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Scottie Scheffler relieved by golf rule change which saved him at Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Without a key tweak to the laws of golf six years ago, Scottie Scheffler’s miracle save at Spyglass Hill would not have happened.

The world No. 1 made his return to the fairways at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am in California having missed the start of the 2025 PGA Tour season due to a freak accident suffered on Christmas Day.

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Scheffler was all smiles having produced a stunning save on the 18th at SpyglassCredit: Getty

But Scheffler, so long a model of frightening consistency, suffered a rare misstep on the par-five 18th hole at Spyglass.

The American drove his tee shot to the left, with the ball sailing wide of the fairway and settling onto the beach where it lay among some stones near the water.

Before he ventured to the beach to see where his ball had come to a stop, Scheffler was seen having a discussion with one of the officials.

Scheffler’s ball was found nestled among a pile of small rocks and he soon began moving some of them out of the way so he could make a clean shot.

Had Scheffler found himself in that same scenario before 2019, he would not have been able to clear the rocks.

But the United States Golf Association and the R&A made a tweak to the law regarding loose impediments that year.

The new rules granted players permission to move around any loose impediments on the course.

Prior to the rule change, players were restricted as to where they could move any loose items.

With the new rules in place, Scheffler was able to chip his way off the beach and back onto the fairway.

Three shots later, Scheffler breathed a sigh of relief having successfully putted for par.

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A major rule change in 2019 ensured Scheffler wouldn’t be penalised for his actionsCredit: Getty

Speaking after his round, Scheffler conceded he wouldn’t have been able to save his 18th hole had the rules regarding loose impediments remained the same.

“With the old rules I think I probably would have gone back to the tee just because of the way the rocks were around my ball and the unpredictability of not being able to get it up over the top,” Scheffler said.

“But to be able to move some rocks definitely made the shot easier.”

Scheffler added: “[If I hadn’t been able to remove the rocks], I don’t know if I would have been able to get my ball up over the rocks in front of me.

“I didn’t really take that good of a look at it. I would have assumed I probably wouldn’t have been able to get it up over the top.

“I think I would have probably tried to not hit it [if I hadn’t been able to move the rocks], because if I mess it up, I’m back still on the tee box hitting like my fourth shot.”

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The world No. 1 sits some way behind Pebble Beach leader Sepp StrakaCredit: Getty

Thanks to his par on the final hole, Scheffler finished with a score of two-under in the second round and seven-under for the tournament.

Scheffler’s score has him just three strokes off a five-player tie for fourth but sits a whopping seven shots behind runaway leader Sepp Straka.

The Austrian finished seven-under in the first and second round to sit clear at the top of the leaderboard, with Australia’s Cam Davis and American Russell Henley tied for second on 11-under.

Scottie Scheffler, one of the rising stars on the PGA Tour, found himself in a moment of relief at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am thanks to a recent golf rule change.

During the tournament, Scheffler faced a difficult situation where his ball ended up in a divot on the fairway. Under the old rules, he would have been forced to play the ball as it lies, leading to a potentially disastrous outcome. However, thanks to a new rule implemented by the USGA, Scheffler was able to take relief from the divot, giving him a much more favorable lie to work with.

This rule change proved to be a game-changer for Scheffler, allowing him to navigate the difficult course at Pebble Beach with more ease and ultimately helping him secure a strong finish at the tournament.

Scheffler’s experience serves as a reminder of the importance of golf rule changes in ensuring fair and equitable play for all competitors. As the sport continues to evolve, it is crucial that rules are updated to reflect the needs of modern-day players and provide them with the best possible conditions to showcase their skills.

Overall, Scheffler’s successful outing at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am stands as a testament to the impact that rule changes can have on the game of golf, and the relief that they can bring to players in challenging situations.

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February 2, 2025
Scottie Scheffler makes miraculous par save on 18th hole at Pebble Beach after errant tee shot

Scottie Scheffler found himself in a precarious position after his opening tee shot on the 18th hole in the second round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Friday. But the star golfer managed an epic par save.

Scheffler pulled his tee shot into the beach but didn’t see it land. He either could have taken a penalty drop 40 yards forward from the end of the tee box, or walk 300 yards or take a chance he could find his ball.

“I just (hit) a low pull, I hadn’t been driving it very well all day and this was a hard tee ball today, being mostly off the left. And I thought the way it looked like from the tee box, I was like, ‘Well I guess we should go up there and look,’ because I didn’t see it splash, I didn’t see any rocks, I knew there was sand there. So, I was like ‘Might as well go look,’” Scheffler said.

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Scottie Scheffler walks on the 18th fairway during the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links. (Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images)

Scheffler was lucky enough to find his ball, and then came the next task: hit off the beach back onto the course and get it over the cliff.

Scheffler was just hoping to find grass.

