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Scottie Scheffler in 2023
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| Full name | Scott Alexander Scheffler |
| Born | June 21, 1996 Ridgewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in |
| Weight | 200 lb |
| Residence | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Meredith Scudder
(m. 2020) |
| Children | 1 |
| Career | |
| College | University of Texas at Austin |
| Turned professional | 2018 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Professional wins | 18 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 13 |
| European Tour | 3 |
| Web.com Tour | 2 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 2) |
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| The Masters Tournament | Won: 2022, 2024 |
| U.S. Open | T2: 2022 |
| The Open Championship | T7: 2024 |
| PGA Championship | T2: 2023 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Korn Ferry Tour Finals points list winner |
2019 |
| Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year |
2019 |
| Korn Ferry Tour Rookie of the Year |
2019 |
| PGA Tour Rookie of the Year |
2019–20 |
| PGA Tour money list winner |
2021–22, 2022–23, 2024 |
| PGA Tour Player of the Year |
2021–22, 2022–23, 2024 |
| Byron Nelson Award | 2022–23, 2024 |
| Best Golfer ESPY Award | 2023, 2024 |
| PGA Tour FedEx Cup winner |
2024 |
Scott Alexander Scheffler (born June 21, 1996) is an American professional golfer. He plays on the PGA Tour, which is one of the top golf tours in the world. Scottie is currently ranked as the number one golfer in the world. He has held this top spot for over 100 weeks!
Scottie has won two major golf championships, both at the famous Masters Tournament in 2022 and 2024. Before turning professional in 2018, he had a very successful amateur career. He was named Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year in 2019 and PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 2020. In 2022, he had an amazing year. He won his first PGA Tour event, became world number one, and won his first major championship. Scottie also won The Players Championship in 2023 and 2024. He was the first golfer to win this title two years in a row! In 2024, he won his second Masters and a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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Scottie's Early Life and Amateur Golf Career
Scottie Scheffler was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, on June 21, 1996. When he was six years old, his family moved to Dallas, Texas. His dad, Scott, stayed home to take care of the children. His mom, Diane, worked as a business manager.
Scottie started playing golf at age three. His parents gave him plastic clubs and a ball. He would practice by hitting ping-pong balls around his house. When they lived in New Jersey, his dad would even shovel snow from the driving range so Scottie could practice in winter! After moving to Dallas, his parents helped him join a golf club. There, he learned from a great coach named Randy Smith. Scottie also watched and learned from professional golfers at the club. He even challenged them to chipping and putting contests from age nine. He was very good at a young age, winning 90 out of 136 junior tournaments.
When Scottie started high school, he was quite short. But he had a big growth spurt and grew to over 6 feet tall! He played golf and basketball at Highland Park High School. In high school, Scottie won individual state golf titles three years in a row. This matched a record set by another famous golfer, Jordan Spieth. In 2013, he won the U.S. Junior Amateur tournament. He was the top-ranked junior golfer in the country in 2014.
Scottie made his first appearance on the PGA Tour in May 2014. He was only 17 years old and still an amateur. His sister Callie was his caddie (the person who carries the golf clubs). He played well enough to make the cut, which means he got to play in the final rounds. He even hit a hole-in-one!
After high school, Scottie played golf for the Texas Longhorns at the University of Texas at Austin. He won his first college golf title in April 2015. He was named the "Phil Mickelson Freshman of the Year" for his great performance. Scottie graduated from college in 2018 with a degree in finance.
In 2016 and 2017, Scottie played in the U.S. Open as an amateur. In 2017, he was the best amateur player in the tournament. He was also part of the U.S. team that won the 2017 Walker Cup, a big amateur golf event.
Scottie's Professional Golf Career
2019: Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year
In 2018, Scottie earned his card to play on the Web.com Tour for 2019. This tour is now called the Korn Ferry Tour.
