Scottie Scheffler is going to miss the first event of 2025 after having surgery on his right hand.
Scheffler, the No. 1-ranked player in the world and the PGA Tour’s 2024 Player of the Year, withdrew Friday from the season opener at the Plantation course at Kapalua.
The Tour announced the news in a statement that was sent out Friday afternoon. It included comments from Scheffler’s manager, who provided background on 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. He has been told that 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,” said Blake Smith in the release.
Following the Sentry, the Tour’s first signature event of 2025, is the Sony Open in Hawaii, followed by the American Express, Jan. 16-19, at PGA West.
Scheffler was most 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.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Scottie Scheffler surgery: Why World No. 1 is out of The Sentry
