PGA Tour: World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler was chosen as the PGA Tour Player of the Year for 2021–22, beating out Open champion Cameron Smith and FedExCup champion Rory McIlroy.
To win the Jack Nicklaus Award and become the first golfer to win the Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year, PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, and PGA Tour Player of the Year, Scheffler received 89 per cent of the PGA Tour members’ votes.
The 26-year-old had a great start to the year with four victories in six attempts. After winning his first Tour event at the WM Phoenix Open, he went on to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, and The Masters.
Throughout a strong season, Scheffler increased his lead in the world rankings with four additional second-place results. The American just missed out on the FedExCup when McIlroy overcame a six-stroke deficit to defeat him in the final round of the Tour Championship.
The support of one’s peers is unquestionably one of the best accolades a player can receive, and Scottie [Schefflerseason ]’s being both dominant and consistent spoke volumes to the membership, according to Tour commissioner Jay Monahan.
“As gratifying as it has been to see his development on the course over the last several years, we are equally thankful that Scottie has embraced the role as an ambassador of the PGA Tour and the game of golf.
“With young stars like Scottie leading the way, the PGA Tour is in great hands for many years to come.”
The 2021–22 season saw three victories for McIlroy and three for Smith. McIlroy won the CJ Cup, successfully defended his RBC Canadian Open title, and became the first player to win the FedExCup three times. Smith also won three times before joining LIV Golf at the conclusion of the season.
Voting was open to PGA Tour players who competed in at least 15 FedExCup tournaments in the 2021–22 season. The Rookie of the Year winner will be revealed in the upcoming weeks. On the short list for the Arnold Palmer Award are Joohyung Kim, Sahith Theegala, and Cameron Young.
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