Scott Alexander Scheffler (born June 21, 1996)[1] is an Americanprofessional golfer who plays on thePGA Tour. He is currently rankedworld number one in theOfficial World Golf Ranking, a position he has held for over 175 weeks.[3] He has won fourmajor championships.
Scheffler had a successful amateur career, including victory at theU.S. Junior Amateur in 2013 and low-amateur honors at the2017 U.S. Open. Having turned professional in 2018, he was namedKorn Ferry Tour Player of the Year in 2019 andPGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 2020. He had a breakout season in 2022; in the span of three months, he recorded his first victory on the PGA Tour, rose to world number one, and won his first major championship at the2022 Masters Tournament. Scheffler wonThe Players Championship in2023 and2024, becoming the first to win the title in back-to-back years. He claimed his second major championship at the2024 Masters Tournament, and won the gold medal in themen's individual tournament at the2024 Summer Olympics. Scheffler added his third major at the2025 PGA Championship and his fourth at the2025 Open Championship.
Scheffler was born inRidgewood, New Jersey, on June 21, 1996. His father, Scott, grew up inEnglewood Cliffs, and his mother, Diane (née DeLorenzo), grew up inPark Ridge.[4][5] Scheffler is of Italian descent on his mother's side and German descent on his father's side.[6] His grandfather was a veteran of the U.S. military who served in theKorean War.[7][8] Scheffler was the only boy among four children. His sisters are named Callie, Molly and Sara.[9] The family lived inMontvale, New Jersey, until Scheffler was aged six, when they moved toDallas, Texas, in the wake of theSeptember 11 attacks.[10] Scott was a carpenter who became astay-at-home dad,[11][12] while Diane worked as a business manager at the law firmSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom,[13] and later as achief operating officer at the law firmThompson & Knight in Dallas.[14]
Scheffler's interest in golf began at age three, when his parents gave him a set of plastic clubs and ball.[14] He practiced as a child by hittingping-pong balls inside his home, curving the ball from one room to the next.[15] While living in New Jersey, Scheffler frequently asked his father to take him to the 9W Driving Range inPalisades, New York near theHudson River. In winter, Scheffler's father shoveled snow from the range to allow him to still practice.[13] After the move to Dallas, his parents borrowed $50,000 to join Royal Oaks Country Club,[13] where Scheffler began to receive tutelage under instructor Randy Smith, who had coachedJustin Leonard to a victory at the1997 Open Championship.[14] At Royal Oaks, Scheffler also learned from professional golfers such as Leonard,Ryan Palmer,Colt Knost, andHarrison Frazar. He watched them as they practiced, and from the age of nine would challenge them to chipping and putting contests.[16] He had prolific success at the youth level, and won 90 of the 136 tournaments he played on the Northern Texas PGA junior circuit, competing against the likes of fellow Dallas-area golferWill Zalatoris.[17][18]
Entering high school, Scheffler was barely 5 feet (1.5 m) in height, but experienced a large growth spurt and soon measured over 6 feet (1.8 m) tall.[17][19] He played golf and basketball atHighland Park High School in the Dallas enclave ofUniversity Park. At Highland Park, Scheffler won individual state titles three years in a row (2012 to 2014), matching a record set by fellow TexanJordan Spieth. He also had success inAJGA events, and won the 2013U.S. Junior Amateur, defeatingDavis Riley 3 and 2.[20] Scheffler was the top-ranked junior golfer in the country in 2014,[17] and in April 2014 he won theJunior Invitational at Sage Valley.[21] He made his PGA Tour debut in May 2014, as a 17-year-old amateur at theHP Byron Nelson Championship. With his sister Callie caddying for him, he made the cut. He recorded a hole-in-one in the third round and ultimately finished at 4-under-par, in a tie for 22nd place. He was ineligible for the $60,000 payout due to his amateur status.[22]
Scheffler was then recruited to play golf for theTexas Longhorns at theUniversity of Texas at Austin beginning in fall 2014. He won his first individual collegiate title, the Western Intercollegiate held atPasatiempo Golf Club, in April 2015.[23] Two weeks later, he won theBig 12 Individual Championship held atSouthern Hills Country Club.[24] He was named 2015 "Phil Mickelson Freshman of the Year" and Big 12 Newcomer of the Year due to these performances.[25] He struggled with back injuries during his sophomore season, and recorded only one top-10 finish.[19] Texas Longhorns golf coach John Fields said Scheffler was still adapting to his physical growth: "He's gone from 5-foot-2, 100 pounds in eighth grade to almost 6-foot-4, 200 pounds just six years later."[25]
