Scottie Scheffler confirms birth of baby son in heartfelt Instagram post - with the World No 1 now set to play at this week's PGA Championship

Scottie Scheffler has confirmed the birth of his first child, a boy called Bennett, with a heartfelt post on Instagram.

Golf's World No 1 uploaded a picture of the child on Monday night and tagged his wife Meredith in the post.

He wrote: 'Welcome to the world little one. Your mom and dad love you so much.' 

While he didn't confirm a name or gender, the PGA Tour's official website said he and Meredith had a boy and they named him Bennett.  

The child was born last week, on May 8, and Scheffler is set to compete at the PGA Championship at Valhalla this week. 

According to the Associated Press, Scheffler's fellow players were congratulating him as he arrived at Valhalla for a practice round.

LIV golfer Jon Rahm was among the first to greet Scheffler on the putting green, gave him a hug and said, 'Have you had much sleep?' 

Scheffler has not played since winning the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town a week after he won his second Masters green jacket. He comes into the second major of the year having won four of his last five tournaments - the exception was a runner-up finish at the Houston Open.

He remains the betting favorite, even with Rory McIlroy coming off two straight victories (one of them a team event with Shane Lowry), and defending champion Brooks Koepka coming off his first victory of the year at LIV Golf Singapore.

McIlroy won the PGA Championship at Valhalla in 2014, the last time he won a major. Koepka tied for 15th in 2014, a year before he joined the PGA Tour.

Scheffler is trying to become the first player since Jordan Spieth in 2015 - and only the fifth player since 1960 - to win the first two majors of the year.

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