Scottie Scheffler is a top-ranked American professional golfer known for his dominant performances. He achieved the world number one ranking in 2022 and has maintained it for an impressive 80+ weeks. His major wins include two Masters Tournament titles (2022, 2024) and back-to-back victories in The Players Championship (2023, 2024), making him the first to achieve this feat.
1960: Arnold Palmer's Historic Start to the Season
In 1960, Arnold Palmer became the first golfer to win four events, including the Masters, within the first six starts of a season.
1991: Ian Woosnam Wins the Masters
Ian Woosnam, the first golfer to win the Masters while ranked No. 1 in the world, achieved this victory in 1991.
1992: Fred Couples Wins the Masters
Fred Couples became the second golfer to win the Masters while ranked No. 1 in the world, achieving this feat in 1992.
June 21, 1996: Birth of Scottie Scheffler
Scottie Scheffler was born on June 21, 1996.
1997: Justin Leonard's Open Championship Victory
Scottie Scheffler's instructor, Randy Smith, coached Justin Leonard to victory at The Open Championship in 1997.
2000: Tiger Woods Top 12 Streak
In the 2000–01 season, Tiger Woods had a streak of 18 consecutive top-12 finishes.
2001: Tiger Woods' First Masters Win as World No.1
Tiger Woods won the Masters Tournament for the first time while ranked No. 1 in the world in 2001.
2002: Tiger Woods' Second Masters Win as World No.1
Tiger Woods won the Masters Tournament for the second time while holding the world No. 1 ranking in 2002.
2006: The Players Championship
Stephen Ames won The Players Championship by six in 2006.
2012: First Individual State Title
Scottie Scheffler began winning individual state titles in high school starting in 2012.
2013: U.S. Junior Amateur Champion
Scottie Scheffler won the U.S. Junior Amateur in 2013.
May 2014: PGA Tour Debut
At 17 years old, Scottie Scheffler made his PGA Tour debut at the HP Byron Nelson Championship in May 2014. He made the cut and finished tied for 22nd place.
2014: Start of Collegiate Golf at University of Texas
Scottie Scheffler started playing collegiate golf at the University of Texas in 2014.
2015: Phil Mickelson Freshman of the Year Award
Scottie Scheffler was named "Phil Mickelson Freshman of the Year" in 2015.
2016: First U.S. Open Qualification
In 2016, Scottie Scheffler qualified for his first U.S. Open, but missed the cut by one stroke.
2017: Low Amateur at U.S. Open
Scottie Scheffler qualified for the U.S. Open again in 2017 and finished as low amateur.
2017: Walker Cup Victory with U.S. Team
Scottie Scheffler was part of the U.S. team that won the Walker Cup in 2017.
2018: Arnold Palmer Invitational
Rory McIlroy won the Arnold Palmer Invitational in 2018.
2018: Turned Pro
Scheffler turned pro in 2018.
2018: Graduation from University of Texas
Scottie Scheffler graduated from the University of Texas with a bachelor's degree in finance in 2018.
May 26, 2019: First Web.com Tour Victory
On May 26, 2019, Scottie Scheffler won his first Web.com Tour event at the Evans Scholars Invitational.
August 18, 2019: Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship Victory
On August 18, 2019, Scottie Scheffler won the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship.
2019: Web.com Tour Card
Scottie Scheffler earned his Web.com Tour card through qualifying school in 2019.
2019: PGA Tour Rookie of the Year
Scottie Scheffler was named the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year for the 2019–20 season.
August 2020: Tied for Fourth at PGA Championship
In August 2020, Scottie Scheffler tied for fourth at the PGA Championship.
August 21, 2020: Joint Second-Lowest Round in PGA Tour History
Scottie Scheffler shot a 12-under 59 at The Northern Trust on August 21, 2020, marking the joint second-lowest round in PGA Tour history.
2020: Results Not in Chronological Order
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
2020: PGA Tour Member
Scheffler was not a PGA Tour member until 2020.
2020: Dustin Johnson Wins the Masters
Dustin Johnson became the fourth golfer to win the Masters while ranked No. 1 in the world, accomplishing this in 2020.
2020: Marriage
Scheffler married Meredith Scudder in 2020.
September 2021: Ryder Cup Victory with U.S. Team
Scottie Scheffler was part of the winning U.S. team at the 2021 Ryder Cup in September 2021.
February 13, 2022: First PGA Tour Title
Scottie Scheffler won his first PGA Tour title at the WM Phoenix Open on February 13, 2022, after a sudden-death playoff.
March 2022: Scottie Scheffler Becomes World Number One
In March 2022, Scottie Scheffler achieved the top ranking in the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time.
April 10, 2022: Masters Tournament Victory
Scottie Scheffler won the Masters Tournament on April 10, 2022, becoming the fifth golfer to win the Masters while ranked No. 1 in the world.
May 29, 2022: Charles Schwab Challenge
On May 29, 2022, Scheffler lost the Charles Schwab Challenge in a playoff to Sam Burns after Burns made a 38-foot birdie putt.
September 2022: PGA Tour Player of the Year
In September 2022, Scheffler was named 2022 PGA Tour Player of the Year, earning the Jack Nicklaus Award for the first time.
2022: Discontinuation of Championship and Invitational
The Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022.
2022: Presidents Cup
Scheffler qualified for the U.S. team at the 2022 Presidents Cup; he lost three of the four matches he played, tying the other.
2022: Tour Championship
For the second year in a row in 2022, Scheffler entered the Tour Championship as the leader in the FedEx Cup standings, which gave him a starting score of 10-under-par, and a two stroke lead over Viktor Hovland. He finished in a tie for sixth place at 11-under-par, 16 strokes behind the winner, Hovland.
2022: Tour Championship
Entering the 2022 Tour Championship as the leader in the FedEx 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.
February 2023: WM Phoenix Open
In February 2023, Scheffler successfully defended his title at the WM Phoenix Open. He shot a final round 6-under 65 to beat Nick Taylor by two strokes. With the win, Scheffler returned to number one in the Official World Golf Ranking.
February 15, 2023: Full Swing Premiere
Scheffler appears in the sports documentary series Full Swing, which premiered on Netflix on February 15, 2023.
August 2023: Pickleball Investment
In August 2023, Scheffler became an investor in the Texas Ranchers, a pickleball team.
2023: Masters Tournament, PGA Championship, and U.S. Open
In 2023, Scheffler finished tied-10th at the Masters Tournament, tied for 2nd at the PGA Championship, and finished 3rd at the U.S. Open.
2023: Ryder Cup
In September 2023, Scheffler played on the U.S. team in the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy. The European team won 16.5–11.5 and Scheffler went 0–2–2, including a tie in his Sunday singles match against Jon Rahm. In the Saturday morning foursome match, the European pair Ludvig Åberg and Viktor Hovland defeated Scheffler and Brooks Koepka 9 and 7, the biggest victory in an 18-hole match in Ryder Cup history.
2023: First Win at The Players Championship
Scottie Scheffler won The Players Championship for the first time in 2023.
2023: Discontinuation of Champions
The Champions was discontinued from 2023.
April 22, 2024: Data as of
Data as of April 22, 2024.
May 8, 2024: Birth of Son
On May 8, 2024, Scheffler's first child was born, a son.
2024: Back-to-Back Wins at The Players Championship and Second Masters Title
In 2024, Scottie Scheffler achieved two significant victories: he won The Players Championship for the second consecutive year and secured his second Masters Tournament title.