Masters champion boldly uses victory to point to his Christian faith: 'My victory was secure on the cross'

Scottie Scheffler is now a two-time Masters champion.

After his resounding four-stroke victory on Sunday, the 27-year-old golfer — who also happens to be the No. 1-ranked player in the world — used his moment in the spotlight to highlight the victory secured to him through his faith in Jesus Christ.

"I was sitting around with my buddies this morning, I was a bit overwhelmed, I told them, 'I wish I didn't want to win as badly as I did or as badly as I do. I think it would make the mornings easier,'" Scheffler told reporters.

"And my buddies told me this morning, my victory was secure on the cross," he continued. "And that's a pretty special feeling to know that I'm secure for forever, and it doesn't matter if I win this tournament or lose this tournament. My identity is secure for forever."

Scheffler went on to explain that he believes "today's plans were already laid out many years ago, and I could do nothing to mess up those plans."

"I have been given a gift of this talent, and I use it for God's glory. That's pretty much it," he added.

And despite being the world's top golfer for more than two consecutive years, Scheffler described his golf career as "endlessly not satisfying" because, in the end, it's not as important as his family, friends, and faith.

"All I can think about right now is getting home. I'm not thinking about the tournament. I'm not thinking about the green jacket," he said, referring to his wife, who is about to deliver their first child.

"At the end of the day, I think that's what the human heart does. You always want more, and I think you have to fight those things and focus on what's good," he explained. "Because, like I said, winning this golf tournament does not change my identity. My identity is secure, and I cannot emphasize that enough."

Scheffler is a clearly a devoted Christian. He speaks about his faith on the biggest platforms in professional golf.

And his faith is probably the reason why he is dominating professional golf right now, as CBS News observed:

The freedom Scheffler's faith provides — allowing him to be secure in himself knowing all that's required is doing the best he can any given week — is a trait professional golfers strive to achieve through myriad psychological tricks, coaches and techniques.

That this belief system is built into the best player on the planet is an extraordinary benefit. In fact, it's among the reasons why he's the best player on the planet.

"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 last week before the Masters.

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