Scottie Scheffler wins PGA Tour Participant of the Yr, makes historical past with Tiger Woods

For the fourth straight season, Scottie Scheffler has claimed the Jack Nicklaus Award for the PGA Tour’s Participant of the Yr. The Tour introduced Scheffler’s choice on Monday making him solely the second participant to ever declare the dignity in 4 consecutive years, becoming a member of Tiger Woods within the course of.

Scheffler’s 4 Participant of the Yr awards put him second behind solely Woods (11) when it comes to most ever and pushes him previous Rory McIlroy whom he was tied with at three coming into the 2025 marketing campaign. Scheffler gained this yr’s award over McIlroy in addition to Tommy Fleetwood and Ben Griffin who had been among the many nominees.

“On behalf of the PGA Tour, congratulations to Scottie Scheffler on being named PGA Tour Participant of the Yr and Aldrich Potgieter on incomes PGA Tour Rookie of the Yr honors for 2025,” mentioned PGA TOUR CEO Brian Rolapp. “Scottie’s constant degree of success has been nothing in need of spectacular as he continues to chase historical past on the PGA TOUR, and we’re excited to see what he’ll ship in 2026.”

Scheffler gained six instances on the PGA Tour for the second straight season regardless of not beginning his yr till the AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am in February on account of an offseason hand damage. In doing so, he turned solely the second participant (Woods) to rack up six or extra wins in a number of seasons since 1983.

The world No. 1 eased into his season and nabbed his first title on the CJ CUP Byron Nelson the place he matched the low 72-hole rating on the PGA Tour along with his 31-under 253 efficiency. He then claimed the PGA Championship two weeks later and have become the primary to since Woods to efficiently defend his title on the Memorial with a four-stroke win over Griffin.

Scheffler secured the third leg of the profession grand slam with a dominating displaying at Royal Portrush at The Open. When the FedEx Cup Playoffs arrived, the Texan added one other trophy to his mantle on the BMW Championship because of a dramatic chip-in birdie on the 71st gap to place the match on ice.

His sixth and closing victory of the season got here within the opening occasion of the FedEx Cup Fall on the Procore Championship the place he as soon as once more received the higher of Griffin.

Along with his six wins, Scheffler’s profession win depend on the PGA Tour climbed to 19. He ranked first when it comes to total scoring common and people in Rounds 1, 2, 3, and 4 — making him the primary to perform such a feat since Woods in 2000. Scheffler completed inside the highest 25 in all 20 of his begins with 17 of these doubling as top-10 finishes.