After some of the historic seasons in golf in 2024, 2025 is not going to get off to a great begin for Scottie Scheffler.
The reigning PGA Player of the Year and No. 1 golfer in the world will miss subsequent week’s Sentry event after he underwent hand surgical procedure.
In an announcement launched Friday, Scheffler’s supervisor, Blake Smith, stated Scheffler “sustained a puncture wound … from damaged glass” in his proper hand on Christmas Day getting ready dinner.
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Scottie Scheffler follows his shot from the twelfth tee through the second spherical of the BMW Championship at Castle Pines Golf Club Aug. 23, 2024, in Castle Rock, Colo. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
“Small glass fragments remained within the palm, which required surgical procedure. He has been informed that he ought to be again to 100% in three to 4 weeks,” Smith stated, including Scheffler has formally withdrawn from The Sentry.
Scheffler’s subsequent scheduled event is the American Express, which begins Jan. 16. This yr, the Sentry is labeled a signature occasion, the primary of eight.
Scheffler’s harm comes months after he accomplished one of many biggest seasons the PGA has ever seen. He kicked off his season with 4 prime 10 finishes in his first 5 tournaments. Then, he kicked into one other gear. He had 4 wins and tied for second in his subsequent 5 occasions. He gained the Arnold Palmer Invitational, The Players, the RBC Heritage and the Masters.
Scottie Scheffler tees off on the fourth gap through the third spherical of the Presidents Cup Sept. 28, 2024. (Eric Bolte/Imagn Images)
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His season took a wild flip in May, although, when he was arrested whereas headed to the second spherical of the PGA Championship at Valhalla. He frolicked in a jail cell earlier than casually capturing a 66 later within the day. He completed tied for eighth within the event.
Scheffler then gained the Memorial and Travelers in June after which gained Olympic gold in Paris. Including the Olympics, Scheffler posted eight wins, two second-place finishes, 17 prime 10 finishes and nil missed cuts in 20 occasions. His seven victories in PGA occasions are probably the most since 2007.
Scottie Scheffler performs a shot from the sixth tee through the third spherical of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands June 22, 2024, in Cromwell, Conn. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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With a $25 million payday from successful the FedEx Cup, Scheffler’s prize cash for the 2024 season was over $54 million, by far probably the most ever gained in a single season.
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