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By Julio Cesar Valdera Morales
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Scottie Scheffler's comments about the meaning of winning and the balance between golf and the rest of his life have transcended the golf world. McLaren Formula One star Lando Norris was among those who reacted, saying he could relate to Scheffler's point.
"I thought it was fascinating and cool to see someone performing at such an incredibly high level come out and just say what he did," Norris said, according to Reuters.
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Before the start of The Open Championship, Scheffler spoke about his internal struggle to balance his drive and need for balance in life. His reflections included the role golf plays in his life and his interest in having a greater impact on other things, such as fatherhood and family life.
"I respect that he's quite honest about his whole feelings about everything. He's just honest about what he wants," Norris told Reuters from the site of the Belgian Grand Prix, which is set to take place this weekend.
"Not everyone has to say what everyone believes in and what everyone thinks should be correct or not correct," he added. "I'm happy that someone that high up, achieving what he's done, he's performing to the same level that Tiger (Woods) did in many circumstances. And that's pretty amazing to see, to come out and say something like that."
"So I respect it a lot. And I related to a lot of it in many ways, which is cool. I think the main takeaway is just let the person be whatever they want to be. Let them do whatever they want to do."
Norris is in the middle of another great season, with four wins so far (Grand Prix's in Australia, Monaco, Austria, and Great Britain). He has also finished second five times.
Following his viral soliloquy, Scheffler went on to win the Open Championship with a score of 17-under, finishing four strokes ahead of Harris English.
It was the fourth major title of his career and the third leg of the career Grand Slam. The World No. 1 has a chance to complete professional golf's greatest feat next year if he wins the US Open at Shinnecock Hills.
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