Scottie Scheffler cements Tiger Woods claim with statement win
Scottie Scheffler has become the most dominant golfer since Tiger Woods was at his peak, and he is still showing no signs of slowing down.
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Scheffler entered the WM Phoenix Open four years ago without a single PGA Tour victory, but since then, he has turned into a relentless pursuit of greatness.
The 29-year-old now has 20 PGA Tour wins, four major championships, and an Olympic gold medal to his name. And just when there were murmurs about whether his run might slow down, he opened 2026 by winning The American Express.
Lucas Glover describes what stands out to him about Scottie Scheffler
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Many players have been compared to the best ever since Tiger Woods dominated golf, but none have managed to establish themselves quite like Scottie Scheffler.
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What separates Scheffler is his relentless consistency. He hasn’t missed a cut since 2022, a run that must feel endless for those trying to keep up with him.
And it seems that many PGA Tour players could not be happier for the 29-year-old. Speaking on 5 Clubs, Lucas Glover outlined how Scheffler has behaved ever since becoming the best player on the planet.
“The way he goes about it [impresses me most]. He hasn’t changed, he hasn’t changed a bit. He goes out there every week, every day, and goes about his business with humility and a mindset that ‘I’m here to get better and I’m here to compete’, and he does it. I’ve said it numerous times out in the open and behind closed doors, I am so impressed with his humility as a person, as a golfer,” he said.
“He’s dominating the sport in a way we haven’t seen since Tiger, and he’s doing it with such grace. He just slices you to death with paper cuts. Tiger seemed to have those one or two shots that just defined the whole tournament and propelled him to a win, a great par save or a long putt. And Scottie seems more of a Hogan-esque approach, where it’s just a lot of good shots and then a great shot if he has to have it. But he doesn’t really get out of position where he needs to have a great shot. It’s a lot of really, really good golf.
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“When he holes putts he shoots 65s, when doesn’t hole putts it’s 68s.”
The remaining question surrounding Scottie Scheffler
Scheffler’s response after winning both The CJ CUP Byron Nelson and The Open Championship were similar—calm celebrations without any sign of major changes or distractions following another victory.
He isn’t focused on chasing specific numbers like 19 majors or 83 PGA Tour wins. Instead, his aim is simply to improve each day—a mindset that fits perfectly given how far ahead he already is from everyone else on tour.
The only potential concern for Scheffler could be staying motivated over time. As victories pile up over years spent repeating familiar routines, finding new reasons to stay sharp might become harder for him than for others.
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If injuries stay away over another decade—and there’s no reason yet to think otherwise—he could well become just the fourth male player ever to hit double-digit majors wins before retiring from top-level golf.
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