Scottie Scheffler
| Scottie Scheffler | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 21, 1996 Dallas, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Texas |
| Status | Amateur |
| Highest ranking | 1 (March 27, 2022)[1] (107 weeks, as of September 29, 2024) |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T27: 2017 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Scottie Scheffler (born June 21, 1996) is an American amateur golfer.
Scheffler was born in Dallas, Texas and currently plays college golf at the University of Texas.
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.
In 2017, Scheffler again qualified for the U.S. Open after surviving a 4-for-3 playoff to earn a spot in the field.[2] He, along with Cameron Champ, was one of two amateurs to make the cut at the 2017 U.S. Open.[3] He finished as low amateur at 1-under-par, one stroke ahead of Champ.
Amateur wins
- 2011 Legends Junior Match Play Championship
- 2013 U.S. Junior Amateur
- 2014 Junior Invitational
- 2015 Annual Western Intercollegiate, Big 12 Championship
Source:[4]
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T27 LA |
| The Open Championship | ||
| PGA Championship |
Did not play
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Spirit International: 2013 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy: 2016
- Walker Cup: 2017 (winners)
References
- ^ "Week 13 2022 Ending 27 Mar 2022" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "Texas golfer, Highland Park-ex Scottie Scheffler qualifies for U.S. Open spot". SportsDay. June 6, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ^ "Cameron Champ shoots 69, finds top 10 at U.S. Open". Amateurgolf.com. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
- ^ "Scottie Scheffler". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
External links
- Scottie Scheffler at the PGA Tour official site
- Scottie Scheffler at the Official World Golf Ranking official site