“Don't make me go back to prison”: Scottie Scheffler’s caddie shares World number 1’s hilarious ‘favorite line’

Scottie Scheffler's caddie, Ted Scott, recently spoke about the golfer's competitive spirit. During the interview, he also revealed Scheffler's "favorite line."

Scheffler and Scott have been together for more than three years and have achieved significant success. This year was particularly special, as they won seven titles and an Olympic gold medal.

Recently, in a conversation with PGA Tour's SiriusXM, Scott shared Scheffler's favorite line.

"You can call it mean. I mean, his favorite line now is 'Don't make me go back to prison,'" he said.

However, the veteran caddie quickly clarified that he was joking. He also spoke about the World No. 1 golfer's competitive nature, citing an example from pickleball.

"He is a killer," he continued. "When we play pickleball, his only goal is to hit me. So he's just a fiery competitor, and most people don’t realize that. I got a good taste of it.

"During the Byron Nelson one year, early on, he, Sam Burns, myself, and Seth Reeves were in the pool playing two-on-two pool volleyball. He and Sam got into an argument over whether a ball was out or not and swam towards each other, dunking each other the week of a tournament," he added.

Scott also lauded the competitive spirit of the likes of Scheffler and Burns, adding that they like to surround themselves with similar types of people to bring out the best in each other.

How did the Ted Scott-Scottie Scheffler duo perform in 2024?

Scottie Scheffler and Ted Scott competed in 19 events this season and didn't miss a cut in any of them. Besides, the golfer made a whopping 16 top 10s this season. Seven out of them were converted into wins, while he finished runner-up in the other two.

Here's a look at the performances of the Ted Scott-Scottie Scheffler duo this season:

The Sentry: T5
The American Express: T17
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: T6
WM Phoenix Open: T3
The Genesis Invitational: T10
Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard: 1
The Players Championship: 1
Texas Children's Houston Open: T2
Masters Tournament: 1
RBC Heritage: 1
PGA Championship: T8
Charles Schwab Challenge: T2
the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday: 1
US Open: T41
Travelers Championship: P1
The Open Championship: T7
Men’s Olympic Golf Competition*: 1
FedEx St. Jude Championship: 4
BMW Championship: T33
Tour Championship: 1

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