Golf world No.1 Scottie Scheffler to overlook tournaments after freak Christmas damage

Scottie Scheffler, the world No.1 in golf, has been ruled out of the PGA Tour’s Sentry Tournament after suffering a bizarre injury on Christmas Day, leaving him needing surgery

The World’s number one Golfer has had to pull out of next week’s Sentry tournament after a freak Christmas dinner mishap that led to surgery.

Scottie Scheffler, favourite in the game, got glass lodged in his palm while in the kitchen and now, with just days before the season’s first big tournament, will be missing due to injury. It is thought Scheffier was preparing food with his family, before he got hurt. While the freak incident has left him out of action, his team have released a statement updating sport fans on his whereabouts and when they could expect him back on the green.

The PGA Tour stated: “World No 1 and 2024 FedEx Cup Champion Scottie Scheffler has withdrawn from the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opening tournament, The Sentry, which will take place next week, 2-5 January at The Plantation Course at Kapalua in Maui, Hawaii.”

Scheffler’s manager Blake Smith revealed what happened during the incident: “On Christmas Day while preparing dinner, Scottie sustained a puncture wound to the palm of his right hand from a broken glass. Small glass fragments remained in the palm which required surgery.”

Smith added, “He has been told that he should be back to 100 per cent in three to four weeks. Unfortunately, he will have to withdraw from The Sentry. His next scheduled tournament is The American Express (scheduled for January 16-19).”, reports the Express.

Scottie Scheffler, has enjoyed a successful career, with the American making huge strides during the Ryder Cup in 2021 and improving ever since. He has also bagged seven PGA Tour wins in 2024, including top-tier bling like the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Memorial Tournament.

He also won Hero World Challenge again. Come 2025, the star was tipped to be a favourite, with his final goal being April’s Masters.

Post-Tour Championship, Scheffler told the press: “I feel like I’ve lived almost a full lifetime in this one year,” adding, “It’s been nuts… I’m exhausted right now. There’s really no other way around it. I’m just really, really tired.”

While Scheffler’s been gathering awards, some believe Xander Schauffele completed a superior season, having bagged two majors including the PGA Championship and Open Championship, with Scheffler lacking in the major wins.

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