Scottie Scheffler announced his withdrawal from The American Express on Monday after explaining that his right hand has not fully recovered. The American player had to undergo minor surgery a few days ago to repair a cut caused by a glass during Christmas.
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Scheffler, number one in the world, injured his hand while preparing Christmas dinner, which forced him to miss the start of the PGA Tour season at The Sentry in Hawaii. He will also not make it to the American Express in Palm Desert, California, scheduled from January 16 to 19. After consulting with my medical team, I have made the decision to withdraw from next weeks American Express Tournament to allow more time for my injury to recover, Scheffler announced in an Instagram post.
Schefflers next goal is to start his year at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, a signature event that begins Jan. 30. Scheffler is coming off a stellar season in which he won the Masters and Olympic gold, the Players Championship and the FedEx Cup, among others, for a total of nine titles. He was the PGA Tour Player of the Year and became the first player since Tiger Woods in 2009 to hold the No. 1 ranking for the entire calendar year.
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Scott Scheffler, known as Scottie SchefflerNote 1, born June 21, 1996 in Ridgewood (United States), is an American professional golfer.
Introduced to golf at a young age after moving near Dallas, Scott Scheffler quickly gained recognition for his golfing performances and trained alongside Randy Smith, Justin Leonard's coach. He won numerous junior tournaments including the United States Junior Amateur Championship in 2013. Still an amateur at university, he continued his progress, winning the Walker Cup in 2017 and playing the American Open in 2016 and 2017. He turned professional in 2018 and played on the Korn Ferry Tour, the American secondary circuit of the PGA Tour. He won two victories there and was named "Player of the Year" in 2019, guaranteeing him his integration into the PGA Tour from 2020. His first season on the PGA Tour ended with the award for "Best Rookie" on the PGA Tour. He accumulated numerous places of honor during his first two seasons, then established himself as the boss of the circuit from 2022. He won four tournaments on the PGA in 2022 including his first major tournament title with the Masters ahead of the Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy and became world number one, then confirmed in 2023 and 2024 with five other victories including The Players Championship twice. He was named PGA "Player of the Year" in 2022 and 2023, also winning the earnings ranking and remained world number one for 82 weeks in total where only Rory McIlroy and the Spaniard Jon Rahm interrupted his hegemony at times.