“I think the unpredictability was the most difficult part. I was really just trying to get it out over the rocks and anywhere up there on grass I would have been pretty happy about, obviously. Saved me a couple of shots there being able to find my ball in the sand,” Scheffler said.

He was able to find some grass in the fairway that left him about 180 yards out, but even though he was out of the sand, this shot wasn’t any easier.

“I mean, that was a really hard shot. I was in between clubs and I had to chip a 6-iron in there from 180 (yards out), with the wind you can obviously see it blowing off the left there, so it was a pretty tough shot, just glad to get that on the green,” Scheffler said.

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He then two-putted from 40 feet to complete the par save.

“After the tee ball, I definitely would have taken a par, so there’s no complaints from me there.”

The par completed a 2-under 70 round on the day.

After the second round, Scheffler was seven-under par, tied for 20th. Sepp Straka led after two rounds at -14.

This is Scheffler’s first tournament back since suffering a freak hand injury during Christmas dinner.

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Scottie Scheffler putts on the 17th green during the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links. (Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images)

Scheffler said he isn’t feeling all the way himself yet after his first two rounds.

“(My game) feels good, I’ve limited the mistakes and I feel like I haven’t been swinging it as well as I could be, so I think there maybe just a little bit of rust there, a little bit of timing my swing, but it’s good to be getting back into competitive golf, and nice to be out here at Pebble,” Scheffler said.

Scheffler’s injury required minor surgery, but he is now back in action after one of the most dominant seasons in PGA Tour history.

Scheffler won seven PGA Tour titles, while winning The Masters for a second time in his career. He also represented the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and won a gold medal after a late surge.

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Scottie Scheffler walks on the ninth hole during the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links. (Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images)

Scheffler also became the first player since Tiger Woods in 2009 to hold the No. 1 ranking for an entire calendar year.

The star golfer is 2-under through four holes to begin this third round, leaving him 9-under par as of the time of writing.

The third round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am continues on Saturday.

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Scottie Scheffler impresses with miraculous par save on 18th hole at Pebble Beach

During the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Scottie Scheffler found himself in a tough spot on the 18th hole after hitting an errant tee shot. With the pressure on, Scheffler showed his composure and skill by making a miraculous par save to finish the round on a high note.

After his tee shot found the rough, Scheffler faced a challenging approach shot over the water to a tight pin position. With a delicate touch and precise execution, he managed to land his ball on the green and sink a clutch putt to save par.

The impressive display of skill and mental fortitude by Scheffler left fans and fellow players in awe, showcasing why he is considered one of the rising stars on the PGA Tour. This incredible par save on the iconic 18th hole at Pebble Beach will surely be remembered as one of the highlights of the tournament.

Congratulations to Scottie Scheffler on a remarkable performance and a well-deserved par save on the challenging 18th hole at Pebble Beach. Cheers to more moments of brilliance on the golf course! #ScottieScheffler #PebbleBeach #ATTPebbleBeachProAm #GolfLegend

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February 2, 2025
Scottie Scheffler does unthinkable at Pebble Beach

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Kevin Cunningham

February 1, 2025

Scottie Scheffler reacts after hitting a ‘semi-shank’ on Friday at the 2025 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

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Shank. Hosel-rocket. Pull. Brain fart. These are concepts most golfers are very familiar with. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, on the other hand? Not so much. But those terms and their synonyms crossed the lips of the reigning Player of the Year on Friday night at Pebble Beach.

Incredibly, he was talking about himself.

Halfway through the 2025 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, his first start of the season, Scheffler is T20 at seven under. Not bad for someone who injured his hand in a freak kitchen accident over Christmas that forced him to miss the first month of the season.

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However, it’s not good enough for the undisputed best player in the world. In his post-round presser Friday night, Scheffler explained how he was struggling with “rust” in his first tournament of the year.

“I think like the last two days out here I haven’t felt, you know, at peak performance at all,” Scheffler said Friday. “I think if you look at my strokes gained ball-striking numbers, they’re probably not near what they would normally be and I think that’s just a little bit of competitive rust, kind of getting my feet back under me and playing tournament golf. “

But what counts as “struggling” for Scheffler is far different from most golfers. For example, he’s only made two bogeys through two rounds. And one came on his very first hole after a wayward drive he attributed to “a brain fart type thing.”

Another good example came on his final hole of the second round, Pebble’s par-5 18th, where he made a miraculous par save after hitting his drive onto the beach, which GOLF’s James Colgan wrote about in detail here. Scheffler joked about a different wayward drive on Friday night, saying, “Scottie’s pulling it, holy smokes.”

But none of those “struggles” involved the dreaded s-word: shank. That term arose when Scheffler was asked about his only other bogey so far in the tournament.

One reporter carefully tried to address the shot in question during Scheffler’s media scrum, saying, “Someone mentioned you might have had a ball that’s really close to the hosel?”

Scheffler responded, “Yeah, I did on, I don’t know, like 12 or something like that.”