On May 26, 2019, Scottie won his first Korn Ferry Tour event. He shot a fantastic score of 9-under-par without any bogeys. He then won in a playoff against another golfer.
Later that year, on August 18, 2019, Scottie won the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship. This win helped him earn a full PGA Tour card for the 2020 season. He was also named the Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year for his amazing performance.
2020: PGA Tour Rookie of the Year
In his first tournament of 2020, Scottie finished third. This was a great start to his PGA Tour career.
In August 2020, Scottie finished tied for fourth place at the 2020 PGA Championship. This is one of golf's major championships.
On August 21, 2020, Scottie shot an incredible 12-under-par round of 59 at The Northern Trust tournament. This was one of the lowest scores ever in PGA Tour history!
| 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 |
Scottie was named the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year for the 2019–20 season. This award goes to the best new player on the tour.
2021: Ryder Cup Debut
In March 2021, Scottie finished second at the WGC Match Play tournament. He then had top-10 finishes in three other major championships that year.
In September 2021, Scottie was chosen to play for the U.S. team in the 2021 Ryder Cup. This is a big team competition between the U.S. and Europe. The U.S. team won, and Scottie played very well. He even beat the world number one golfer, Jon Rahm, in his singles match!
Later that year, Scottie changed his caddie. He started working with Ted Scott, who used to caddie for Bubba Watson.
2022: Becoming World Number One and First Major Win
The year 2022 was a huge year for Scottie. On February 13, he won his first ever PGA Tour title at the WM Phoenix Open. He won in a sudden-death playoff. Just three weeks later, he won his second PGA Tour title at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Another three weeks after that, Scottie won the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play tournament. With this win, Scottie became the world number one golfer!
On April 10, 2022, Scottie won the famous Masters Tournament. He beat Rory McIlroy by three strokes. He was only the fifth golfer ever to win the Masters while being ranked number one in the world. This was his fourth win in just six starts that season!
Scottie finished tied for second place at the U.S. Open that year. In September 2022, Scottie was named the PGA Tour Player of the Year. This is a very important award in golf.
2023: Continued Success and Players Championship Victory
In February 2023, Scottie won the WM Phoenix Open again, defending his title. This win helped him return to the number one spot in the world rankings.
In March, Scottie won The Players Championship by five strokes. He became number one in the world again. He also joined golf legends Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus as the only players to win both the Masters and The Players Championship within a year.
Scottie finished tied for 10th at the 2023 Masters Tournament and tied for 2nd at the 2023 PGA Championship. He then finished 3rd at the 2023 U.S. Open.
Scottie had an amazing streak of 18 tournaments where he finished in the top 12. Only Tiger Woods has had a longer streak like this.
In September, Scottie played for the U.S. team in the 2023 Ryder Cup in Italy. The European team won this time.
In December, Scottie won the Hero World Challenge, an unofficial event with a small field of top players.
2024: Nine Wins, Second Major, Olympic Gold, and FedEx Cup
In March 2024, Scottie won the Arnold Palmer Invitational for the second time. The very next week, he won The Players Championship again! He was the first golfer ever to win this event two years in a row. He came back from five shots behind in the final round to win.
In April, Scottie won the Masters Tournament for the second time in three years. He won by four shots. At 27 years old, he became one of the youngest players to have two Masters victories. He also joined Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus as the only players to have multiple wins at both The Players Championship and the Masters. One week later, he won the RBC Heritage for his fourth win in five tournaments!
In June, Scottie won the Memorial Tournament for his fifth win of the season. This win pushed his earnings for the year over $24 million, setting a new PGA Tour record. He became the first player since Tom Watson in 1980 to win five times before the U.S. Open. Two weeks later, he won the Travelers Championship in a playoff. This made him the first PGA Tour golfer to win six times in a season since Tiger Woods in 2009.
As the world's number one player, Scottie represented the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics in golf. On August 4, he shot a course record of 62 in the final round. He won the gold medal by one stroke!
