Scottie Scheffler underwent surgery after injuring his hand from a broken glass, he will miss the first signing event of 2025.
After one historic golf season in 2024, 2025 isn’t off to a good start for Scottie Scheffler.
The reigning PGA Player of the Year and world No. 1 golfer will miss next week’s Sentry Tournament after undergoing hand surgery.
In a statement released Friday, Scheffler’s manager, Blake Smith, said Scheffler “suffered a puncture wound from broken glass” on his right hand on Christmas Day while preparing dinner.
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Scottie Scheffler follows his 12-under in the second round of the BMW Championship at Castle Pines Golf Club Aug. 23, 2024, in Castle Rock, Colo. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
“Small shards of glass were left in the palm, which required surgery. He was told he should be back to 100% in three to four weeks,” Smith said, adding that Scheffler has officially retired from The Sentry.
Scheffler’s next scheduled competition is American Express, which begins Jan. 16. This year, Sentry is billed as a signature event, the first of eight.
Scheffler’s injury comes months after completing the greatest single season the PGA has ever seen. He started his season with four top 10 finishes in his first five contests. Then he went into another gear. He had four carries and tied for second in his next five games. He won the Arnold Palmer Invitational, The Players, the RBC Heritage and the Kings.
Scottie Scheffler tees off on the fourth hole in the third round of the Presidents Cup Sept. 28, 2024. (Photos by Eric Bolte/Imagn)
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His season took a turn for the worse in May, however, when he was arrested heading into the second round PGA Championship at Valhalla. He spent time in the cage before shooting a 66 later. He finished tied for eighth place in this competition.
Scheffler then won the Memorial and Visitors in June and Olympic gold in Paris. Including the Olympics, Scheffler posted eight wins, two second-place finishes, 17 top-10 finishes and multiple cuts in 20 events. His seven victories in PGA events are the most since 2007.
Scottie Scheffler plays a shot from the sixth tee in the third round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 22, 2024, in Cromwell, Conn. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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With a $25 million payday for winning the FedEx Cup, Scheffler’s prize money for the 2024 season was more than $54 million, the most ever won in a single season.
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