Scottie Scheffler’s 2025 debut remains to be unsure.
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Scottie Scheffler’s 2025 PGA Tour season debut should wait.
The world No. 1 introduced Monday on Instagram that he’s withdrawing from subsequent week’s American Categorical to proceed rehabbing a freak hand harm he suffered whereas making ready Christmas dinner.
“After consulting with my medical staff, I’ve made the choice to withdraw from subsequent week’s American Categorical match to present my harm extra time to heal,” Scheffler wrote. “I’m nonetheless hopeful to start my 2025 season on the AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-am.”
Scheffler suffered a puncture wound on his proper hand whereas making ready Christmas dinner. The harm pressured him to withdraw from the season-opening Sentry, which Hideki Matsuyama received over the weekend with a historic rating.
Scheffler’s supervisor, Blake Smith, stated final month Scheffler’s anticipated restoration time was three to 4 weeks. That lined up with The American Categorical which is ready to be performed on Jan. 16-19 in La Quinta, Calif.
“On Christmas Day whereas making ready dinner, Scottie sustained a puncture wound to the palm of his proper hand from a damaged glass,” Smith stated within the assertion on Dec. 27. “Small glass fragments remained within the palm which required surgical procedure. He has been instructed that he must be again to 100% in three to 4 weeks. Sadly, he should withdraw from The Sentry. His subsequent scheduled match is The American Categorical.”
Scheffler is coming off a season wherein he received seven instances on the PGA Tour and 9 instances worldwide, together with a win on the Masters and an Olympic gold medal.
The 28-year-old additionally joined Tiger Woods as the one participant to win the PGA Tour Participant of the 12 months award in three consecutive seasons and completed second to Woods within the PGA Tour’s remaining Participant Influence Program.
Scheffler now hopes to make his season debut on the AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am on Jan. 30-Feb. 2. Scheffler completed tied for sixth on the occasion final season. It is going to be the second signature occasion of the 2025 schedule.
