Meredith Scudder is an American celebrity spouse, event planner, team leader, and entrepreneur, but who is perhaps best known for being the wife of the 2022 Masters Tournament championship-winning American golfer, Scottie Scheffler.
Age, Early Life, and Education Background
Meredith Scudder hails from Texas, USA, born under the Taurus zodiac sign on 13 May 1996, which makes her 27 years old as of 2023. She was born to Michelle and her husband Mark Scudder, who is a Dallas-based attorney. Meredith is the last-born child in her family and was brought up alongside her brother Andrew Scudder, who is a professional baseball player and an associate at an undisclosed brokerage company, and sister Stephanie Scudder, who is an alumnus of the University of Texas, and currently works at Camp KIVU.
Meredith attended Providence Christian School for her primary education, before she joined the Dallas-based Highland Park High School alongside her brother and sister. She was very physically active, and a talented field and track athlete; moreover, she frequently volunteered when a student. Scudder matriculated to Texas A&M University, and graduated with a BA in Communications and a Business minor in 2018. She continued volunteering when in college, and was often involved with the non-profit organization, BraveLove. Additionally, the Texan Event Planner volunteered as a camp counselor during her college days.
Hobbies and Interests
Scudder is a dedicated philanthropist who’s committed to helping underprivileged people in society. Her efforts have seen her tour many international destinations, including Zambia, where she served as an intern at Family Legacy.
In her spare time, she enjoys watching late-night films and TV series together with her husband – her best-loved TV sitcom is “The Office.”
She is also an outdoorsy person, who likes spending her free time fishing.
gettin to home base on and off the field pic.twitter.com/tyP9AJwJ9b
— meredith scudder (@meredithscudde) October 23, 2013
Career
Scudder became the brand ambassador for Juice Plus Company in 2013. She worked briefly as a counselor for Kanakuk Ministries in 2014, and thereafter served as a counselor for KIVU Gap Year. In 2015, Meredith co-founded the Texas-based non-profit organization, With Purpose: College Station, which raises awareness about childhood cancer; currently, she serves as the Event Planning Team Leader, and Vice President of the organization.
Following the completion of her 2016 internship in Zambia, Meredith began working as an Event Planner, and was hired by Eatology Kitchen Studios in Texas. After working for around five months (from January – May 2017), she left the Texas-based company for the Haiti-based Live Beyond. Meredith began working as a planner and arranger for fundraising events in 2020.
Currently, Scudder works as one of the directors for the Dallas-based non-profit organization, Behind Every Door (BED), which offers support programs for underprivileged youth and women. Her husband, Scheffler is a big supporter of the organization.
Personal Life
Scudder is married to her high school sweetheart, the award-winning American professional golfer Scottie Scheffler. The duo first met at a mutual friend’s birthday party, when Scheffler was in the eighth grade. In an interview with Golf Digest, Scudder, who met Scottie again at Highland Park High School revealed, ‘I was new to the high school, and I didn’t know anyone in the class so I went and sat right next to Scottie, because I remembered him. I was feeling really bold.’ The duo began dating shortly before they matriculated in January 2014, and continued dating despite being enrolled in different Texan universities. In June 2020, Scheffler proposed to her while they were on a nature walk at Arbor Hills Nature Park, in Texas, and they walked the aisle on 4 December 2020 at Arlington Hall, Dallas. The couple hasn’t welcomed any children together as of 2023.
Scudder is very supportive of her husband’s golf career, and often accompanies him to golf tournaments. She is also a staunch believer in the Christianity religion, and often quotes the Scripture on her social media platforms. The couple currently resides in Dallas, Texas, where despite their fame and wealth, they prefer to lead a simple lifestyle, and have been described as ‘down-to-earth’ by their fans and media.
Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance
Scudder is of White ethnicity and has a set of blue eyes and long blonde hair. She stands 5ft 6ins (1.67m) tall, weighs approximately 120lbs (54kgs), and has vital statistics of 34-25-35; she wears shoe size 6(US).
Net Worth
Scudder has earned a good sum from her event planning career and other entrepreneurial endeavors, and for being the face of Juice Plus. Her net worth is approximately $2 million, as of 2023. On the other hand, her husband Scottie is worth between $15-18 million.
Who Is Meredith Scudder’s Husband, Scottie Scheffler?
Born Scott Alexander Scheffler under the Cancer zodiac sign on 21 June 1996, in Ridgewood, New Jersey, he’s the son of Scott and Diane Scheffler, who are natives of New Jersey; he was brought up together with his sisters, Molly, Sara, and Callie. Scottie’s interest in golfing began shortly after he turned three – his parents were very supportive of his dreams, and even bought him several plastic balls and clubs to practice with. After his family relocated to Dallas, Texas, he enrolled at the Royal Oaks Golf Club, and was trained by the renowned coach Randy Smith.
Scottie used to play both basketball as well as golf at Highland Park High School, where he won three consecutive state titles (2012-2014). After his matriculation, he began playing collegiate golf for the University of Texas, and helped his school team win three Big 12 Conference championships, which saw him earn the title of ‘Phil Mickelson Freshman of the Year.’
Scheffler participated in his first US Open Championship in 2016, then qualified for the 2017 US Open but finished as a low amateur. In August 2019, Meredith’s husband emerged victorious at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship, and in 2020, he won a cash prize of $528,000 after he came in at position four of the 2020 PGA Championship. Moreover, Scheffler won the 2022 WM Phoenix Open tournament and was named the world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking in the same year. He also won the 2022 Masters Tournament and recently the 2023 Players Championship.
