Scott Alexander Scheffler is a professional golf player from America. His recent ranking is world no. 1. Scheffler plays on PGA Tour. He is holding this position for 100 weeks now. Scottie Scheffler has won the both 2022, 2024 Master Tournament.
At Highland Park High School in Dallas, Scheffler played golf and basketball. He started playing collegiat golf at the University of Texas at Austin. Scheffler qualified for firts U.S Open in 2016. He graduated in 2018 from the University of Texas a bachelor’s degree in finance.
Amateur Career
At youth level, Scheffler got huge success on Northern Texas PGA junior circuit by winnning 90 of 136 tournaments
In Dallas, Highland Park High School, he played golf and basketball
Won individual state titles for 3 times consecutive (2012to 2014) at Highland Park High School
Won the 2013 U.S. Junior Amateur in AJGA events
Top-ranked junior golfer in country 2014
Debut in PGA Tour as a 17 years old amateur at HP Byron Nelson Championship in May 2014
In 2014, recruited to play collegiate golf at the University of Texas at Austin
Became the part of Texas Longhorns men’s golf team and won three Big 12 championships 2015
Freshman of the year 2015
Became the part of the US team and won the 2017 Walker Cup
Qualified for 1st US Open in 2016
Qualified for US Open in 2017
Professional Career
2019
Through qualifying school he earned his 2019 Web.com Tour card
In the Evans Scholars Invitational had a playoff with Marcelo Rozo on 26 May 2019
First Web.com Tour victory.
Won the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship in Columbus, Ohio on 18 August 2019
Earn a fully exempt PGA Tour card for the 2020 season
Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year
2020
In 2020, finished third at The American Express, Three shots behind Landry
August 2020, finished fourth at 2020 PGA Championship
Joint second lowest in PGA Tour history to shot a 12-under 59 at The Northern Trust on 21 august 2020
2021
At the WGC Match Play, recorded his first runner up finish of his PGA Tour career in March 2021
Tied for 18th at 2021 Master Tournaments
Finished 8th at the 2021 Open Championship
Finished 8th at the 2021 PGA Championship
Finished 7th at the 2021 U.S Open
In the 2021 Ryder Cup, he was named as captain’s pick by Steve Stricker at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin
2022
His first PGA Tour Title at WX Phoenix Open on 13 February 2022
Won his 2nd PGA Tour Title at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on 6 March 2022 in Orlando, Florida
Won the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in Austin, Texas on 27 March 2022
Became world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking
Won the Master Tournament on 10 April 2022
Fourth victory for the 2022 PGA Tour season
Missed the cut by two at the 2022 PGA Championships
Lost the Charles Schwab Challenge in a playoff
Finished T-2 at the U.S Open
Lost the 2022 Tour Championship by one stroke
Named 2022 PGA Tour Player of the Year in September 2022
Qualified for the U.S. team at the 2022 Presidents Cup
2023
Defended his WM Phoenix Open in February 2022
Got back his No. 1 position in Official World Golf Ranking
Won the Players Championship in March
At Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy, he played on the U.S. team in the 2023 Ryder Cup
Won the Hero World Challenge in December
2024
March, won the Arnold Palmer Invitational
March, won The Players Championship
Runner up at at the Houston Open
April, won the Masters Tournament
April, won the RBC Heritage
Finished 8th at the 2024 PGA Championship
Finished as runner up at the Charles Schwab Challenge
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