At the 2024 Tour Championship, Scottie won his first FedEx Cup title. This made him the first player since Tiger Woods in 2007 to have seven wins in a PGA Tour season. He earned $25 million in bonus money for this win. With other earnings, his total for the season was $62 million!
In December 2024, Scottie won the Hero World Challenge for the second year in a row. This was his ninth win of the year (though the Olympics and Hero World Challenge are not official PGA Tour wins). Scottie was named PGA Tour Player of the Year for the third year in a row. This is a record only matched by Tiger Woods.
Scottie's Personal Life
Scottie Scheffler met his wife, Meredith Scudder, in high school. They got married in 2020. On May 8, 2024, they welcomed their first child, a son named Bennett. Scottie lives in Dallas, Texas.
Scottie is a Catholic. He attends Bible study with his caddie, Ted Scott. Scottie has said he wanted to work with a caddie who is also a Christian. Scottie and his friend, golfer Sam Burns, host a yearly retreat for college golfers.
Scottie also appeared in the sports documentary series Full Swing on Netflix. In August 2023, Scottie became an investor in the Texas Ranchers, a pickleball team.
Amateur Wins
- 2011 Legends Junior Match Play Championship
- 2013 U.S. Junior Amateur
- 2014 Junior Invitational
- 2015 Annual Western Intercollegiate, Big 12 Championship
Professional Wins (18)
PGA Tour Wins (13)
| Legend |
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| Major championships (2) |
| Players Championships (2) |
| World Golf Championships (1) |
| FedEx Cup playoff events (1) |
| Signature events (5) |
| 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 |  Patrick Cantlay |
| 2 | Mar 6, 2022 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | 70-73-68-72=283 | −5 | 1 stroke |  Tyrrell Hatton, Billy Horschel, Viktor Hovland |
| 3 | Mar 27, 2022 | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | 4 and 3 | Kevin Kisner |
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| 4 | Apr 10, 2022 | Masters Tournament | 69-67-71-71=278 | −10 | 3 strokes |  Rory McIlroy |
| 5 | Feb 12, 2023 | WM Phoenix Open (2) | 68-64-68-65=265 | −19 | 2 strokes |  Nick Taylor |
| 6 | Mar 12, 2023 | The Players Championship | 68-69-65-69=271 | −17 | 5 strokes | Tyrrell Hatton |
| 7 | Mar 10, 2024 | Arnold Palmer Invitational (2) | 70-67-70-66=273 | −15 | 5 strokes | Wyndham Clark |
| 8 | Mar 17, 2024 | The Players Championship (2) | 67-69-68-64=268 | −20 | 1 stroke | Wyndham Clark, Brian Harman, Xander Schauffele |
| 9 | Apr 14, 2024 | Masters Tournament (2) | 66-72-71-68=277 | −11 | 4 strokes |  Ludvig Åberg |
| 10 | Apr 22, 2024 | RBC Heritage | 69-63-65-68=265 | −19 | 3 strokes | Sahith Theegala |
| 11 | Jun 9, 2024 | Memorial Tournament | 67-68-71-74=280 | −8 | 1 stroke | Collin Morikawa |
| 12 | Jun 23, 2024 | Travelers Championship | 65-64-64-65=258 | −22 | Playoff |  Tom Kim |
| 13 | Sep 1, 2024 | Tour Championship | 65-66-66-67=264 | −301 | 4 strokes | Collin Morikawa |
1Started tournament at −10 FedEx Cup playoffs adjustment, scored −20 to par.
