Scottie Scheffler | |||||
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Personal information | |||||
Full name | Scott Alexander Scheffler | ||||
Born | Ridgewood, New Jersey, U.S. | June 21, 1996||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) | ||||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||||
Residence | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||
Spouse | Meredith Scudder (m. 2020) | ||||
Career | |||||
College | University of Texas | ||||
Turned professional | 2018 | ||||
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||||
Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour | ||||
Professional wins | 6 | ||||
Highest ranking | 1 (March 27, 2022)[1] (12 weeks, as of June 12, 2022) | ||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||
PGA Tour | 4 | ||||
European Tour | 2 | ||||
Korn Ferry Tour | 2 | ||||
Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |||||
Masters Tournament | Won: 2022 | ||||
PGA Championship | T4: 2020 | ||||
U.S. Open | T7: 2021 | ||||
The Open Championship | T8: 2021 | ||||
Achievements and awards | |||||
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Scott Alexander Scheffler (born June 21, 1996) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. As of May 2022, he is the World Number 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking.[2] He won the 2022 Masters Tournament.
Early life
Scheffler was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey and lived in Montvale, New Jersey until age six, before moving to Dallas, Texas.[3] He played golf and basketball at Highland Park High School in the Dallas suburb of University Park and later played college golf at the University of Texas from 2014 to 2018, where he helped the team win three Big 12 championships and was named "Phil Mickelson Freshman of the Year" in 2015. He graduated in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in finance.[4] Before his time at UT, he won the 2013 U.S. Junior Amateur. He was also part of the U.S. team that won the 2017 Walker Cup.
In 2016, Scheffler qualified for his first U.S. Open. He opened with a first round 69, but would shoot a second round 78 to miss the cut by one stroke. Again in 2017, Scheffler qualified for the U.S. Open after surviving a 4-for-3 playoff to earn a spot in the field.[5] He and Cameron Champ were the only two amateurs to make the cut at the 2017 U.S. Open.[6] Scheffler finished as low amateur at 1-under-par, one stroke ahead of Champ.
Professional career
Scheffler earned his 2019 Web.com Tour card through qualifying school.[7]
On May 26, 2019, Scheffler fired a bogey-free, 9-under 63 — playing the back nine in 30 — to force a playoff with 54-hole leader Marcelo Rozo in the Evans Scholars Invitational. He then birdied the second extra hole for his first Web.com Tour victory.[8] On August 18, 2019, Scheffler won the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship in Columbus, Ohio. Scheffler shot 4-under 67 in the final round at Ohio State University's Scarlet Course for a two-shot victory. He totaled a 12-under 272 for the week and finished two shots ahead of Brendon Todd, Beau Hossler and Ben Taylor. This event was part of the Korn Ferry Tour Finals (the Web.com Tour was renamed the Korn Ferry Tour in mid-season).[9] Scheffler led both the Finals points list and the overall points list to earn a fully exempt PGA Tour card for the 2020 season.[10] He was later named Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year.[11]
In August 2020, Scheffler finished tied for fourth at the 2020 PGA Championship. He won $528,000 in prize money in the tournament.
On August 21, 2020, Scheffler shot a 12-under 59 at The Northern Trust. His round was the joint second-lowest in PGA Tour history and just the 12th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history.[12]
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 |
In September 2021, Scheffler played on the U.S. team in the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin. The U.S. team won 19–9 and Scheffler went 2–0–1 including a win in his Sunday singles match against world number one Jon Rahm.
On February 13, 2022, Scheffler won the WM Phoenix Open on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff against Patrick Cantlay.[13] Three weeks later, Scheffler won his second career PGA Tour title at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Florida. He won by one stroke over Viktor Hovland, Billy Horschel and Tyrrell Hatton.[14] Three weeks after that, Scheffler won the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in Austin, Texas, defeating Kevin Kisner in the final match. With this win, Scheffler moved to world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking.[2]
On April 10, 2022, Scheffler won the Masters Tournament, defeating Rory 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, joining Ian Woosnam (1991), Fred Couples (1992), Tiger Woods (2001, 2002) and Dustin Johnson (2020).[15] The victory was his fourth for the 2022 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. It was his fourth win in his last 6 starts.[16][17]
At the next major, the 2022 PGA Championship, he missed the cut.[18] On May 29, 2022, Scheffler lost the Charles Schwab Challenge in a playoff to Sam Burns after Burns made a 38-foot birdie putt.[19]
Personal life
Scheffler is married to Meredith Scheffler (née Scudder).[20] His father, Scott Scheffler, grew up in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey and attended St. Cecilia High School in Englewood. His mother, Diane grew up in Park Ridge, New Jersey.[3] Scheffler has three sisters named Callie, Molly and Sara.[21] Scheffler is a Christian.[22]
Amateur wins
- 2011 Legends Junior Match Play Championship
- 2013 U.S. Junior Amateur
- 2014 Junior Invitational
- 2015 Annual Western Intercollegiate, Big 12 Championship
Source:[23]
Professional wins (6)
PGA Tour wins (4)
Legend |
Major championships (1) |
World Golf Championships (1) |
Other PGA Tour (2) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Feb 13, 2022 | WM Phoenix Open | 68-71-62-67=268 | −16 | Playoff | ![]() |
