Scottie Scheffler He had one of the most successful years of his life. He became Olympic champion in Paris 2024, finishing the campaign with eight victories, two second places, 17 top 10s and no missed cuts in 20 events competed. Well actually the cut came later. The number one in the world ranking had an unusual domestic accident which will not allow you to participate in the first event of the 2025 season.
Last Friday, his manager Blake Smith shared a statement in which he revealed that the best player of 2024 had to have emergency hand surgery due to a “puncture wound…from broken glass”. Scheffler cut his right hand on glass while preparing Christmas dinner with his family.
“There were small fragments of glass left in the palm, so surgical intervention was necessary. They have told him that he should be 100% in three or four weeks,” said Smith, who also mentioned that Scheffler will not participate in the first appointment of the PGA Tour 2025, the Sentry, in Hawaii, which begins January 2.
If everything goes well during his recovery, the American will participate in the American Express tournament on January 16.
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Besides. Obtaining degrees is synonymous with making money. And there this giant of 1.91 meters that became a record. He pocketed $62,228,357 in 2024 and it is the largest sum of money ever won in a season in the history of this sport.
But not everything in life can go well. He had an impressive year that ended with a small slip that will leave him at a disadvantage for next season. So now we have to wait for his recovery, not only physically but also athletically.