Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior Author
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler withdrew from subsequent week’s American Categorical to offer his injured proper hand just a few extra weeks to heal, he introduced on his Instagram account.
The 2-time Masters champion stated he hopes to return on the AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am, to be performed Jan. 30-Feb. 2 in Pebble Seaside, California.
“After consulting with my medical group, I’ve made the choice to withdraw from subsequent week’s American Categorical event to offer my harm extra time to heal,” Scheffler wrote on Instagram. “I’m nonetheless hopeful to start my 2025 season on the AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am.”
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Scheffler suffered a puncture wound to the palm of his proper hand whereas cooking dinner on Christmas Day and had surgical procedure to take away glass fragments, in accordance with his supervisor, Blake Smith. Scheffler was anticipated to be sidelined for 3 to 4 weeks, Smith stated.
The 28-year-old missed the PGA Tour’s 2025 season opener, the Sentry, which was gained by Hideki Matsuyama in Kapalua, Hawaii. Scheffler wasn’t scheduled to play on this week’s Sony Open in Hawaii or the Farmers Insurance coverage Open at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California, Jan. 22-25.
Scheffler is the reigning PGA Tour Participant of the Yr and FedEx Cup champion after profitable seven occasions in 2024. He was the primary golfer since Tiger Woods in 2007 to seize seven victories on tour. His 9 worldwide wins included a second inexperienced jacket on the Masters, a gold medal on the Paris Olympics and a second straight victory on the Hero World Problem, an unofficial occasion within the Bahamas in December.
