Scottie Scheffler is the world’s number one golfer and after equalling the PGA Tour scoring record at the Byron Nelson this past week, he’s now given an insight into just what sort of handicap he plays off.
As most of us know who follow golf, a professional is always going to be off the plus figures and in general, most players on the PGA Tour will be a +5 or above at the very least.
Of course, on any given day, that handicap might fluctuate and if Scheffler is scoring -31 like he did this week, then you could argue he’s off over a +10 handicap.
The handicap system is there so that anyone in the world can play against each other, including the local amateur off 25 and a player like Scottie Scheffler if needed.
And speaking on Grant Horvat’s latest YouTube video, Scheffler has revealed his playing handicap at his hometown club.
Scottie Scheffler shares what his true golf handicap is
It’s always intriguing to hear from a top player in the world on what sort of handicap they play off so to hear the world’s number one player reveal his is interesting.
Speaking to Horvat in their 18 hole match on YouTube, Scottie Scheffler reveals the weirdest thing that ever happened to him on a golf course when playing alongside Rory McIlroyScheffler revealed what he plays off at his local course but suggested that at times, things have got a bit ridiculous.
“I have played anywhere from +5 to +7. The guys I was playing with, there was one guy in the group, at one point I was playing to a +7 and he was getting 22 shots or something like that. So we took it down a bit because it was getting ridiculous,” Scheffler admitted.
“There was one day out here, where I lipped out a chip on 18 for 59 and I got absolutely smoked in the wolf. I was mad too. I was like that was 59! You guys are so spoilt! I almost shot 59 and you didn’t even notice.”
Scottie Scheffler’s handicap compared to other PGA Tour players
You would assume all the players on the PGA Tour have similar golf handicaps really and on any given weekend, they can all win.
Of course, the likes of Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and a select few others all have that consistency in their game that keeps them on top.
In terms of other players and their handicaps, a report in 2023 from Golf.com using data and numbers in 2024 suggested Scheffler is even better than what he claims here.
Scheffler came out at +8.4, with Jon Rahm at +7.7 and Rory McIlroy at +6.3.
Beyond that, it was Brooks Koepka who was closest to Scottie with +8.2, while quite remarkably, McIlroy’s 6.3 put him at the bottom in terms of the top ten in the world at the time.
Put simply, these guys are on another planet and it’s a good job the handicap system does exist.
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