In June 2016, Scheffler qualified for his firstU.S. Open. He opened with a first-round 69 and held the overnight clubhouse lead,[26] but shot a second-round 78 to miss the cut by one stroke. He was then selected to represent the United States at the2016 Eisenhower Trophy in September,[27] and won the East Lake Cup held atEast Lake Golf Club in October.[28] Scheffler again qualified for theU.S. Open in 2017, after surviving a 4-for-3 playoff to earn a spot in the field.[29] He andCameron Champ were the only two amateurs to make the cut at the 2017 U.S. Open.[30] Scheffler finished aslow amateur at 1-under-par, one stroke ahead of Champ.[31] He was also part of the U.S. team that won the2017 Walker Cup, where he defeatedConnor Syme in the Sunday singles.[32] Scheffler became a member of theTexas Cowboys in the spring of 2017,[33][34] and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin'sMcCombs School of Business in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in finance.[19][35]
Scheffler turned professional after graduating from college in spring 2018. He began to play inMonday qualifiers but had little success.[36] In December 2018, Scheffler earned his2019 Web.com Tour card throughqualifying school. He finished tied-34th, one shot inside the top 40 cutoff.[37] He gotup-and-down to make par on the final hole and secure his playing status. In 2022, Scheffler described this as the most important par save of his career.[36][38] He said "there's more pressure going into the final round of Q-School than there is Masters Sunday because, if I fail at Q-School, I've got a whole other year where I don't have anywhere to play."[39]
On May 5, 2019, Scheffler shot a final-round 64 to tie for first alongsideRobby Shelton at theNashville Golf Open. Shelton won the ensuing playoff. This was Scheffler's fourth consecutive top-10 finish on the Web.com Tour.[36][40] Three weeks later, Scheffler fired a bogey-free, 9-under 63—playing the back nine in 30—to force a playoff with 54-hole leaderMarcelo Rozo in theEvans Scholars Invitational. He then birdied the second extra hole for his first Web.com Tour victory.[41]
On August 18, 2019, Scheffler won theNationwide Children's Hospital Championship inColumbus, Ohio. Scheffler shot 4-under 67 in the final round atOhio State University's Scarlet Course for a two-shot victory. He totaled a 12-under 272 for the week and finished two shots ahead ofBrendon Todd,Beau Hossler andBen Taylor. This event was part of theKorn Ferry Tour Finals (the Web.com Tour was renamed the Korn Ferry Tour in mid-season).[42] Scheffler led both the Finals points list and the overall points list to earn a fully exempt PGA Tour card for the 2020 season.[43][44] He was later namedKorn Ferry Tour Player of the Year.[44]
In his first start of 2020, Scheffler was tied for the lead alongsideAndrew Landry after three rounds atThe American Express. A final-round 70 saw Scheffler finish third, three shots behind Landry.[45]
During the suspension of the PGA Tour due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, Scheffler competed in the Maridoe Samaritan Fund Invitational in April 2020, a tournament organized to raise money for caddies who were unable to work due to the COVID lockdowns. Scheffler shot rounds of 66-74-67 to win the 54-hole event, ahead ofWill Zalatoris in second andViktor Hovland in third, and donated $9,000 to the caddie fund.[46][47][48]
In August 2020, Scheffler finished tied for fourth at the2020 PGA Championship, his first top-10 finish at a major.[49] Two weeks later, Scheffler shot a 12-under59 atThe Northern Trust. His round was the joint second-lowest in PGA Tour history and just the 12th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history.[50]
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Score | E | −1 | −1 | −2 | −3 | −4 | −5 | −5 | −6 | −7 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −9 | −10 | −11 | −11 | −12 |
Scheffler was one of two rookies, alongside Hovland, to qualify for theTour Championship in September 2020.[51] Scheffler finished fifth, receiving a $2.5 million payout.[52] He was named thePGA Tour Rookie of the Year for the 2019–20 season.[53]
Scheffler recorded the first runner-up finish of his PGA Tour career in March at the2021 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, held atAustin Country Club. He was defeated byBilly Horschel, 2 and 1, in the final.[54]
At the2021 Masters Tournament, Scheffler tied for 18th. He then posted top-10 finishes at each of the three other majors: tied-8th at the2021 PGA Championship, tied-7th at the2021 U.S. Open, and tied-8th at the2021 Open Championship.[55]
In September 2021, Scheffler was named as a captain's pick bySteve Stricker for the U.S. team in the2021 Ryder Cup atWhistling Straits inKohler, Wisconsin. The U.S. team won 19–9 and Scheffler went2–0–1 including a win in his Sunday singles match against world number oneJon Rahm.[56]
