After only 150 starts on the PGA Tour, Scottie Scheffler is outperforming any other player of his generation. McIlroy, Rahm, Spieth, Thomas, or Schauffele: none have achieved such a winning streak, consistency, and consistency at the highest level. It's simple: the American seems to play in another dimension, almost like an alien of modern golf. Comparing him with his direct rivals reveals a chasm that continues to widen, week after week.
Scottie Scheffler, results
Since his debut on the American tour, Scottie Scheffler has accumulated 19 victories, including four majors. This means he has won more than one in eight tournaments. To gauge the gap, just look at the other top players of his generation: Rory McIlroy (14 wins, 4 majors) peaks at 9% of tournaments won, Jon Rahm (11 wins, 2 majors) at 7%, Justin Thomas (12 wins, 1 major) at 8%. Even Jordan Spieth, who started off with a bang with three quick majors, is capped at 7%.
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Scheffler, for his part, crushes it all: 12.7% win rate. Figures we associate more with Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus than with his contemporaries. When Scheffler shows up at a tournament, the likelihood of seeing him lift the trophy on Sunday evening is simply indecent.
Scheffler isn't just about winning. He's also about a disconcerting consistency that makes him a constant nightmare for his opponents. With 56 top-five finishes, he converts 37% of his starts into extended podium finishes. In other words, more than one in three times, he's in contention for victory until the end.
The only one to come close is Jon Rahm with 31%. The others remain far behind: McIlroy (27%), Spieth (25%), Thomas (22%), and Schauffele (22%). At this rate, Scheffler gives the impression of systematically inviting himself to the table of the greats, no matter the week.
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The top 20 finishes further confirm his superiority. he has 99 in 150 tournaments, or 66%. In concrete terms, two out of three times, he's at the top of the leaderboard after four rounds. This is the sign of a player who, even without necessarily winning, is constantly in position to strike a major blow. Behind him, only Rahm keeps pace (63%), while McIlroy and Spieth are at a ceiling of 59%, and Schauffele and Thomas are further behind. For Scheffler, "off the cut" has become a statistical anomaly.