2 | Mar 6, 2022 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | 70-73-68-72=283 | −5 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
3 | Mar 27, 2022 | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | 4 and 3 | ![]() | ||
4 | Apr 10, 2022 | Masters Tournament | 69-67-71-71=278 | −10 | 3 strokes | ![]() |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2022 | WM Phoenix Open | ![]() |
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
2 | 2022 | Charles Schwab Challenge | ![]() |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Korn Ferry Tour wins (2)
Legend |
Korn Ferry Tour Finals events (1) |
Other Korn Ferry Tour (1) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | May 26, 2019 | Evans Scholars Invitational | 68-70-70-63=271 | −17 | Playoff | ![]() |
2 | Aug 18, 2019 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship | 70-68-67-67=272 | −12 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (1–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2019 | Nashville Golf Open | ![]() |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 2019 | Evans Scholars Invitational | ![]() |
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Major championships
Wins (1)
Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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2022 | Masters Tournament | 3 shot lead | −10 (69-67-71-71=278) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Masters Tournament | |||
U.S. Open | CUT | T27LA | |
The Open Championship | |||
PGA Championship |
Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Masters Tournament | T19 | T18 | 1 | |
PGA Championship | T4 | T8 | CUT | |
U.S. Open | CUT | T7 | ||
The Open Championship | NT | T8 |
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (2020 PGA – 2022 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 4 (2021 PGA – 2022 Masters)
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2021 | 2022 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | T55 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
World Golf Championships
Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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2022 | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | n/a | 4 and 3 | ![]() |
Results timeline
Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
---|---|---|---|
Championship | T26 | 5 | |
Match Play | NT1 | 2 | 1 |
Invitational | T15 | 14 | |
Champions | NT1 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = tied
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022.
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Junior Ryder Cup: 2012 (winners)
- Spirit International: 2013 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy: 2016
- Walker Cup: 2017 (winners)
Professional
See also
References
- ^ "Week 13 2022 Ending 27 Mar 2022" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ a b Schmitt, Tim (March 27, 2022). "Scottie Scheffler tops Kevin Kisner at WGC-Technologies Match Play, will move to World No. 1". Golfweek. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ a b Politi, Steve (April 11, 2022). "Scottie Scheffler's Masters victory is a great moment for New Jersey sports, too". NJ.com. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "Scottie Scheffler – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "Texas golfer, Highland Park-ex Scottie Scheffler qualifies for U.S. Open spot". The Dallas Morning News. June 6, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ^ "Cameron Champ shoots 69, finds top 10 at U.S. Open". Amateurgolf.com. June 6, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ Romine, Brentley (December 9, 2018). "Walker medals at Web.com Tour Q-School; Xiong, Zhang notch top 10s". Golf Channel.
- ^ "Rising star Scottie Scheffler wins the Evans Scholars Invitational at the Glen Club in a playoff after a closing 63". Chicago Tribune. May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ Kilbridge, Dan (August 18, 2019). "Scottie Scheffler wins first Korn Ferry Tour finals event in Columbus". Golfweek. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ Stanley, Adam (September 3, 2019). "Scheffler earns fully exempt PGA Tour status". PGA Tour.
- ^ "Scheffler named 2019 Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year". PGA Tour. October 8, 2019.
- ^ "Rookie Scottie Scheffler shoots 59 at Northern Trust, one stroke short of PGA Tour record". Yahoo!. August 21, 2020.
- ^ "Scottie Scheffler defeats Patrick Cantlay in three-hole playoff to win WM Phoenix Open". Golfweek. February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "Scottie Scheffler wins Arnold Palmer Invitational, notches second career PGA Tour victory". The Dallas Morning News. Associated Press. March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ Farmer, Sam (April 10, 2022). "Scottie Scheffler continues his hot streak, holding off Rory McIlroy to win Masters". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ Ferguson, Doug (April 10, 2022). "Scheffler gets Masters green jacket to go with No. 1 ranking". Associated Press. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Patterson, Chip; Boone, Kyle (April 10, 2022). "2022 Masters leaderboard, scores: World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler makes history winning first career major". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Everill, Ben (May 20, 2022). "World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler among those to miss cut at PGA Championship". PGA Tour.
- ^ Hawkins, Stephen (May 30, 2022). "Burns playoff birdie to beat No. 1 Scheffler at Colonial". Associated Press. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ Cradock, Matt. "Who Is Scottie Scheffler's Wife?". Golf Monthly. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Scheffler's journey to the Masters a true family affair". The Independent. Associated Press. April 11, 2022.
- ^ Doering, Joshua (April 8, 2022). "Scottie Scheffler staying grounded in faith during rise to golf's world No. 1". Sports Spectrum.
- ^ "Scottie Scheffler". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
External links
- Scottie Scheffler at the PGA Tour official site
- Scottie Scheffler at the Official World Golf Ranking official site