Later that fall, he switched caddies, replacing Scott McGuinness withBubba Watson's former caddie, Ted Scott.[57][58]
On February 13, 2022, Scheffler won his first everPGA Tour title at theWM Phoenix Open on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff againstPatrick Cantlay.[59] Three weeks later, Scheffler won his second career PGA Tour title at theArnold Palmer Invitational inOrlando, Florida. He won by one stroke overViktor Hovland,Billy Horschel andTyrrell Hatton.[60] Three weeks after that, Scheffler won theWGC-Dell Technologies Match Play inAustin, Texas, defeatingKevin Kisner in the final match. With this win, Scheffler moved toworld number one in theOfficial World Golf Ranking.[61]
On April 10, 2022, Scheffler won theMasters Tournament, defeatingRory McIlroy by three strokes. Scheffler became the fifth golfer to enter the Masters Tournament ranked No. 1 in the world and go on to win the Masters, joiningIan Woosnam (1991),Fred Couples (1992),Tiger Woods (2001, 2002) andDustin Johnson (2020).[62] The victory was his fourth for the2022 PGA Tour season, making him the first golfer since Arnold Palmer in 1960, and only the second ever, to win as many events including the Masters in that span of time to begin a season. The Masters was his fourth win in 6 starts.[63][64]
At the2022 PGA Championship, he missed the cut by two shots.[65] On May 29, 2022, Scheffler lost theCharles Schwab Challenge in a playoff toSam Burns after Burns made a 38-foot birdie putt.[66] At theU.S. Open, he finished T-2, one stroke behind the winnerMatt Fitzpatrick.
Entering the 2022Tour Championship as the leader in theFedEx Cup standings, Scheffler started the tournament in first place with a 2-stroke lead in the starting strokes format. He extended his lead to 6 strokes after 54 holes, but shot a 3-over-par 73 in the final round to lose the tournament by one stroke to Rory McIlroy. This tied Scheffler for the PGA Tour record of largest 54-hole lead blown.[67][68]
In September 2022, Scheffler was named 2022PGA Tour Player of the Year, earning the Jack Nicklaus Award for the first time.[69]
Scheffler qualified for the U.S. team at the2022 Presidents Cup; he lost three of the four matches he played, tying the other.[70]
In February 2023, Scheffler successfully defended his title at theWM Phoenix Open. He shot a final round 6-under 65 to beatNick Taylor by two strokes. With the win, Scheffler returned tonumber one in the Official World Golf Ranking.[71]
In March, Scheffler wonThe Players Championship by five strokes and regained the number one ranking in the Official World Golf Ranking for the second time in the year. It was the largest margin of victory in The Players Championship sinceStephen Ames won by six in 2006.[72] Scheffler joined Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus as the only players to win the Masters Tournament and The Players Championship in a 12-month span.[73]
As the defending champion at the2023 Masters Tournament in April, Scheffler finished tied-10th.[74] At the2023 PGA Championship in May, he posted a final-round 65 to tie for 2nd, two strokes behindBrooks Koepka. This result returned Scheffler to the number one spot in the Official World Golf Ranking.[75] Scheffler followed this with a 3rd-place finish at the2023 U.S. Open in June.[76]
In the 2022–23 season, Scheffler recorded 18 consecutive top-12 finishes, a streak only bettered by Tiger Woods in 2000–01.[77] For the second year in a row, he entered the Tour Championship as the leader in the FedEx Cup standings,[78] which gave him a starting score of 10-under-par, and a two stroke lead overViktor Hovland. He finished in a tie for sixth place at 11-under-par, 16 strokes behind the winner, Hovland.[79]
In September, Scheffler played on the U.S. team in the2023 Ryder Cup atMarco Simone Golf and Country Club inRome,Italy. The European team won 16.5–11.5 and Scheffler went0–2–2, including a tie in his Sunday singles match againstJon Rahm.[80] In the Saturday morning foursome match, the European pairLudvig Åberg andViktor Hovland defeated Scheffler andBrooks Koepka 9 and 7, the biggest victory in an 18-hole match in Ryder Cup history.[81]
In December, Scheffler won theHero World Challenge, an unofficial event on the PGA Tour with a 20-man field. He had finished as runner-up in both of the previous two years at the tournament.[82][83]
In March, Scheffler won theArnold Palmer Invitational for the second time in his career. Scheffler ended the week 15-under par, the lowest score at Bay Hill since Rory Mcilroy in 2018.[84] The following week, Scheffler wonThe Players Championship to become the first back-to-back winner in the event's history.[85] He shot an 8-under 64 in the final round to overcome a five-shot deficit, matching the largest comeback by a Players Championship winner at TPC Sawgrass.[86] In his next start, at theHouston Open, Scheffler was in the final group on Sunday and had a birdie putt from six feet on the 18th green to force a playoff. He missed the putt and finished in second place, one stroke behindStephan Jäger.[87]
