Steve Sands suggests why he believes Scottie Scheffler would not be comfortable being in Netflix’s Full Swing documentary if it came out this year

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Scottie Scheffler has firmly cemented his place at the top of the world rankings over the past three weeks.

Two wins in his last two starts have seen Scheffler become the centre of attention once again, after Rory McIlroy made a sensational start to the 2025 PGA Tour season.

Steve Sands has predicted that Scheffler will win more majors than McIlroy by the time their careers are over.

Scheffler is playing at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, this week.

And a victory at Colonial Country Club would see him become the first player to win three PGA Tour events in a row since Dustin Johnson did it in 2017.

The 28-year-old now has three majors and 15 PGA Tour titles to his name.

Scheffler is a huge star now, whether he likes it or not. As much as he may not be keen on the limelight, he must realise that he’s a huge fan favourite.

Steve Sands makes claim about Scottie Scheffler and Netflix’s Full Swing

Scheffler has starred in all three seasons of Netflix’s Full Swing documentary.

What came across clearly about him was the fact that he’s such a down-to-earth, normal guy.

That’s why the fans love him so much.

However, Steve Sands thinks we never would have got to see Scheffler behind the scenes, had the Full Swing documentary been released this year, instead of three years ago.

Sands said, “I was thinking about this the other day. If Full Swing came out next year, as opposed to three years ago, Scottie wouldn’t have agreed to do it, he’s not that kind of guy. I think he probably watched it and said, ‘you know what, I’m uncomfortable with that’. He did nothing wrong, he was perfectly fine, and Full Swing was great, and it was great for the game of golf. I just don’t think it’s Scottie’s cup of tea. Scottie is the kind of guy who is a rinse and repeat kind of guy. He’s going to celebrate with Meredith, Bennett, his parents, his sister, Randy, Blake, his team. Then he’s going to move along, and just practice, practice, Pro-Am, play four days and let’s see what happens. I just think he’s motivated by greatness, he’s not motivated by anything else.”

That is a really interesting take, and it is clear to see where Sands is coming from.

However, to suggest that Scheffler wouldn’t have been comfortable with watching himself on the Full Swing documentary may well be a slight exaggeration.

Greatness awaits for Scottie Scheffler

Scheffler has the chance to go on and become a true legend of the game over the next 10-15 years.

He’s a long way off the likes of Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods right now, but if he continues to produce the golf he has been producing, and remains injury free, the sky’s the limit for him.

Here’s how his career stats look right now:

He has an Olympic gold medal to his name as well, don’t forget.

Let’s say Scheffler wins three PGA Tour events per year on average over the next decade, and adds five majors to his tally during that period, he will have 45 regular wins and eight majors to his name by the time he’s 38.

That will set him up perfectly for the next five or six years, to really make a name for himself as a legend of the game.

It would take a brave person to bet against Scheffler ending up inside the top 5 for most majors championships and PGA Tour wins of all time.