Scotty Scheffler.
Andrew Reddington/Getty ImagesScotty Scheffler He withdrew from the first event of the PGA Tour's 2025 season-opening tournament due to injury.
“On Christmas Day while preparing dinner, Scotty suffered a puncture wound in the palm of his right hand due to broken glass,” Scheffler’s agent said. Blake Smith he said in a statement shared via the PGA Tour Official account X On Friday, December 27th. “Small glass fragments remained in the palm of the hand, which required surgery.”
Scheffler's recovery period will be approximately “three to four weeks,” according to the release. He is now unable to participate in The Sentry tournament in Maui, Hawaii, which takes place from January 2-5. The decision came shortly before the tournament commitment deadline, which was at 5 p.m. ET.
While Scheffler, 28, will not be in Hawaii next week, he is expected to return for the American Express Championship in La Quinta, California, which begins on January 16.
Scheffler is the PGA Player of the Year and is ranked the No. 1 golfer in the world. In June, he made history with his team Sixth PGA Tour win. Schaeffler celebrated the win with his wife Meredith Scudderand to them Newborn sonBennett, whom they welcomed in May. With the win, Scheffler became the first golfer to have six PGA Tour victories before July since Arnold Palmer He accomplished this feat in 1962.
“This golf course produces a lot of exciting things, so it was nice to be there to compete,” Schaeffler said in a press conference after his win. “It's great competing against one of my good friends in Tom Kim, but it's also very difficult at the same time. I want the best for him, so it can be tough sometimes, and I think for both of us, we're fighting against each other out there. But it's been fun.” I'm very proud to be sitting here with the trophy.
Scottie Scheffler lost his composure on Friday, August 23, during the 2024 BMW PGA Tour Championship, when a less-than-perfect shot dropped an F-bomb on live television. The 28-year-old golfer, currently ranked No. 1 in the world, faced a hurdle on the 10th hole at Castle Pines Golf Course in Denver (…)
Two months later, Schaeffler competed in the Paris Olympics For Team USA. He won the gold medal in the men's individual stroke play. In August Schaeffler He returned to the PGA For the 2024 FedEx Cup, which he also won. The win came with a prize of $25 million.
“I'm proud of the work we did,” Schaeffler told ESPN at the time. “It's hard to put into words what this year has been like for me. It's been very emotional. There's been a lot of things going on outside of golf. It's been a bit of a wild year.”
