Scottie Scheffler
Name:
Scott Alexander SchefflerCountry:
USABorn:
June 21, 1996 in Ridgewood, New Jersey.Original/Home Club:
Highland Pk HS, Dallas / University of Texas, Austin.Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
2018Majors (2): The Masters (2022, '24).
Amateur: US Junior Amateur champion (2013).
Team: Walker Cup player (2017). Ryder Cup player (2021, '23). Presidents Cup player (2022, '24).
Individual: Olympic Games gold medal (2024, Paris). Multiple PGA Tour wins. PGA Tour Rookie of the Year (2019/20 season). PGA Tour leading money winner (2022, '23). FedEx Cup Champion (2024). Has held the official ranking of world's No.1 male golfer.
In the 2019/20 season, Scheffler took the PGA Tour's Rookie of the Year honours. He also joined another elite club in August 2020, shooting only the 12th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history. This incredible feat was recorded with a 12-under-par 59 in the second round of the The Northern Trust tournament at TPC Boston. His round was the joint second-lowest in PGA Tour history, Jim Furyk having posted a 58 in 2016.
His first three PGA Tour wins came in the space of just five PGA Tour starts in February and March 2022. The wins culminated in him becoming the 25th player to reach the Official World Golf Ranking No.1 spot. He became the ninth player from the USA to hold the No.1 title, and the sixth youngest in the ranking's history.
Just two weeks after his crowning as the world's No.1, Scheffler made it four wins in six PGA Tour starts. He took the 2022 Masters Tournament and with it his first major championship win. A second Masters title followed in 2024, a remarkable year in which he also won The Arnold Palmer, The Players Championship, The Heritage, The Memorial, The Travellers, the Tour Championship, and an Olympic Gold medal.
America
Workday
Played as the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday (June 6-9). Second-placed Collin Morikawa (USA) finished 1 shot behind Scottie Scheffler (USA), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win of the 2024 season. [Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, nr Columbus, OH].
Europe
IOC
Olympic Games Men's Individual golf event (Aug 1-4; Summer Olympic Games XXXIII). Tommy Fleetwood (Eng; silver medal) finished 1 shot behind 28-year-old Scottie Scheffler (USA; gold medal). Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn; bronze medal) finished 1 shot behind Fleetwood. World No.1 Scheffler claimed his seventh win of the season. [Albatros course, Golf National, Guyancourt, nr Paris].
America
Mastercard
Played as the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard (March 7-10). Second-placed Wyndham Clark (USA) finished 5 shots behind Scottie Scheffler (USA), who won this event for a second time in three years. [Bay Hill Club, Orlando, FL].
America
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Played as The Players Championship (Mar 14-17). Second-placed Wyndham Clark (USA), Xander Schauffele (USA) and Brian Harman (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Scottie Scheffler (USA), whose back-to-back win came a week after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. [Stadium Course, TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL].
America
RBC
Played as the RBC Heritage (Apr 18-21). Second-placed Sahith Theegala (USA) finished 3 shots behind Scottie Scheffler (USA), who recorded his fourth win in his last five starts, and his 10th PGA Tour victory in total. [Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC].
Majors
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The Masters Tournament (88th) (April 11-14). Second-placed Masters rookie Ludwig Åberg (Swe) finished 4 shots behind 27-year-old Scottie Scheffler (USA), who recorded his second Masters win in three years, and second major championship title. With this win Scheffler claimed three wins and a runner-up in his last four starts. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].
America
Travelers
Played as the Travelers Championship (June 20-23). Scottie Scheffler (USA) beat Tom Kim (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th), to record his sixth win of the 2024 season. [TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT].
Awards
FedEx
28-year-old Scottie Scheffler (USA) won the PGA Tour's final event of the season, the Tour Championship (Aug 29-Sept 1), and with it the 2024 FedEx Cup and $25 million first prize. Scheffler shot 264 (-30) to win the championship. Second-placed Collin Morikawa (USA) finished 4 shots back (-26) and collected $12.5 million. Sahith Theegala (USA; -24) was third, pocketing $7.5 million.
America
PGA Tour
Played as the Tour Championship (Aug 29-Sept 1; last of three FedExCup playoff events; the winner also being crowned 2024 FedEx Cup champion). Second-placed Collin Morikawa (USA) finished 4 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Scottie Scheffler (USA), who won this title for the first time. [East Lake GC, Atlanta, GA].