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The reporter continued, carefully, “I don’t want to use the words but —”

Before Scheffler interrupted, “No, I did. There was some things I did today that I think were just a little bit of rust.” Soon after he cleared any confusion, describing the shot as a “semi-shank.”

Scheffler’s honesty was refreshing, even if his use of the “s-word” was shocking. But he got the hole wrong. His wayward hosel-rocket came on Pebble’s par-4 11th hole on Friday, where he made his second bogey of the tournament.

And while it may constitute as a “shank” by Scheffler’s standards, it might not by anyone else’s.

After hitting his tee shot 291 yards into the 11th fairway, Scheffler had 82 yards left to the pin and was thinking birdie. But after catching the hosel of his wedge, his approach landed in a left greenside bunker, 40 feet from the hole. A poor bunker shot and a two-putt resulted in a bogey-5.

Rendering Scheffler’s shank on Pebble Beach’s 11th hole via PGATour.com.

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Scheffler was able to par his way home, including the heroic one on 18, to finish with a two-under 70.

Despite the shank and a little “rust,” Scheffler admitted that overall he was happy with the results so far in his first start back from injury.

“To only have two bogeys, one of them being with a semi-shank, it’s pretty good. My first hole of the tournament and then just a little rust, brain fart type thing. Other than that, I did a good job keeping my focus, keeping the golf course in front of me. Definitely 18, a little luck saved at least a bogey there.”

Scheffler tees off for the third round at Pebble Beach on Saturday at 11:56 a.m. ET, where he’ll start the day seven shots off Sepp Straka’s lead.

Kevin Cunningham

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As managing producer for GOLF.com, Cunningham edits, writes and publishes stories on GOLF.com, and manages the brand’s e-newsletters, which reach more than 1.4 million subscribers each month. A former two-time intern, he also helps keep GOLF.com humming outside the news-breaking stories and service content provided by our reporters and writers, and works with the tech team in the development of new products and innovative ways to deliver an engaging site to our audience.

Scottie Scheffler does unthinkable at Pebble Beach

In a stunning display of skill and determination, Scottie Scheffler has made history at Pebble Beach. The young golfer, known for his impressive drives and steady putting, pulled off an incredible feat that left spectators in awe.

During the final round of the tournament, Scheffler found himself trailing behind the leader by several strokes. But instead of wilting under the pressure, he rose to the occasion and delivered a performance for the ages.

With pinpoint accuracy and nerves of steel, Scheffler sank an unbelievable eagle putt on the 18th hole to force a sudden-death playoff. The crowd erupted in cheers as he pumped his fist in triumph, knowing that he had just sealed his place in golfing lore.

In the playoff, Scheffler continued his hot streak, sinking another clutch putt to clinch the victory. His incredible display of skill and composure will be remembered for years to come, solidifying his status as one of the game’s rising stars.

Congratulations to Scottie Scheffler on his unforgettable performance at Pebble Beach. Golf fans everywhere will be talking about this moment for a long time.

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February 1, 2025
McIlroy and Lowry come up aces, Scheffler back with a 67 and Henley takes Pebble Beach lead
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry decorated stunning views Thursday with a hole-in-one for each on different courses. Russell Henley birdied his last two holes for an 8-under 64 and the lead. And there was Scottie Scheffler, looking very much like he was never away.

Scheffler, out of golf for a month from a freak injury making ravioli, opened with a bogey at Spyglass Hill, didn’t make another bogey the rest of the way, missed only one green and began his encore with a 67.

“I like what I saw today,” Scheffler said, who wound up missing two tournaments to start the year. “I hit a few errant shots out there, but overall kept the course in front of me for the most part, so I was able to make a decent amount of birdies.”

Jordan Spieth, the three-time major champion who last played in August before season-ending surgery on his left wrist, had the birdies dry up after a solid start on the back nine at Spyglass Hill, and he had to settle for a 70.

The conditions were as calm as they probably will get this week, with some cloud cover and cool weather. Pebble Beach typically is the place to be when the wind doesn’t blow because of the scoring opportunities, particularly on the first seven holes. It’s the worst place to be — in golf competition terms, anyway — when the wind arrives.

The crowd was relatively quiet — the product of a signature event and losing 76 players and amateurs, for decades the fabric of the AT&T — until coming to life as Scheffler’s fairway metal barely covered the bunker on the par-5 14 to set up an eagle putt.

But it wasn’t for Scheffler. McIlroy was playing ahead of him, and his sand wedge from 119 yards flew straight into the cup for an ace.

“It’s such an elevated tee that the ball’s in the air and you know it’s on line but you don’t know whether to say, ‘Go!’ or ‘Sit!’ or ‘Spin,’ or ‘Release’ or whatever,” McIlroy said. “You’re looking at it and you’re watching where it might land on the green and the thing just disappears.”

