Scottie Scheffler
| Scottie Scheffler | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | June 21, 1996 Ridgewood, New Jersey | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | University of Texas | ||||
| Turned professional | 2018 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||||
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 2 | ||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (March 27, 2022)[1] (114 weeks, as of November 17, 2024) | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||
| PGA Championship | T4: 2020 | ||||
| U.S. Open | T27: 2017 | ||||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Scottie Scheffler (born June 21, 1996) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.
Early life
Scheffler was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey but moved to Dallas, Texas at a young age.[2] He played golf at Highland Park High School and later played college golf at the University of Texas from 2014 to 2018, where he helped the team win three Big 12 championships and was named Phil Mickelson Freshman of the Year in 2015. Before his time at UT, he won the 2013 U.S. Junior Amateur. He was also part of the U.S. team that won the 2017 Walker Cup.
In 2016, Scheffler qualified for his first U.S. Open. He opened with a first round 69, but would shoot a second round 78 to miss the cut by one stroke. Again in 2017, Scheffler qualified for the U.S. Open after surviving a 4-for-3 playoff to earn a spot in the field.[3] He and Cameron Champ were the only two amateurs to make the cut at the 2017 U.S. Open.[4] Scheffler finished as low amateur at 1-under-par, one stroke ahead of Champ.
Professional career
Scheffler earned his 2019 Web.com Tour card through qualifying school.[5]
On May 26, 2019, Scheffler fired a bogey-free, 9-under 63 — playing the back nine in 30 — to force a playoff with 54-hole leader Marcelo Rozo in the Evans Scholars Invitational. He then birdied the second extra hole for his first Web.com Tour victory.[6] On August 18, 2019, Scheffler won the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship in Columbus, Ohio. Scheffler shot 4-under 67 in the final round at Ohio State University's Scarlet Course for a two-shot victory. He totaled a 12-under 272 for the week and finished two shots ahead of Brendon Todd, Beau Hossler and Ben Taylor. This event was part of the Korn Ferry Tour Finals (the Web.com Tour was renamed the Korn Ferry Tour in mid-season).[7] Scheffler led both the Finals points list and the overall points list to earn a fully exempt PGA Tour card for the 2020 season.[8] He was later named Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year.[9]
In August 2020, Scheffler finished tied for fourth at the 2020 PGA Championship. He won $528,000 in prize money in the tournament.
On August 21, 2020, Scheffler shot a 12-under 59 at The Northern Trust. His round was the joint second-lowest in PGA Tour history and just the 12th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history.[10]
Scorecard
August 21, 2020
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| E | –1 | –1 | –2 | –3 | –4 | –5 | –5 | –6 | –7 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –9 | –10 | –11 | –11 | –12 |
Amateur wins
- 2011 Legends Junior Match Play Championship
- 2013 U.S. Junior Amateur
- 2014 Junior Invitational
- 2015 Annual Western Intercollegiate, Big 12 Championship
Source:[11]
Professional wins (2)
Korn Ferry Tour wins (2)
| Legend |
| Korn Ferry Tour Finals events (1) |
| Other Korn Ferry Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 26, 2019 | Evans Scholars Invitational | 68-70-70-63=271 | −17 | Playoff |  Marcelo Rozo
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| 2 | Aug 18, 2019 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship | 70-68-67-67=272 | −12 | 2 strokes |  Beau Hossler,  Ben Taylor, Brendon Todd
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Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | Nashville Golf Open | Robby Shelton
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Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2019 | Evans Scholars Invitational | Marcelo Rozo
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Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T27LA | |
| The Open Championship | |||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| PGA Championship | T4 | |
| U.S. Open | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | NT |
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Championship | T26 |
| Match Play | NT1 |
| Invitational | T15 |
| Champions | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Spirit International: 2013 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy: 2016
- Walker Cup: 2017 (winners)
See also
References
- ^ "Week 13 2022 Ending 27 Mar 2022" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "Support group: Scottie Scheffler's golf journey takes him to U.S. Open, with family in tow".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Texas golfer, Highland Park-ex Scottie Scheffler qualifies for U.S. Open spot". The Dallas Morning News. June 6, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ^ "Cameron Champ shoots 69, finds top 10 at U.S. Open". Amateurgolf.com. June 6, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ Romine, Brentley (December 9, 2018). "Walker medals at Web.com Tour Q-School; Xiong, Zhang notch top 10s". Golf Channel.
- ^ "Rising star Scottie Scheffler wins the Evans Scholars Invitational at the Glen Club in a playoff after a closing 63". Chicago Tribune. May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ Kilbridge, Dan (August 18, 2019). "Scottie Scheffler wins first Korn Ferry Tour finals event in Columbus". Golfweek. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ Stanley, Adam (September 3, 2019). "Scheffler earns fully exempt PGA Tour status". PGA Tour.
- ^ "Scheffler named 2019 Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year". PGA Tour. October 8, 2019.
- ^ "Rookie Scottie Scheffler shoots 59 at Northern Trust, one stroke short of PGA Tour record". Yahoo!. August 21, 2020.
- ^ "Scottie Scheffler". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
External links
- Scottie Scheffler at the PGA Tour official site
- Scottie Scheffler at the Official World Golf Ranking official site