangest little details.
The 29-year-old superstar is worth millions, yet he drove the same SUV for years — even after the odometer flipped into six digits. His idea of dining luxury? The same Chipotle near his Dallas home. In fact, he only ditched one of his favorite Chipotle spots because too many fans started recognizing him.
“There’s one right where I grew up, kind of near SMU’s campus,” Scheffler admitted after his Open Championship win. “If I went there now, it’d be impossible. Everyone spots me. So I found another one… and nobody recognizes me.”
But nothing screams “creature of habit” more than his bizarre attachment to one very basic golf accessory: a divot repair tool. Not just any tool, though — a very specific, metal one from the exclusive Cypress Point Club in California.
Here’s the shocking part: when Scheffler lost it, instead of grabbing a free replacement (like literally every golfer does), he went on eBay and shelled out $50 just to get the exact same one.
“It’s just the right size and it’s metal. They don’t really make them like that anymore,” Scheffler revealed after shooting a 67 in the FedEx St. Jude Championship’s opening round.
No fake username, no secrecy — the multi-millionaire simply logged on, bought it, and carried on. Later, he even joked that when he revisited Cypress Point this year, he picked up a few extras because they were cheaper on-site than on the resale market.
But that little $50 splurge tells you everything you need to know about Scottie Scheffler: his entire game — and life — runs on repetition, ritual, and routine.
From his beginner-style training grip to his meticulous pre-tournament warmup routine, Scheffler refuses to change what works.
“It’s more like checkpoints,” he explained. “I go through the same steps at every tournament to get ready to play.”
And clearly, it’s working. Entering Round 2 of the St. Jude, Scheffler was only five shots behind leader Akshay Bhatia, once again proving that his consistency — no matter how quirky — is what makes him unstoppable.
Whether it’s his loyalty to Chipotle, his beat-up SUV, or a $50 golf tool from eBay, Scheffler has shown the world one undeniable truth: greatness is built not just on power and s𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁, but on the tiny, obsessive habits nobody else would ever notice.