PGA Tour Playoff Record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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| 1 | 2022 | WM Phoenix Open | Patrick Cantlay |
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| 2 | 2022 | Charles Schwab Challenge | Sam Burns |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2024 | Travelers Championship | Tom Kim |
Won with par on first extra hole |
Korn Ferry Tour Wins (2)
| Legend |
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| Finals events (1) |
| Other Korn Ferry Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 26, 2019 | Evans Scholars Invitational | 68-70-70-63=271 | −17 | Playoff |  Marcelo Rozo |
| 2 | Aug 18, 2019 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship | 70-68-67-67=272 | −12 | 2 strokes | Beau Hossler, Ben Taylor, Brendon Todd |
Korn Ferry Tour Playoff Record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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| 1 | 2019 | Nashville Golf Open | Robby Shelton |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2019 | Evans Scholars Invitational | Marcelo Rozo |
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Other Wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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| 1 | Dec 3, 2023 | Hero World Challenge | 69-66-65-68=268 | −20 | 3 strokes |  Sepp Straka |
| 2 | Aug 4, 2024 | Olympic Games | 67-69-67-62=265 | −19 | 1 stroke |  Tommy Fleetwood |
| 3 | Dec 8, 2024 | Hero World Challenge (2) | 67-64-69-63=263 | −25 | 6 strokes | Tom Kim |
Major Championships
Wins (2)
| 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 | Rory McIlroy |
| 2024 | Masters Tournament (2) | 1 shot lead | −11 (66-72-71-68=277) | 4 strokes | Ludvig Åberg |
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 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Masters Tournament | T19 | T18 | 1 | T10 | 1 | |
| PGA Championship | T4 | T8 | CUT | T2 | T8 | |
| U.S. Open | CUT | T7 | T2 | 3 | T41 | |
| The Open Championship | NT | T8 | T21 | T23 | T7 |
Win Top 10 Did not play 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Totals | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 18 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 10 (2022 U.S. Open − 2024 Open Championship, current)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 4 (2021 PGA – 2022 Masters)
The Players Championship
Wins (2)
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
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| 2023 | The Players Championship | 2 shot lead | −17 (68-69-65-69=271) | 5 strokes | Tyrrell Hatton |
| 2024 | The Players Championship (2) | 5 shot deficit | −20 (67-69-68-64=268) | 1 stroke | Wyndham Clark, Brian Harman, Xander Schauffele |
Results Timeline
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| The Players Championship | CUT | T55 | 1 | 1 |
Win CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
World Golf Championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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| 2022 | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | n/a | 4 and 3 | Kevin Kisner |
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Results Timeline
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Championship | T26 | 5 | ||
| Match Play | NT1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Invitational | T15 | 14 | ||
| Champions | NT1 | NT1 | NT1 | |
1Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Win Top 10 Did not play NT = No tournament
"T" = tied
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.
PGA Tour Career Summary
| Season | Starts | Cuts made |
Wins (majors) |
2nd | 3rd | Top-10 | Top-25 | Best finish |
Earnings ($) |
Money list rank |
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| 2013–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T22 | – | – |
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | – | – |
| 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CUT | – | – |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T27 | – | – |
| 2017–18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T43 | 25,080 | n/a** |
| 2018–19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T20 | 139,871 | n/a** |
| 2019–20 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 2,833,438 | 22 |
| 2020–21 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 4,505,589 | 19 |
| 2021–22 | 25 | 21 | 4 (1) | 4 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 14,046,910 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 21,014,342 | 1 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 7 (1) | 2 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 29,228,357 | 1 |
| Career* | 130 | 111 | 13 (2) | 9 | 10 | 59 | 87 | 1 | 71,793,586 | 3 |
* As of September 1, 2024
** Scheffler was not a PGA Tour member until 2020, so he was not listed on the money list while playing as a non-member.
U.S. National Team Appearances
Amateur
- Junior Ryder Cup: 2012 (winners)
- Spirit International: 2013 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy: 2016
- Walker Cup: 2017 (winners)
Professional
- Ryder Cup: 2021 (winners), 2023
- Presidents Cup: 2022 (winners), 2024 (winners)
Images for kids
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Scottie Scheffler in 2023
See Also
- 2019 Korn Ferry Tour Finals graduates
- Lowest rounds of golf