In April, Scheffler won theMasters Tournament for a second time in three years. He finished at 11-under par, winning by four shots overLudvig Åberg. Scheffler, aged 27, became the fourth-youngest player to have two Masters victories.[88] He additionally joined Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus as the only players to have multiple victories at both the Players Championship and the Masters.[89] One week later, he followed up his Masters victory with a win at theRBC Heritage for his fourth win in five starts.[90]
At the2024 PGA Championship atValhalla Golf Club, Scheffler opened with a round of 67. On Friday morning prior to his second round, Schefflerwas arrested after a traffic incident but was released in time to return to the course and shoot 66. However, in the third round, Scheffler broke his streak of 42 consecutive rounds of par-or-better on the PGA Tour with a two-over 73. He eventually finished the tournament tied 8th.[91][92][93] In his next start, Scheffler was in the final group on Sunday at theCharles Schwab Challenge. He ultimately finished runner-up, five strokes behindDavis Riley.[94][95]
In June, Scheffler won theMemorial Tournament for his fifth win on the season. The win pushed him over $24 million in earnings for the year, breaking the PGA Tour season earnings record. Scheffler also become the first player sinceTom Watson in 1980 to have won five times on the PGA Tour before the U.S. Open.[96] Two weeks later, Scheffler defeatedTom Kim in a sudden-death playoff at theTravelers Championship to claim his sixth win on the season. This made him the first PGA Tour golfer to win six times in a season since Tiger Woods in 2009, and the first to have won six times before July since Arnold Palmer in 1962.[97][98]
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As the number-one player in the world rankings, Scheffler qualified as one of the four men to represent theUnited States at the2024 Olympic golf tournament in Paris.[99] On August 4, he tied the course record atLe Golf National with a final-round 62 to finish at 19-under and win the gold medal.[100][101] Scheffler, who was six strokes behind the lead after the front nine, made six birdies on the back nine to win by one stroke overTommy Fleetwood.[102][103]
At the 2024 Tour Championship held atEast Lake Golf Club, Scheffler entered as the leader in the FedEx Cup standings for third year in a row, starting again at 10-under-par. He totaled 30-under-par to claim the firstFedEx Cup title of his career.[104] This made him the first player since Tiger Woods in 2007 to record a seven-win season on the PGA Tour,[105][106] and earned him $25 million in bonus prize money.[107][108] Along with the $8 million bonus for leading the regular-season standings and his $29 million official prize money, this brought Scheffler's total on-course earnings for the season to $62 million.[109][110]
In December 2024, Scheffler won theHero World Challenge for the second straight year. He finished at 25-under 263 to tie the tournament record atAlbany Golf Course first set by Bubba Watson in 2015.[111] This was his ninth win of the year, although neither the Olympics or Hero World Challenge count as official PGA Tour wins.[112] Scheffler was named 2024PGA Tour Player of the Year, earning the Jack Nicklaus Award for the third consecutive season, the first to do so since Tiger Woods in 2005–2007.[113][114] Later in December, Scheffler paired withRory McIlroy againstBrooks Koepka andBryson Dechambeau in an edition ofThe Match billed as a showdown between the PGA Tour andLIV Golf. Scheffler and McIlroy won the 18-hole, match-play contest.[115][116]
Scheffler missed the first few weeks of the 2025 season due to injuring his right hand while making Christmas dinner. He underwent surgery to remove shards of glass from his palm and was unable to practice golf during the recovery.[117] As the two-time defending champion at the2025 Players Championship in March, he finished in a tie for 20th.[118] Two weeks later, Scheffler finished runner-up at theTexas Children's Houston Open, one stroke behindMin Woo Lee.[119] In his title defense at the2025 Masters Tournament in April, Scheffler placed solo-fourth.[120]
