Scottie Scheffler explains what he’d love to go back and learn from Michael Jordan

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If there’s any golfer who doesn’t need more help, it’s world number one Scottie Scheffler.

The American won eight times in 2024 and earned over $60 million in the process. The Masters, Olympics, Players Championship and Tour Championship were just some of the tournaments added to Scheffler’s remarkable resume.

Scheffler is now taking time off ahead of the 2025 season, and the golfing world will likely see the American back in action at Tiger Woods’ Hero World Challenge in Albany in December.

During his downtime, Scheffler appeared on the SubPar Podcast and was quizzed on various topics by Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz.

Scottie Scheffler makes Michael Jordan admission

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In a quickfire Q&A toward the back end of the podcast, Scheffler was asked if there’s one sportsperson he would go back and learn from.

And the world number one was quick to name NBA legend Michael Jordan.

“Could go a lot of directions here. Talking sports, I probably would like to see what it would be like to be MJ for a bit [Michael Jordan],” Scheffler revealed. “Just to see how hard he worked and the way he approached the game. I never really got to watch him in his prime or at all.

“I watched him all through YouTube. I’d like to go back and see what it took for him to be as great as he wants.”

Scottie Scheffler takes much-needed break after Presidents Cup triumph

Scheffler was a vital part of the US Presidents Cup team and is fully deserving of time off after what has been a long and arduous PGA Tour season.

As mentioned, the Hero World Challenge is a likely return date for the 28-year-old, but there’s also the small matter of a LIV vs PGA match on the horizon.

Scheffler is set to team up with Rory McIlroy on December 17 in Las Vegas to face off against Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau.

Shadow Creek Golf Course will host the eagerly anticipated event. It will be the first time LIV and PGA Tour players will compete against each other since the breakaway league’s inception in 2022.