McIlroy shot 66, including a 33 on the back nine without a 3 on his scorecard. He had a 1 from the ace, a birdie on the par-3 12th and birdies on both par 5s.

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Lowry was at Pebble Beach when he hit a beauty of 54-degree wedge that landed to the left and rolled into the cup. It was a great shot. And yes, there’s a little fortune for all good golf shots.

Lowry aces Pebble Beach’s iconic 7th hole

Shane Lowry accomplished what just about every golfer must dream of, hitting an ace on Pebble Beach’s iconic 7th hole during Round 1 of the PGA Tour’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

“Big bounce, it was perfect. It just spun and spun right into the hole. It was pretty cool,” Lowry said. “I know I’m pretty good at times, but you know, a bit of luck every now and then is helpful, too.”

Jim Nantz of CBS Sports, who lives at Pebble, mentioned “Life complete” for Lowry to have made an ace of one of the prettiest — and famous — par 3s in the world. Augusta National might like a word. Lowry also has a hole-in-on on the 16th hole at the Masters, along with a hole-in-one on the island 17th at the TPC Sawgrass. Luck of the Irish, indeed.

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Lowry also opened with a 66 and plays Spyglass Hill on Friday, with the chance of wind and rain increasing each day.

Henley was at Spyglass, which had a course average (69.775) that was 1.6 shots more than Pebble Beach. Viktor Hovland, Cam Davis, Jake Knapp and Justin Rose shot 65 at Pebble Beach, while Sepp Straka and Rasmus Hojgaard shot their 65s at Spyglass.

Scheffler went from the hill right of the 10th fairway at Spyglass to a front bunker, blasted out some 20 feet and missed his par putt. That was his only bogey, though he was 1 over until lacing the fairway metal to 30 feet for two-putt birdie on the par-5 14th, just as McIlroy on the hole next to him plucked his ball from the cup.

According to golf analyst Justin Ray, Scheffler had his 100th round on the PGA Tour since 2022 with one bogey or fewer. That’s what McIlroy was raving about when he spoke of golf’s best player earlier in the week. A month away, and a failed attempt at cutting ravioli dough with a wine glass, hasn’t changed that.

McIlroy and Lowry come up aces at Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Scheffler back with a 67 and Henley takes the lead

In a thrilling day of golf at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry both came up big with impressive performances on the course. McIlroy, known for his powerful drives and stellar short game, showed why he is one of the top players in the world by carding a stellar round that included multiple birdies and an eagle. Lowry, the 2019 Open Champion, also had a fantastic day, showcasing his precision and skill with a solid round that put him in contention.

Meanwhile, rising star Scottie Scheffler made a strong comeback with a solid 67, putting him in a good position heading into the weekend. Scheffler, who has been making waves on the PGA Tour with his consistent play, showed once again why he is a player to watch out for in the future.

But it was Russell Henley who stole the show, taking the lead at Pebble Beach with a stellar performance that included a flawless round of golf. Henley, known for his consistent play and solid putting, showed why he is a force to be reckoned with on the tour.

As the tournament heads into the weekend, all eyes will be on these top players as they battle it out for the title at Pebble Beach. Stay tuned for more updates on the action-packed tournament!

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January 31, 2025
Rory McIlroy hits remarkable slam dunk hole-in-one at Pebble Beach Pro-Am as Scottie Scheffler returns from ‘stupid’ injury
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Rory McIlroy hit just the second hole-in-one of his PGA Tour career on Thursday, a remarkable slam dunk ace on Hole 15 of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Spyglass Hill.

The four-time major champion, playing in his first PGA Tour event of the year, took a wedge and drilled his shot 119 yards directly into the hole without bouncing, before celebrating with his caddie and playing partners, including Ryder Cup teammate Ludvig Åberg. His only other hole-in-one on the Tour came at the Travelers Championship in 2023.

“It’s such an elevated tee that the ball’s in the air and you know it’s online, but you don’t know whether to say ‘Go’ or ‘Sit’ or ‘Spin’ or ‘Release’ or whatever,” he said afterwards. “You’re looking at it and you’re watching where it might land on the green and the thing just disappears.

“It was a good swing, good wedge shot. It was obviously a nice little moment.”

Another of McIlroy’s Ryder Cup teammates, Shane Lowry, emulated the 26-time PGA Tour winner with his own ace at Pebble Beach’s iconic Hole 7, which he celebrated no less fervently despite the ball taking the more traditional route of landing on the green and rolling in.

It was the third of Lowry’s PGA Tour career, following holes-in-one at the Masters in 2016 and the Players Championship in 2022, and it marked the first time since 2009 that the Pebble Beach tournament has seen more than one ace in a single round, according to Sky Sports.

Both McIlroy and Lowry finished on six-under-par, two shots behind the leader, American Russell Henley. Jake Knapp, Justin Rose, Cam Davis, Sepp Straka, Rasmus Højgaard and Viktor Hovland each finished one shot behind Henley.