In May, Scheffler recorded his first victory of the season at theCJ Cup Byron Nelson,[121] winning by eight strokes overErik van Rooyen. Scheffler's total of 31-under-par 253 tied the 72-hole PGA Tour scoring record.[122] Two weeks later, at the2025 PGA Championship held atQuail Hollow Club, Scheffler shot 11-under 273 to claim his third major championship title.[123][124] He won by five strokes over runners-upBryson DeChambeau,Harris English, andDavis Riley.[125] This was the largest margin of victory at the PGA Championship sinceRory McIlroy won by eight at the2012 PGA Championship.[126] The win also made him the first golfer sinceSeve Ballesteros to win his first three majors by three shots or more, and he joined Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as the only golfers since 1950 to win at least 15 PGA Tour tournaments before the age of 29.[124]
Scheffler successfully defended his title at theMemorial Tournament in June, scoring 10-under to beatBen Griffin by four strokes. It was Scheffler's third win in the span of four starts. With the victory, Scheffler joinedTiger Woods as the only repeat winners of the Memorial.[127] Two weeks later, Scheffler finished tied-7th at the2025 U.S. Open at 4-over 284, five strokes behind the winnerJ. J. Spaun. This was Scheffler's fourth top-10 finish in his previous five U.S. Open appearances.[128][129]
In July, Scheffler won the2025 Open Championship atRoyal Portrush for his fourth major championship victory.[130] He shot 17-under 267 to win by four overHarris English and claim the third leg of thecareer grand slam.[131][132] With the victory, Scheffler became the first golfer sinceJohn Henry Taylor in 1909 to win his first four majors by three strokes or more.[133] He also became the third golfer to win multiple majors by four or more strokes in a single year, joining Ben Hogan (1953 Masters,U.S. Open, andOpen Championship) and Tiger Woods (2000 U.S. Open andOpen Championship).[134] Since the start of theOfficial World Golf Ranking in 1986, Scheffler joined Tiger Woods as the only two players to win the Open Championship while ranked world number one.[135]
In August, Scheffler erased a four-shot deficit to win theBMW Championship. He closed with a 3-under 67,[136] including a chip-in birdie from 82 feet (25 m) on the 17th hole,[137][138] to win by two strokes overRobert MacIntyre.[139] In September, Scheffler won theProcore Championship by one shot overBen Griffin, his sixth win of the season. Scheffler joined Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer as the only players since 1960 to win at least six times on the PGA Tour in consecutive seasons.[140] Two weeks later, Scheffler represented the United States at the2025 Ryder Cup. He had a1–4–0 record, losing his first four matches but winning in the Sunday singles againstRory McIlroy, as the United States was defeated by Europe 15 to 13.[141]
In January, Scheffler wonThe American Express by four shots. It was Scheffler's 20th PGA Tour victory, which earned him lifetime membership on the tour. He also joined Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as the only golfers to have 20 PGA Tour titles and four majors before turning 30.[142]
Scheffler is regarded as the most dominantballstriker in professional golf sinceTiger Woods.[143][144] During the2022–23 PGA Tour season, Scheffler averaged 2.614strokes gained tee-to-green per round. This was the second-best performance since strokes gained data began to be recorded in 2003, behind only Woods' 2.982 in the2006 season.[145] Woods praised Scheffler's ballstriking in 2024, stating that if Scheffler "putts decent, he wins; if he putts great, he blows away fields; if he has a bad putting week, he still contends."[146][147]
Since the age of seven, Scheffler has been coached byPGA of America instructor Randy Smith at Royal Oaks Country Club in Dallas. Smith is the only swing coach Scheffler has had in his career as of 2024.[148] Scheffler's unconventional footwork has drawn widespread attention in golf media, and has been dubbed the "Scheffler shuffle" and "Scottie shuffle".[149] It involves a pronounced sliding motion in his back foot and a rolling of the lead ankle through impact, which Rick Maese ofThe Washington Post stated "looks like a bowler sliding near the foul line or a dancer finishing a twirl."[150][151] As he transitions through the shot, Scheffler’s back foot slides backward and often lifts entirely off the ground, a technique no golf coach would traditionally teach to a student.[150][151] Scheffler's footwork is a product of usingground reaction forces to create speed in his swing. His foot slide is uncommon, but not exclusive to him;Golf Channel analyst and former PGA Tour golferBrandel Chamblee compared Scheffler's footwork toGreg Norman's.[149] As a junior golfer, Scheffler initiated his foot slide during his downswing before hitting the ball, creating inconsistent results. Performance coach Troy Van Biezen, who has worked with Scheffler since age 14, said in 2024: "Now, when he’s playing well, his foot slides after the ball is struck, post-impact." Van Biezen credited Smith for not attempting to eliminate Scheffler's foot slide, and stated: "I wholeheartedly believe that if any other golf coach got a hold of Scottie, they would have tried to change his swing and probably would have ruined him."[149]
