<;img src=";https://www.theblaze.com/media-library/i-believe-in-jesus-the-no-1-golf-player-says-his-golf-achievements-don-t-define-him-then-he-points-to-the-one-who-does.jpg?id=51991014&;amp;width=1245&;amp;height=700&;amp;coordinates=0%2C0%2C0%2C2";>;<;br>;<;br>;<;p>;Scottie Scheffler is the No. 1-ranked golf player in the world‚ a position he has held for more than two years. But that';s not what defines him.<;/p>;<;p>;Ahead of this year';s Masters Tournament‚ the 27-year-old athlete said his faith in Jesus Christ not his golf talent or athletic achievements is what most defines him as a person.<;/p>;<;p>;";I';m a faithful guy. I believe in a Creator. I believe in Jesus. Ultimately‚ I think that';s what defines me the most‚"; Scheffler said on Tuesday during a press conference.<;br>;<;/p>;<;p>;";I feel like I';ve been given a platform to compete and show my talent. It';s not anything that I did‚"; he continued. ";I think I sat up here a couple years ago doing the interview after the 2022 Masters‚ and it';s like‚ ';Yeah‚ I was underprepared for what was about to happen. I didn';t know what was going to happen.'; I was very anxious that morning. I didn';t know what to expect‚ and it';s hard to describe the feeling.<;/p>;<;p>;";But I think that';s what defines me the most is my faith‚"; Scheffler reaffirmed. ";I believe in one Creator‚ that I';ve been called to come out here‚ do my best‚ compete‚ and glorify God‚ and that';s pretty much it."; <;/p>;<;blockquote class=";rm-embed twitter-tweet"; data-partner=";rebelmouse"; data-twitter-tweet-id=";1777800394988519834";>; <;div>;<;/div>; (@) <;a href=";https://twitter.com/KylePorterCBS/status/1777800394988519834";>;<;/a>; <;/blockquote>; <;p>;In fact‚ Scheffler told reporters that he hopes golf doesn';t define him ";too much"; because the sport is ";selfish.";<;/p>;<;p>;";I';m hoping it doesn';t define me too much because I feel like I say it a bunch golf';s something that I do‚"; he said. ";It';s a tremendously huge part of my life. But it doesn';t define me as a person. It';s just something that I do.";<;/p>;<;p>;Scheffler';s Christian faith is a major part of his golf career.<;/p>;<;p>;After winning the Masters two years ago‚ Scheffler said his career is about glorifying God not himself.<;/p>;<;p>;";The reason why I play golf is I';m trying to glorify God and all that he';s done in my life‚"; Scheffler <;a href=";https://www.christianpost.com/news/scottie-scheffler-reason-i-play-golf-is-im-trying-to-glorify.html"; target=";_blank";>;said<;/a>;.<;/p>;<;p>;Famously‚ Scheffler <;a href=";https://nypost.com/2023/03/25/pga-tour-bible-study-group-helps-golfs-scottie-scheffler/"; target=";_blank";>;attends Bible study<;/a>; with his caddie Ted Scott‚ whom Scheffler hired because of his Christian faith.<;/p>;<;p>;";He called me up and said‚ ';I really want to work with a Christian.'; Thats how I try to live my life‚"; Scott <;a href=";https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2022/02/15/scottie-scheffler-ted-scott-wm-phoenix-open/"; target=";_blank";>;revealed<;/a>; in 2022.<;/p>;<;p>;As of Friday morning‚ Scheffler is tied for second place at the Masters‚ just one stroke behind leader Bryson DeChambeau.<;/p>;<;p>;<;em>;Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. <;a href=";https://www.theblaze.com/newsletters/theblaze-articlelink"; target=";_self";>;Sign up here<;/a>;!<;/em>;<;/p>;