Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley both endured a truly torrid time at the Ryder Cup last week.
Sure, Scheffler won his singles match against Rory McIlroy but on the whole, the 2025 Ryder Cup was a real disappointment for him personally.
The world number one played alongside Russell Henley in the two foursomes sessions, and the duo lost both matches.
Scheffler and Henley didn’t work as a Ryder Cup pairing throughout the week at Bethpage Black.
The fact that Henley took the tee shots on the odd holes on day one rather than Scheffler was a truly head-scratching move.
Europe’s data team apparently knew they had a point incoming after that decision from Scheffler and Henley on day one.
However, outside of his on-course struggles, what did Scheffler offer behind closed doors?
What Scottie Scheffler did on Saturday at the Ryder Cup shocked Russell Henley
When speaking on the Bible Caddie Podcast, one of Bradley’s vice-captains, Webb Simpson, lauded Scheffler for his presence in the US Ryder Cup team-room.
Simpson opened up on how much of an influence the world number one had behind the scenes at the Ryder Cup in spite of his poor form on the golf course.
He said: “There were multiple moments where I thought, beyond the competition, that you cannot muster up and synthetically create these type of moments.
“The way the team lifted up the world number one Scottie Scheffler on Saturday night. Scottie, in the press conference, he said it. He said last night was one of the lowest moments of my career but it turned into one of the most special moments of my career.
“It is what Keegan said to him in front of the entire team and wives.
“It’s the way Russell Henley was so encouraged by Scottie Scheffler, because Scottie asked Russell how he was doing late in the day and Russell Henley was so affected that Scottie Scheffler, the world number one with the weight of the golfing world on his shoulders, is actually concerned about how Russell Henley is doing.
“Russell was affected by that. And then Keegan got to encourage the team and Scottie.
“This week was more than any purse, anybody’s record, even the Ryder Cup score. It was about these moments that we will never forget.
“I went up to Scottie and I could barely talk and I finally got out that as much as I admire his golf, I admire the man he is, the way he loves the Lord, his wife and family, that means way more to me than 19 wins and all the majors.
“When you are able to be in a moment, you rise above the current and can see there is a lot of good things that are happening here in the midst of a struggle. It’s just so special.“
Keegan Bradley commented on Scheffler after the matches on Saturday at Bethpage had finished.
He said: “I’m going to tell you a story about Scottie Scheffler. Russell Henley, he said Scottie had the weight of the world on his shoulders, he’s the No. 1 player in the world. And he cared more about how Russell was doing than himself.
“Scottie has been the best teammate in our team room this week, without question, period. He has been open to any pairing. He has been open to play any session. Five, four, two. Didn’t matter.“
Scottie Scheffler’s less-than-impressive Ryder Cup record
Scheffler’s record at the Ryder Cup makes for pretty grim reading.
| Results | Scheffler’s totals |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Halves | 3 |
| Total points | 4.5 |
Scheffler will need to improve upon that record going forward.
He needs to find a way of raising his form at the biennial competition, if the US are to stand any chance of achieving sustained success.
Scheffler needs to be the man for the United States at the Ryder Cup. However, he has been somewhat of a weak link over the past two years.
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