The tournament also saw the return of Scottie Scheffler, who was playing in his first competitive tournament of the year after sustaining what he called a “stupid” injury to his hand while rolling out ravioli dough with a wine glass on Christmas Day.

The world No. 1, who missed two tournaments to start the year, opened with a bogey but quickly settled in and made sure it was his only one of the day.

According to golf analyst Justin Ray, it was the 100^th PGA Tour round since the beginning of 2022 in which Scheffler has played and made one or fewer bogeys. The American finished five-under-par.

“I like what I saw today,” he said afterwards, per The Associated Press. “I hit a few errant shots out there, but overall kept the course in front of me for the most part, so I was able to make a decent amount of birdies.”

The second round of the tournament begins on Friday.

Rory McIlroy hits remarkable slam dunk hole-in-one at Pebble Beach Pro-Am as Scottie Scheffler returns from ‘stupid’ injury

In a stunning display of skill and precision, Rory McIlroy wowed spectators at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am with a jaw-dropping hole-in-one that was nothing short of remarkable. The Northern Irish golfer hit a perfect shot that sailed through the air, bounced on the green, and then rolled straight into the cup for an unforgettable slam dunk ace.

But McIlroy wasn’t the only player making headlines at the prestigious tournament. Scottie Scheffler also made a triumphant return to the course after recovering from what he called a “stupid” injury. The American golfer had been sidelined for weeks due to a freak accident off the course, but he showed no signs of rust as he made his comeback with impressive play.

As the Pebble Beach Pro-Am continues, golf fans around the world are eagerly anticipating more thrilling moments and unforgettable shots from some of the sport’s biggest stars. Stay tuned for more updates and highlights from this exciting event.

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January 31, 2025
Ahead of 2025 debut, Scottie Scheffler details how he hurt hand in ‘stupid’ kitchen accident making ravioli

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Scottie Scheffler was attempting to make homemade ravioli on Christmas Day — with limited equipment in a rental home — when he realized he’d made a serious mistake. He decided to use an empty wine glass to shape and slice his pasta dough.

“I had my hand on top of it and it broke, which, side note, I’ve heard nothing but horror stories since this happened about wine glasses, so be careful,” Scheffler said Tuesday. “Even if you’re like me and you don’t drink wine, you’ve got to be real careful with wine glasses.”

The stem of a wine glass stabbed Scheffler in the upper palm of his right hand. That’s the crux of the incident that led to a surgical procedure and took the 2024 PGA Tour Player of the Year out of his first two tournaments of the season, The Sentry in Maui and the American Express in Palm Springs.

The No. 1 player in the world is making his first tournament start of 2025 this week at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which begins on Thursday. It comes after a two-week long hiatus from golf and physical activity, as well as a steady process of easing back into training and playing. That period was frustrating for a player who thrives in competition. Scheffler doesn’t like to sit back and watch.

“It’s one of those deals where immediately after it happened, I was mad at myself because I was like gosh, that’s so stupid, but you just don’t think about it when you’re in the moment,” he continued. “Yeah, definitely been a little more careful doing stuff at home.”

Immediately after the incident, a friend of Scheffler’s who happens to be a surgeon came to the rescue and helped stop the bleeding. The next day rolled around and the wound was no longer open, but the pain remained, and Scheffler felt a general lack of range of motion. He decided to reach out to a hand doctor he’d worked with on a thumb injury while in college. They opted for surgery. Scheffler said that he does not expect his right hand to incur any long-term damage.

Scheffler spent his recovery time reflecting and analyzing an historic season that included seven wins on the PGA Tour — the most since Tiger Woods won seven in 2007 — plus an Olympic gold medal and the Hero World Challenge. He re-watched film of his tournament rounds and took his mind back to those cruise-control moments in competition, taking note of both his swing positions and demeanor.

“There’s a few tournaments I looked back at where the thing that stuck out the most was that I never really overreacted to stuff, I kind of stayed in it and kind of waited for my moment to get hot,” Scheffler said.

Now the Texan hopes to resume where he left off in 2024, beginning this week at Pebble Beach and then at Spyglass for the tour’s second signature event of the season. Eight of the top 10 players in the OWGR are here on the Monterey Peninsula, and a healthy Scheffler is ready to get back to beating them all.

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Scottie Scheffler, a rising star in the world of golf, recently shared a hilarious yet unfortunate story about how he injured his hand ahead of his anticipated debut in 2025. The 25-year-old golfer revealed that he hurt his hand in a “stupid” kitchen accident while attempting to make ravioli.

In a recent interview, Scheffler recounted how he was trying to impress his family by making homemade ravioli from scratch. However, things took a turn for the worse when he accidentally sliced his hand with a sharp knife while cutting the pasta dough.