Note: a staggered start was used for this event, based on FedEx Cup points earned in the regular season and in the preceding two playoff events. No.1 seed Scottie Scheffler started at 10-under par; No.2 seed Xander Schauffele (-8); No.3 seed Hideki Matsuyama (-7); No.4 seed Keegan Bradley (-6); No.5 seed Ludvig Åberg (-5)].
America
Waste Mgt
Played as the WM Phoenix Open (Feb 9-12). Second-placed Nick Taylor (Can) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Scottie Scheffler (USA). Scheffler's victory returned him to the No.1 spot in the official world rankings of male professional golfers. [Stadium course, TPC Scottsdale, Phoenix, AZ].
America
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Played as The Players Championship (Mar 9-12). Second-placed Tyrrell Hatton (Eng) finished 5 shots behind Scottie Scheffler (USA), whose win returned him to the top of the official world player rankings. [Stadium Course, TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL].
Awards
PGA Tour
For the second straight year Scottie Scheffler (USA) was the PGA Tour's leading money winner, with 2023 season earnings of $21,014,342 on the Tour. Jon Rahm (Esp) was second with $16,522,608. Viktor Hovland (Nor) was third with $14,112,235.
Awards
PGA Tour
Scottie Scheffler (USA) won the PGA Tour's Byron Nelson Award, recording the 2023 season's lowest scoring average (68.629) over a minimum of 50 rounds. Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) was second with 68.777; Jon Rahm (Esp) was third with 69.037.
America
Hero MotoCorp
Played as the Hero World Challenge (Nov 30-Dec 3; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Second-placed Sepp Straka (Aut) finished 3 shots behind Scottie Scheffler (USA). [Albany Resort, New Providence, Bahamas].
Awards
PGA Tour
Scottie Scheffler (USA) won the Jack Nicklaus Award for the second straight year, as the 2023 PGA Tour Player of the Year, based on the votes of his peers.
America
Mastercard
Played as the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard (March 3-6). Second-placed Tyrrell Hatton (Eng), Viktor Hovland (Nor) and Billy Horschel (USA) finished 1 shot behind Scottie Scheffler (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win, coming just three weeks after his first. [Bay Hill Club, Orlando, FL].
WGC
Dell
Played as the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play (March 23-27). 25-year-old Scottie Scheffler (USA) beat Kevin Kisner (USA) 4 and 3 in the 18-hole final. Scheffler, a University of Texas alumni, not only claimed his first WGC win, but also climbed to the top of the men's official world golf rankings. It brought up his third PGA Tour win, all coming in the space of six weeks in Feb/March 2022. [Austin CC, Austin,Texas].
America
Waste Mgt
Played as the WM Phoenix Open (Feb 10-13). 25-year-old Scottie Scheffler (USA) beat Patrick Cantlay (USA) with a 25-foot birdie putt at the third playoff hole (par-4 18th), to record his first PGA Tour win in his 71st start on the Tour. Scheffler was the Tour's Rookie of the Year in 2020. [Stadium course, TPC Scottsdale, Phoenix, AZ].
Majors
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The Masters Tournament (86th) (April 7-10). Second-placed Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) finished 3 shots behind 25-year-old Scottie Scheffler (USA), who recorded his first major championship win and fourth win in his last six PGA Tour starts ... all coming in a sensational two month period in early-Feb to early-April 2022. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].
Awards
PGA Tour
Scottie Scheffler (USA) was the PGA Tour 2022 season leading money winner, with earnings of $14,046,910 on the Tour. Cameron Smith (Aus) was second with $10,107,897. Will Zalatoris (USA) was third with $9,405,082.
Awards
PGA Tour
Scottie Scheffler (USA) won the Jack Nicklaus Award as the 2022 PGA Tour Player of the Year, based on the votes of his peers. He became the first player in PGA Tour history to win developmental Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year (2019), PGA Tour Rookie of the Year (2020) and PGA Tour Player of the Year (2022).
Awards
PGA Tour
24-year-old Scottie Scheffler (USA) won the PGA Tour 2019-20 Rookie of the Year Award (Arnold Palmer Award) as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished 5th on the final FedEx Cup standings, and 22nd on the Tour's money list with earnings of $2,833,438.
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship (66th) (July 23-27). 17-year-old Scottie Scheffler (USA) beat David Riley (USA) 3 & 2 in the 36-hole final. Scheffler won the last four holes in the match to clinch the win. [Martis Camp Club, nr Truckee, California].
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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