Although he is not one of the longest drivers on tour, Scheffler ranks among the leaders in strokes gained off the tee by combining above-average distance and accuracy. His "Power Percentage", a statistic which measures how fast a player swings relative to their maximum speed, is only 93%, among the lowest on tour.[152] Luke Kerr-Dineen ofGolf Digest cited this as an example of Scheffler tending to swing conservatively when hitting driver, and described him as "a classic has-more-in-the-tank guy".[152][153] In 2024, when missing the fairway, Scheffler ranked first on the PGA Tour in distance from the edge of the fairway, at just 18 feet (5.5 m), meaning that he generally avoided wide misses and kept the ball in play.[152]
Scheffler in particular excels with hisapproach play.[152] In the 2024 season, he gained an average of 1.269 strokes per round on approach shots, ranking first on the PGA Tour. This figure was 57% better than the second-ranked approach playerTony Finau.[154] Rather than aggressively attacking pins, Scheffler employs a variety of shot shapes and manipulates trajectory and spin to limit the size of his misses.[152] AGolf Digest analysis of 1,353 shots from his 2024 season showed that Scheffler is often "aiming away from the pin, and towards the wider portions of the green"; he hit 82% of greens with front pins and avoided the "red zones" (areas off the green closest to the hole) more effectively than nearly any other player.[152] Instead of targeting short pins, Scheffler usually aimed for "green zones"—strategic areas on the green opposite the pin—adjusting his target zone ("yellow zones") based on pin placement to keep misses safe.[155] This green-zone strategy, inspired byBen Hogan's approach, meant he was more likely to leave himself longer but makeable putts rather than short-sided chips, which would tend to run away from the pin.[155]
Scheffler had significant struggles with his putting in 2023, ranking 162nd on tour in strokes gained putting that season.[156] At the 2023Memorial Tournament, he gained 20.7 strokes tee-to-green, the most in a single tournament sinceVijay Singh gained 21.1 strokes tee-to-green at the 2004Deutsche Bank Championship, but lost 8.5 strokes putting and finished in third-place, one shot outside of a playoff.[157][158] After theTour Championship in August 2023, where he lost over 4 strokes putting, Scheffler enlisted the help of specialist putting coach Phil Kenyon. This was the first time Scheffler had recruited help for his golf game outside of his long-time coach Randy Smith.[159] Kenyon stated the focus was about "tapping into his instincts, trying to be freer in his approach".[160] Having previously used a blade-style putter for most of his career, Scheffler switched to a mallet putter ahead of theArnold Palmer Invitational in March 2024. He gained over 4 strokes putting en route to victory, and also putted well during his win at thePlayers Championship the following week.[161] Scheffler ranked as an above-average putter in the 2024 season, at 77th on tour. He began using a claw-style grip in December 2024 in an attempt to improve his short-range putting, while retaining a conventional grip for lag putting.[162]
Scheffler met his wife, Meredith (née Scudder), in high school. They married in 2020 at Arlington Hall in Dallas.[163][164] Their first child, a son named Bennett, was born in 2024.[165][166] Scheffler and his family reside in Dallas.[167] In 2025, Scheffler described being a professional golfer as "not a fulfilling life", and stated that he would stop competing if golf began to affect his family life.[168][169] He added: "I would say my greatest priorities are my faith and my family. Those come first for me. Golf is third in that order."[170]
Scheffler is involved with the Triumph Over Kid Cancer Foundation. A501(c)(3) organization, it was originally founded as a fundraiser for Scheffler's childhood friend James Ragan, who was diagnosed withosteosarcoma in 2006 and died in 2014.[171] Scheffler donated $50,000 to the foundation in 2019, and partnered with Ragan's sister Mecklin to create a golf program for pediatric cancer patients.[172] At a fundraiser for the charity in 2024, Scheffler auctioned off the 2012GMC Yukon which he had driven since turning professional in 2018. The auction was won byJim Nantz, with a bid of $50,000.[171] Scheffler and his wife Meredith are also supporters of Behind Every Door, a Christian non-profit organization that provides support to low-income areas in Dallas. Meredith is a director at Behind Every Door.[164][173]