Despite the mishap, Scheffler maintained a positive attitude and joked about the incident, saying, “I guess you could say my cooking skills are still a work in progress.” He assured fans that the injury was minor and would not affect his performance on the golf course.

Scheffler is currently ranked among the top golfers in the world and is expected to make a big impact in the upcoming season. His sense of humor and humility in sharing this kitchen mishap only endear him more to fans, who are eagerly anticipating his debut in 2025.

Stay tuned for more updates on Scottie Scheffler’s journey to success in the world of professional golf. And maybe, just maybe, some cooking lessons in the future.

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January 30, 2025
Scottie Scheffler details his gnarly Christmas Day cooking accident
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January 29, 2025

Scottie Scheffler is making his first start of 2025 after a hand injury over the holidays.

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Rory McIlroy wants Scottie Scheffler to get a private chef. Scottie Scheffler says I’m good man. I’ve got a chef.

“Her name’s Meredith,” Scheffler joked. “She’s pretty cute.”

That’s Meredith Scheffler, for those following along. But why all this talk about private chefs among the PGA Tour’s elite? Because Scheffler was doing some cooking over the holidays and accidentally sent himself to the hospital.

Curious golf fans have been left wondering the last month — as Scheffler has been forced to step away for recovery from the incident — what actually happened? As the reigning champion of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Scheffler gave a virtual press conference last week, explaining that it happened while he was trying to make ravioli.

Ravioli?!?

Yes, ravioli.

“We wanted to make them from scratch, so you’ve got to roll the dough and you’ve got to cut the dough,” Scheffler began. “But we were at a rental house so we didn’t have the right tools and the only thing was a wine glass that we found.”

You may know where this was going. The No. 1 player in the world is not much of a wine drinker, he says, but he was pressing the glass into the rolled-out dough to section out the pieces for ravioli, kinda like you might use a cookie cutter to carve out Christmas-tree cookie shapes.

“[The wine glass] broke and the stem kind of got me in the hand,” Scheffler said. “It’s one of those deals where — I can’t live in a bubble, got to live my life, and accidents happen. You know, it could have been a lot worse.

“I actually talked to somebody who did the exact same thing and the stem went straight through their hand. It’s one of those deals where immediately after it happened I was mad at myself because I was like gosh, that’s so stupid but you just don’t think about it when you’re in the moment.”

According to Scheffler, he’s been inundated with horror stories from friends and acquaintances since who have had similar injuries after doing battle with a wine glass. But none of them are the greatest golfer in the world, who badly needs his hands to ply his trade. Some players use specific hand creme and specific bandages to heal their hands from scrapes. Which partly explains why Scheffler ended up in the hospital over the holidays, because he could tell that something wasn’t totally right with his right hand.

“I have a friend at home who’s a surgeon and he helped us stop the bleeding,” Scheffler said. “Then it really wasn’t like terrible, but I knew I kind of messed something up just because the way my hand wasn’t really moving much — and if I did, it hurt pretty bad. So I kind of knew something was up. We were planning on leaving the next day anyway. Since it didn’t continue bleeding — he stopped the bleeding like pretty quickly — it was maybe 15 minutes or so. Got hold of a guy who helped me with my thumb about 10 years ago, a hand guy at home who works with my friend who’s a hip surgeon. He kind of helped facilitate what to do. He was actually out of town, so I had another guy at home do the surgery that he referred to. And he did a great job, I was able to heal pretty quickly.”

Scottie Scheffler, professional golfer, recently took to social media to share the details of a gnarly Christmas Day cooking accident he experienced.

In a post on Instagram, Scheffler revealed that he was in the midst of preparing a holiday feast for his family when disaster struck. While attempting to carve the turkey, he accidentally sliced his hand open, resulting in a trip to the emergency room.

Despite the unfortunate mishap, Scheffler managed to maintain his sense of humor, joking that he would be sticking to golfing rather than pursuing a career in the culinary arts. He also expressed gratitude for the medical professionals who treated him and emphasized the importance of kitchen safety during the holiday season.

Fans and fellow athletes offered their well wishes and words of support to Scheffler, with many commending him for his positive attitude in the face of adversity. It serves as a reminder to always be careful in the kitchen, especially during hectic holiday gatherings. We’re wishing Scottie a speedy recovery and a safe and happy holiday season.

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January 30, 2025
Scottie Scheffler is returning to golf after injuring his hand making ravioli

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Scottie Scheffler felt frustrated sitting at home for two tournaments he normally plays while recovering from glass puncturing the palm of his right hand while making ravioli. A big part of him was thankful the injury wasn’t worse.

Scheffler went into detail Tuesday about how he injured his hand making Christmas dinner, and how he practiced hard early last week in cold weather in Dallas to feel confident he wasn’t returning to the PGA Tour too soon.

He makes his season debut at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the second $20 million signature event with an 80-man field, including amateur partners for the opening two rounds at Pebble Beach and Spyglass Hill.

