Scottie Scheffler may not yet have reached the levels that Tiger Woods did in his prime.
However, it’s fair to say that Scottie Scheffler is the closest we’ve seen to Tiger Woods since the 50-year-old dominated the game for a decade from 2000 onwards.
The 29-year-old from Dallas, Texas, now has 19 PGA Tour wins to his name, including four major championships.
He will obviously have his work cut out if he is to match Woods’ records of 15 major championships and 82 PGA Tour wins.
How many majors do you think Scottie Scheffler will win during his career?
The world number one already has four majors under his belt
Scheffler is well equipped to match what Woods achieved in the game and he undoubtedly has the correct mentality to do so.
It’s also worth noting that many PGA Tour pros have already drawn comparisons between Scheffler and Woods.
Praise like that doesn’t get handed out lightly.
When Scottie Scheffler could eclipse Tiger Woods’ record
Tiger Woods holds the record for most weeks spent at the top of the world rankings, with an incredible tally of 683!
While Scheffler has a way to go before he can even think about matching that, Woods’ record of consecutive weeks spent at the top of the pile could well be attainable for the American.
In order for Scheffler to tie Woods’ record of 281 consecutive weeks spent at the top of the world rankings, he will need to retain the top spot for another two years and 266 days.
That means that if Scheffler retains his world number one ranking all the way up to October 5th, 2028, he will actually usurp the record set by Woods back in 2010.
It could be argued that, in spite of all of Woods’ fantastic achievements, his record of 281 consecutive weeks at the top of the world rankings is, in fact, the most impressive of the lot.
The thing is, Scheffler is more than capable of remaining at the top of the rankings until October 2028.
Would it really surprise anyone if he was still world number one in 2030, or even 2035? Probably not.
Scottie Scheffler well on his way to legendary status
He’s the most consistent driver of the ball in the game and is far and away the best iron player on the planet.
Incredibly, what was once Scheffler’s only weakness – his putting – is actually now one of his strengths.
The 29-year-old possesses an exceptional short game as well and he is arguably the toughest competitor in professional golf.
Remind you of anyone?
Scheffler possesses a lot of the dominant traits that Woods had.
And it should not be a surprise to anyone if, in 10-12 years’ time, we are talking about the Texan having matched or usurped many of Woods’ records.
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