“Prison changed this man”; “I don't even know who is he now!” – Fans mock Scottie Scheffler for his perspective on legacies being ‘forgotten’

Although Scottie Scheffler has been on a winning spree of late and on a journey to create his own legacy, he doesn't look that far into the future. He feels his legacies will be forgotten after a while.

Scheffler is currently competing in the Paris Olympics at Le Golf National in France. He has won six titles this season so far and is looking to win the gold medal in his maiden Olympic appearance.

Following his first round at Le Golf National, Scheffler had an interesting response when Brendan Quinn of The Athletic asked him about being one of the best of this era.

"I don’t focus much on legacy," he said, as per SB Nation. "I don’t look too far into the future. Ultimately we’ll be forgotten. I mean, it’s true."

Fans online had amusing reactions to Scottie Scheffler's outlook. Here's a look at some reactions:

"Prison changed this man," one fan wrote.

"I don't even know who is he now," another commented.

"Lol most guys are thinking about their next shot and Scottie is thinking about the totality of life and the absoluteness of death," this fan joked.

"He's not wrong. It's a small percent of people that are remembered past 2 generations. We don't remember any athletes beyond 125 years so who knows how long any of our athletes will be remembered," another fan remarked.

"PGA gotta love an attitude like that being the face of their league! He cares so much about helping them market and help gets fans to the events and eyes on tv. This man understands business!!" this fan commented.

"Born to be a regular middle class man. Forced to be professional golfer," another user posted.

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How did Scottie Scheffler perform in the opening round of the men's golf event at the 2024 Olympics?

Scottie Scheffler fired a 4-under 67 in the first round of the 2024 Olympics men's golf event. He bagged four birdies and finished the day four strokes behind Hideki Matsuyama.

Considering the season he has had, Scheffler is the oddsmakers' favorite to win the gold medal this week. He has already won six titles this year, including the Players Championship and the Masters Tournament. Additionally, he has finished runner-up at two events and has spent the entire year at the top of the OWGR.