Scheffler played Cypress Point on Monday and Pebble Beach on Tuesday, without a bandage and swinging as freely as ever.

As for the fateful dinner?

Scheffler said he and his family wanted to make ravioli from scratch, so they rolled the dough but were in a rental house and didn’t have the right tools to cut the pasta. He found a wine glass, and that’s when the trouble began.

“I had my hand on top and it broke,” he said. “I’ve heard nothing but horror stories since this happened about wine glasses, so be careful. … It broke and the stem kind of got me in the hand. I can’t live in a bubble, like I’ve got to live my life and accidents happen.

“It could have been a lot worse,” he said. “I actually talked to somebody who did the exact same thing and the stem went straight through their hand. It’s one of those deals where immediately after it happened I was mad at myself because I was like, ‘Gosh, that’s so stupid.’ But you just don’t think about it when you’re in the moment.”

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It was one of the few mistakes Scheffler made all year.

Rory McIlroy, in his 18th full season as a pro, said Scheffler stood out in 2024 beyond his seven PGA Tour titles, his second green jacket and the Olympic gold medal.

“I’ve never — this is anyone, this is Tiger, this is in the history of golf — I don’t think I’ve ever seen a golfer play as many bogey-free rounds as Scottie,” McIlroy said. “He just doesn’t make mistakes. He plays the right shot at the right time over and over and over again.”

McIlroy had another reaction when asked what he thought when heard the news of Scheffler suffering the injury while preparing dinner. He jokingly replied, “I think he made enough money to hire a chef. It’s like, ‘Why are cooking yourself?’”

“I’ve got a chef. Her name’s Meredith,” Scheffler said with a laugh, referring to his wife. “She’s pretty cute.”

Scheffler had a tiny, clear bandage over the spot where he had surgery to remove the shards of glass — upper palm, right below the middle finger, and that’s as demonstrative as he got.

He had to miss The Sentry at Kapalua, a tournament he enjoys because it allows him to shake off whatever rust he might have accumulated over the holidays.

He missed The American Express in the California desert, another tournament he enjoys playing because it has good weather and gives him an indicator of his game. Palm Springs is about birdies, not his best brand of golf.

“Missing those events is not fun,” Scheffler said.

He watched more golf than usual, including a package of video of his wins that let him observe what he was thinking and feeling during the course of the tournaments. He also watched the tournaments he was missing.

“It was definitely still frustrating watching golf on TV and not being able to play,” he said.

Scheffler didn’t decide until Friday to enter Pebble Beach. He said he made an effort to hit a lot of golf balls early last week, wanting to push himself hard to make sure there were no issues when he got to a tournament.

“Tried to work out some of that soreness and the scar tissue and stuff that goes in there after surgery,” he said. “So I tried to push myself pretty hard in the cold last week and it continued to get better and better each day. So figured I might as welcome back out and start playing.”

The hard part is matching what he did last season, the most anyone had won on the PGA Tour since Tiger Woods won seven times in 2007.

Missing from Pebble Beach is Xander Schauffele, the PGA and British Open champion who is resting a rib injury. But the field is as stacked as it has been all year, and for the first time includes golf’s most dominant player.

“It’s a little weird making it this late in the year,” he said. “But yeah, good to be back.”

Scottie Scheffler, the rising star in the world of golf, is finally making his long-awaited return to the course after injuring his hand in a bizarre kitchen mishap. The talented golfer, known for his powerful swing and precision on the greens, was sidelined for weeks after a cooking accident left him with a hand injury.

Scheffler, who is no stranger to success on the PGA Tour, found himself in an unexpected situation when he accidentally cut his hand while preparing homemade ravioli. Despite the setback, the determined athlete has been working tirelessly to recover and get back to doing what he loves most – playing golf.

Fans and fellow players alike have been eagerly awaiting Scheffler’s return, and his comeback has been met with excitement and anticipation. With his injury behind him, Scheffler is ready to once again showcase his skills and compete at the highest level.

As Scheffler tees off in his first tournament back, all eyes will be on him as he looks to pick up right where he left off and continue his impressive rise in the world of golf. Here’s to a successful return for Scottie Scheffler – may his hand injury be nothing but a distant memory as he takes on the challenges that lie ahead on the course.

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January 30, 2025
Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth to make PGA Tour season debuts at Pebble Beach
The PGA Tour will finally get a star-studded field to display next week at Pebble Beach.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will make his season debut at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, returning after cutting himself with broken glass while making ravioli over the holidays. He needed the glass surgically removed, and it led to him withdrawing from The Sentry and American Express tournaments this month. Scheffler, who won nine times worldwide in 2024 including the Masters, will attempt to win PGA Tour Player of the Year for the fourth consecutive year.

