World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler, whose seven victories on tour this previous season have been probably the most since Tiger Woods in 2007, gained the Jack Nicklaus Award as PGA Tour Participant of the Yr.
Scheffler, who captured a second inexperienced jacket on the Masters, a gold medal on the Paris Olympics and a FedEx Cup title, is the primary golfer since Woods (2005 to ’07) to win the distinction in three consecutive seasons.
“On behalf of the PGA Tour, congratulations to Scottie Scheffler on a very historic season, capped off together with his first FedExCup title and at this time a 3rd consecutive Jack Nicklaus Award as PGA Tour Participant of the Yr,” commissioner Jay Monahan mentioned in an announcement Tuesday. “Scottie took on challenges from the perfect gamers on the earth on the largest phases all season, and being honored as PGA Tour Participant of the Yr is the last word signal of respect from his friends.”
On Sunday, Scheffler gained his second straight title on the Hero World Problem, an unofficial event that Woods hosts within the Bahamas, which gave him 9 victories worldwide this yr.
Remarkably, Scheffler completed first in 43% of his 21 begins in 2024, together with the Olympics and the Hero. He additionally was runner-up twice. He made greater than $29.2 million in on-course earnings this previous season.
“It feels good,” Scheffler mentioned Sunday, after he beat Tom Kim by six strokes within the Bahamas. “I have been lucky to get some wins out of some actually good golf. This was one other week the place I performed actually stable and was capable of see some good outcomes from that. Total, it was a fairly enjoyable yr.”
Based on the PGA Tour, Scheffler acquired 91% of the vote by his friends. Xander Schauffele, who gained the PGA Championship and The Open Championship, and Rory McIlroy have been the opposite golfers who acquired votes.
PGA Tour members who competed in not less than 15 tournaments have been eligible to vote on the award from Nov. 25 to Dec. 4.
The outcome definitely wasn’t a shock given Scheffler’s dominance in 2024. Along with successful the Masters and the Tour Championship, he grew to become the primary participant to efficiently defend his title on the Gamers Championship. He’s the primary golfer to win The Gamers, a serious championship and the FedEx Cup in the identical season.
The 28-year-old additionally gained titles at 4 signature occasions towards elite fields: Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Heritage, Memorial Match and Vacationers Championship. He had a tour-best 16 top-10 finishes in 19 begins and did not miss a lower.
Scheffler was the primary golfer since Arnold Palmer in 1962 to have six PGA Tour victories in a season earlier than July 1.
Scheffler additionally acquired the Byron Nelson Award for having the bottom scoring common on tour (68.65). He completed first in pictures gained: whole (2.496) and method (1.269) and was second off the tee (.816).
“I feel the largest factor that I see is that he is at all times making an attempt to get higher,” Kim mentioned Sunday. “Regardless of successful 9 occasions this yr, he is at all times discovering little methods, and I feel it is actually, actually cool to see and you may take so much from that. He wins 95% of the time.”
