After one of golf’s most historic seasons in 2024, 2025 won’t be the perfect start for Scottie Scheffler.
The reigning PGA Player of the Year and No. 1 golfer in the world will miss next week’s Sentry tournament after he had hand surgery.
In a statement released on Friday. Scheffler’s manager, Blake Smith, said Scheffler He was “injured by a shard of broken glass” in his right hand on Christmas Day while preparing dinner.
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Scottie Scheffler follows his shot from the 12th tee during the second round of the BMW Championship at Castle Pines Golf Club on September 23, 2024 in Castle Rock, Colo. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
“A small shard of glass. still in the palm which requires surgery He was told he should be back to 100% in three to four weeks,” Smith said, adding that Scheffler has officially withdrawn from The Sentry.
Scheffler’s next tournament is American Express, which begins on January 1, 16. This year’s Sentry is touted as a signature event. The first of eight events
Scheffler’s injury comes months after he wrapped up one of the greatest seasons the PGA has ever seen. He started the season with four top-10 finishes in his first five tournaments. Then he kicked it into another gear. He had four wins and a tie in the next five events. He has won the Arnold Palmer Invitational, The Players, RBC Heritage and lecturer
Scottie Scheffler tees off on the fourth hole during the third round of the Presidents Cup, September 28, 2024. (Photo by Eric Bolte/Imagn)
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His season changed dramatically in May. when he was arrested heading into the second round of the competition. PGA Championship at Valhalla– He spent time in a jail cell before shooting 66 later that day. He finished eighth in the tournament.
Scheffler then received the Memorial and Travelers award in June. and won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics Including the Olympic Games. Scheffler has eight wins, two second-place finishes, 17 top-10 finishes and zero cuts in 20 events. His seven victories in PGA events are the most since 2007.
Scottie Scheffler shoots from the sixth tee during the third round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 22, 2024 in Cromwell, Conn. (Andy Lyon/Getty Images)
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With $25 million in prize money for winning the FedEx Cup, Scheffler’s prize money for the 2024 season is more than $54 million, the most ever in a single season.
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