Scottie Scheffler will miss the first event of 2025 after undergoing surgery on his right hand.
Scheffler, the world’s No. 1 player and the 2024 PGA Tour Player of the Yearwithdrew Friday from the season opener at Plantation Course in Kapalua.
The Tour announced the news in a press release sent Friday afternoon. It included comments from Scheffler’s manager, who provided background information on the incident.
“On Christmas Day, while preparing dinner, Scottie suffered a puncture wound to the palm of his right hand from broken glass. Small fragments of glass remained in the palm, causing “He was told he should be back to 100 percent in three to four weeks. Unfortunately, he will have to withdraw from The Sentry. His next scheduled tournament is The American Express,” Blake Smith said. press release.
After the Sentry, the Tour’s first flagship event in 2025 is the Sony Open in Hawaii, followed by the American Express, from January 16 to 19, at PGA West.
Scheffler was recently seen alongside Rory McIroy in Las Vegas. They were the winning duo 10 days ago in The Showdown against Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau.
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