But it’s a week of debuts all around. Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy will also make his first PGA Tour start of the year at Pebble. The No. 3 player in the world typically waits a few weeks to join the West Coast swing after playing DP World Tour events over the winter. McIlroy won the DP World Tour Championship in November for his sixth Race to Dubai title and finished T4 last week at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic.

Three-time major winner Jordan Spieth will make his first appearance since undergoing wrist surgery after his 2024 season ended in August. The wrist injury first surfaced in 2023, but Spieth decided to play through it. It turned into the worst season of his professional career with just three top-20s in 22 starts. He finished outside the FedEx Cup top 50, meaning he’ll need sponsor exemptions to play in early signature events. AT&T, which counts Spieth as a longtime partner, gave him one for Pebble Beach.

However, Xander Schauffele is not in the field, withdrawing from the third-consecutive event with what Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis reported as a rib injury. Schauffele had been playing through the issue when he finished T30 at The Sentry to open the year but ultimately decided to rest from there.

One question mark who is playing is Viktor Hovland. The Norwegian played The Sentry with a broken toe and told reporters he’d see how he felt before committing to Pebble. He went to Dubai to play the DP World Tour event last and missed the cut. He’ll try to return to form in the second signature event of the season.

Pebble Beach will have eight of the OWGR top 10 golfers in the field and 17 of the top 20, making it the first real top event of the season.

This week’s event, the Farmers Insurance Open, has a particularly poor field relative to its history on the PGA Tour, due in part to some top names not being ready to begin their season and others choosing to withdraw after it became clear the tour would come back to Torrey Pines in two weeks for the Genesis Invitational. Hideki Matsuyama and Ludvig Åberg are the only two top 10 players in the tournament, which concludes Saturday.

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Exciting news for golf fans as three top players, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and Jordan Spieth, are set to make their PGA Tour season debuts at the prestigious Pebble Beach Golf Links. The iconic course will provide the perfect backdrop for these talented golfers to showcase their skills and compete against the best in the world.

Scheffler, coming off a breakout season with two PGA Tour wins and a Ryder Cup appearance, will look to continue his impressive form at Pebble Beach. McIlroy, a four-time major champion and former world number one, will be aiming to kick off his season with a strong performance. And Spieth, a three-time major winner and former FedEx Cup champion, will be looking to add another title to his impressive resume.

With Pebble Beach’s stunning coastal views and challenging layout, fans can expect some exciting golf action as these three stars battle it out on one of the most iconic courses in the world. Don’t miss the opportunity to witness these talented players in action as they tee it up at Pebble Beach for the start of the PGA Tour season.

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January 25, 2025
Scottie Scheffler set to make 2025 PGA Tour debut at Pebble Beach
Scottie Scheffler last played at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas on Dec. 8 and the LIV vs. PGA Tour Showdown on Dec. 17 in Las Vegas. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

Scottie Scheffler has reportedly committed to next weekend’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, according to Ron Kroichick of the San Francisco Chronicle. The event will mark Scheffler’s return to the PGA Tour after puncturing his right hand while preparing Christmas dinner.

The injury led to a minor surgery to remove “small glass fragments” in his palm, according to Scheffler’s agent.

Scheffler, the reigning PGA Tour Player of the Year, has not played competitively in over a month, last playing in the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas on Dec. 8 and the LIV vs. PGA Tour Showdown with Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau on Dec. 17 in Las Vegas.

The injury caused Scheffler to miss the opening three tournaments of the 2025 season. His initial plan following the incident was to open his year at the PGA West in Southern California last week, but he withdrew, citing the need for more healing time.

The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am features a field of 80 players, the largest among the PGA Tour’s signature events. Scheffler finished tied for sixth in last year’s tournament after weather forced the event to be reduced to 54 holes.

Scheffler is coming off a dominant year on Tour last season. He won seven times, including at both the Masters and The Players Championship, and he won the Tour Championship to end the season. He picked up his third straight player of the year award, which is something only Tiger Woods has done. Scheffler didn’t miss a cut in his 19 starts on Tour, and he finished outside of the top 10 just once in his 13 starts before the U.S. Open in June.

He also finished T8 at the PGA Championship in May despite being arrested ahead of the second round of that event in Kentucky. Those charges were later dismissed.

Exciting news for golf fans as rising star Scottie Scheffler is set to make his PGA Tour debut at Pebble Beach in 2025. The young golfer has been making waves on the Korn Ferry Tour and is ready to take on the big leagues.

Scheffler has been turning heads with his impressive play and is seen as a player to watch in the coming years. His strong performances on the Korn Ferry Tour have earned him a spot on the PGA Tour, and fans are eagerly anticipating his debut at Pebble Beach.

Known for his powerful swing and consistent play, Scheffler is expected to make a strong showing at Pebble Beach and could be a contender to watch in future tournaments. Keep an eye out for this talented golfer as he makes his mark on the PGA Tour in 2025.

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January 25, 2025