Scottie Scheffler will miss the primary occasion of the brand new season after sustaining a hand damage that required surgical procedure.
His agent, Blake Smith, launched an announcement Friday afternoon explaining the incident and the affect:
“On Christmas Day whereas making ready dinner, Scottie sustained a puncture wound to the palm of his proper hand from a damaged glass. Small glass fragments remained within the palm which required surgical procedure. He has been informed that he must be again to 100% in three to 4 weeks. Sadly, he should withdraw from The Sentry. His subsequent scheduled event is The American Categorical.”
Scheffler is coming off one of many best seasons in PGA Tour historical past, profitable seven tournaments, together with the Masters, The Gamers, the Tour Championship and 4 signature occasions. He was additionally the FedExCup champion and seize gold on the Paris Olympics.
The Sentry, Jan. 2-5 on the Plantation course in Maui, will kick begin the 2025 PGA Tour season. The American Categorical is the third event of the calendar yr (following the Sony Open in Hawaii), Jan. 16-19 in La Quinta, California.
