Scottie Scheffler claimed a third consecutive PGA Tour Player of the Year award, becoming only the second man to achieve such a feat after Tiger Woods.
Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele were also nominated for the award, but after winning nine times in 2024, Scheffler was always going to be named Player of the Year.
Scheffler amassed 727.5 ranking points in 2024, which will keep him at the world number-one spot for the foreseeable future. What the metronomic American has accomplished over the past two years is reminiscent of some of the all-time greats, and for the first time since Woods‘ heyday, a completely dominant force has emerged.
Right now, nobody can match Scheffler’s current standards. And even when the 28-year-old’s game is slightly off, he’s still in contention.
Phil Mickelson reacts to Scottie Scheffler’s Player of the Year award
Those competing with Scheffler acknowledge the challenge they face. Justin Thomas praised Scheffler’s talent after the Hero World Challenge, and Rory McIlroy has remarked on how impressive the American golfer is.
LIV Golf star Phil Mickelson is another who has recently reacted to Scheffler’s remarkable record-breaking season.
Taking to X on Wednesday evening, the six-time major winner congratulated Scheffler on his latest Player of the Season award. “Congrats to Scottie on truly a remarkable stretch of golf,” Mickelson wrote.
Could Scottie Scheffler do grand slam in 2025?
For the first time since Woods’ peak, there’s a genuine chance of a player winning all four major championships in one year, a feat that Bobby Jones achieved in 1930.
Woods’ ‘Tiger Slam’ between 2000 and 2001 saw the 15-time major winner claim four majors in a row, starting at the 2000 US Open and finishing at the 2001 Masters.
But, with Scheffler only getting better and so far clear of his nearest challengers at present, there’s a very real chance of Jones’ 95-year feat being replicated.
Scheffler will be the red-hot favourite at The Masters, and his form at Augusta National will make him hard to beat. The PGA Championship at Quail Hollow and the US Open at Oakmont also feel well suited to the 28-year-old’s game.
The real test will come at The Open Championship. Scheffler faded out of contention at Royal Troon and failed to contend with the fierce conditions. Yet, if the American can handle the unpredictability of links golf, he stands every chance of landing his first Claret Jug in Northern Ireland.
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