The five-time major champion was in line to produce his best result since leaving LIV Golf and returning to the PGA Tour this year, but now a hand injury that made him withdraw in Canada makes his status for this week’s US Open unclear.
After fearing he wouldn’t be able to play professional golf again after losing the sight in his left eye in a horrible accident last year, one of Australia’s best young talents Jeffrey Guan is back – and in a big way.
Local hero Xander Schauffele isn’t at Torrey Pines this week as he continues to be sidelined with a rib injury. But according to a Golfweek report, Schauffele is close to returning.
Today at Pebble Beach Golf Links, the world’s No.1 golfer finally described the events that led to the freak injury, which required surgery and forced him to miss two intended starts in the first month of the PGA Tour season.
During a media outing promoting the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Scheffler, the defending champion, joined remotely and said his recovery is going well.
Scottie Scheffler’s PGA Tour brethren could hardly stop him in 2024, but the start of his 2025 campaign is going to be delayed by an off-course accident that involved preparing Christmas dinner.
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