Scheffler was raisedCatholic.[174][175] His sponsor for hisconfirmation in the Catholic Church was Rocky Hambric, founder of Hambric Sports, a sports management agency. Scheffler's mother stated that "Scottie really thinks of Rocky as hisgodfather", and he has been a client of Hambric Sports since he turned professional. Scheffler's agent at Hambric is Blake Smith, son of Scheffler's swing coach Randy Smith.[18] As of 2022, Scheffler is a member ofPark Cities Presbyterian Church.[173] He attends Bible study with his caddie Ted Scott, who caddied forBubba Watson for 15 years. When requesting Scott to be his caddie, Scheffler said "I really want to work with a Christian. That's how I try to live my life."[176] Scheffler and his close friendSam Burns co-host an annual retreat with members of the College Golf Fellowship, a faith-based ministry.[177]
Scheffler appeared in the sports documentary seriesFull Swing, which premiered onNetflix in February 2023.[178] He made a cameo appearance in the 2025 filmHappy Gilmore 2, a sequel toHappy Gilmore (1996).[179]
In August 2023, Scheffler became an investor in the Texas Ranchers, apickleball team.[180] Later that year, he competed in an exhibition match with former tennis playerJohn Isner and pickleball playersAnna Leigh Waters andBen Johns.[181]
On May 17, 2024, Scheffler was arrested at 6:20 a.m. nearValhalla Golf Club, the venue of the 2024 PGA Championship.[182] He was charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, a class-C felony, and three misdemeanors: third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic.[183] Scheffler was released on hisown recognizance at 8:40 the same morning.[184] The charges against Scheffler were dropped on May 29. Both Scheffler and theLouisville Metro Police Department agreed to not pursue legal action related to his arrest.[185] Prosecutor Mike O'Connell stated that Scheffler's characterization of the incident as"'a big misunderstanding' is corroborated by the evidence."[186]
Scheffler is a long-time fan of theDallas Stars andTexas Rangers. After winning his first Masters, Scheffler was invited to throw out theceremonial first pitch atGlobe Life Field on April 27, 2022, before the Texas Rangers–Houston Astros game. Scheffler wore hisgreen jacket for the occasion.[187][188] Both Scheffler and fellow TexanJordan Spieth were in attendance for Game 1 of the2023 World Series, supporting the Rangers against theArizona Diamondbacks.[189] Three days after winning the 2025 PGA Championship, he attended Game 1 of the2025 NHL Western Conference Final between the Dallas Stars andEdmonton Oilers.[190]
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| Legend |
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| Major championships (4) |
| Players Championships (2) |
| World Golf Championships (1) |
| FedEx Cup playoff events (2) |
| Signature events (6) |
| Other PGA Tour (5) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 13,2022 | WM Phoenix Open | 68-71-62-67=268 | −16 | Playoff |  Patrick Cantlay |
| 2 | Mar 6, 2022 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | 70-73-68-72=283 | −5 | 1 stroke |  Tyrrell Hatton,Billy Horschel, Viktor Hovland |
| 3 | Mar 27, 2022 | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | 4 and 3 | Kevin Kisner | ||
| 4 | Apr 10, 2022 | Masters Tournament | 69-67-71-71=278 | −10 | 3 strokes |  Rory McIlroy |
| 5 | Feb 12,2023 | WM Phoenix Open (2) | 68-64-68-65=265 | −19 | 2 strokes |  Nick Taylor |
| 6 | Mar 12, 2023 | The Players Championship | 68-69-65-69=271 | −17 | 5 strokes | Tyrrell Hatton |
| 7 | Mar 10,2024 | Arnold Palmer Invitational (2) | 70-67-70-66=273 | −15 | 5 strokes | Wyndham Clark |
| 8 | Mar 17, 2024 | The Players Championship (2) | 67-69-68-64=268 | −20 | 1 stroke | Wyndham Clark,Brian Harman,Xander Schauffele |
| 9 | Apr 14, 2024 | Masters Tournament (2) | 66-72-71-68=277 | −11 | 4 strokes |  Ludvig Åberg |
| 10 | Apr 22, 2024 | RBC Heritage | 69-63-65-68=265 | −19 | 3 strokes | Sahith Theegala |
| 11 | Jun 9, 2024 | Memorial Tournament | 67-68-71-74=280 | −8 | 1 stroke | Collin Morikawa |
| 12 | Jun 23, 2024 | Travelers Championship | 65-64-64-65=258 | −22 | Playoff |  Tom Kim |
| 13 | Sep 1, 2024 | Tour Championship | 65-66-66-67=264 | −301 | 4 strokes | Collin Morikawa |
| 14 | May 4,2025 | CJ Cup Byron Nelson | 61-63-66-63=253 | −31 | 8 strokes |  Erik van Rooyen |
| 15 | May 18, 2025 | PGA Championship | 69-68-65-71=273 | −11 | 5 strokes | Bryson DeChambeau,Harris English,Davis Riley |
| 16 | Jun 1, 2025 | Memorial Tournament (2) | 70-70-68-70=278 | −10 | 4 strokes | Ben Griffin |
| 17 | Jul 20, 2025 | The Open Championship | 68-64-67-68=267 | −17 | 4 strokes | Harris English |
| 18 | Aug 17, 2025 | BMW Championship | 66-65-67-67=265 | −15 | 2 strokes |  Robert MacIntyre |
| 19 | Sep 14, 2025 | Procore Championship | 70-68-64-67=269 | −19 | 1 stroke | Ben Griffin |
| 20 | Jan 25,2026 | The American Express | 63-64-68-66=261 | −27 | 4 strokes |  Jason Day,Ryan Gerard,Matt McCarty,Andrew Putnam |
1Started tournament at −10 FedEx Cup playoffs adjustment, scored −20 to par.
PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | WM Phoenix Open | Patrick Cantlay | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| 2 | 2022 | Charles Schwab Challenge | Sam Burns | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2024 | Travelers Championship | Tom Kim | Won with par on first extra hole |
| Legend |
|---|
| Finals events (1) |
| Other Korn Ferry Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 26,2019 | Evans Scholars Invitational | 68-70-70-63=271 | −17 | Playoff |  Marcelo Rozo |
| 2 | Aug 18, 2019 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship | 70-68-67-67=272 | −12 | 2 strokes | Beau Hossler,Ben Taylor,Brendon Todd |
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | Nashville Golf Open | Robby Shelton | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2019 | Evans Scholars Invitational | Marcelo Rozo | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 3, 2023 | Hero World Challenge | 69-66-65-68=268 | −20 | 3 strokes |  Sepp Straka |
| 2 | Aug 4, 2024 | Olympic Games | 67-69-67-62=265 | −19 | 1 stroke |  Tommy Fleetwood |
| 3 | Dec 8, 2024 | Hero World Challenge (2) | 67-64-69-63=263 | −25 | 6 strokes | Tom Kim |
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Masters Tournament | 3 shot lead | −10 (69-67-71-71=278) | 3 strokes | Rory McIlroy |
| 2024 | Masters Tournament (2) | 1 shot lead | −11 (66-72-71-68=277) | 4 strokes | Ludvig Åberg |
| 2025 | PGA Championship | 3 shot lead | −11 (69-68-65-71=273) | 5 strokes | Bryson DeChambeau,Harris English,Davis Riley |
| 2025 | The Open Championship | 4 shot lead | −17 (68-64-67-68=267) | 4 strokes | Harris English |
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T27LA | |
| The Open Championship | |||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T19 | T18 | 1 | T10 | 1 | 4 | |
| PGA Championship | T4 | T8 | CUT | T2 | T8 | 1 | |
| U.S. Open | CUT | T7 | T2 | 3 | T41 | T7 | |
| The Open Championship | NT | T8 | T21 | T23 | T7 | 1 |
LA = low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = no tournament due toCOVID-19 pandemic
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| PGA Championship | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| The Open Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Totals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 22 |
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Players Championship | 2 shot lead | −17 (68-69-65-69=271) | 5 strokes | Tyrrell Hatton |
| 2024 | The Players Championship (2) | 5 shot deficit | −20 (67-69-68-64=268) | 1 stroke | Wyndham Clark,Brian Harman,Xander Schauffele |
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | T55 | 1 | 1 | T20 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | n/a | 4 and 3 | Kevin Kisner | |
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | T26 | 5 | ||
| Match Play | NT1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Invitational | T15 | 14 | ||
| Champions | NT1 | NT1 | NT1 | |
1Canceled due toCOVID-19 pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = tied
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.
| Season | Starts | Cuts made | Wins (majors) | 2nd | 3rd | Top-10 | Top-25 | Best finish | Earnings ($)[192] | Money list rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T22 | – | – |
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | – | – |
| 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CUT | – | – |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T27 | – | – |
| 2017–18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T43 | 25,080 | n/a** |
| 2018–19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T20 | 139,871 | n/a** |
| 2019–20 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 2,833,438 | 22[193] |
| 2020–21 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 4,505,589 | 19[194] |
| 2021–22 | 25 | 21 | 4 (1) | 4 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 14,046,910 | 1[195] |
| 2022–23 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 21,014,342 | 1[196] |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 7 (1) | 2 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 29,228,357 | 1[197] |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 6 (2) | 1 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 27,659,550 | 1[198] |
| Career* | 151 | 132 | 20 (4) | 10 | 12 | 77 | 108 | 1 | 99,453,136 | 3[199] |
* As of July 21, 2025.
** Scheffler was not a PGA Tour member until 2020, so he was not listed on the money list while playing as a non-member.
Amateur
Professional
| 2021 | 2023 | 2025 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Happy Gilmore 2 | Himself |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–present | Full Swing | Himself | Multiple episodes |
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