Scottie Scheffler is the world's best golfer, and it isn't particularly close. The three-time major champion seeks to add to his growing hardware collection when the 2025 U.S. Open tees off at ...

This Tiger Woods-Scottie Scheffler Statistic Will Leave You in Awe originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Golf enthusiasts were left speechless on Sunday when SportsCenter dropped a mind-boggling statistic comparing two of the sport’s greatest in their respective eras: Tiger Woods and Scottie Scheffler.

This was the stunner: That’s the exact number of days Tiger Woods required to win the first four of his 15 majors, from his first Masters title in 1997 to, yes, taking the Open Championship at St. Andrews in 2000 at age 24.

Scheffler’s old-school approach and his ability to play simple, smart golf is relatable to the all-time great. The win was Scheffler’s 16th in the last three years.

Scheffler’s old-school approach and his ability to play simple, smart golf is relatable to the all-time great. The win was Scheffler’s 16th in the last three years.

Scheffler not only gained strokes on Royal Portrush’s greens—more than 8.5 to be specific—he excelled. He finished four rounds ranked second in the field in SG/putting. While many will recall his dialled iron shots and pin-high approach play, there’s little doubt his improved putting was the difference this time around.