While he has not matched Tiger Woods’ peak, Scottie Scheffler is still breaking new ground in golf. He may not be at the same level as Tiger just yet, but there is little doubt he is the closest thing we have seen to Woods since his heyday.
While he has not matched Tiger Woods’ peak, Scottie Scheffler is still breaking new ground in golf.
He may not be at the same level as Tiger just yet, but there is little doubt he is the closest thing we have seen to Woods since his heyday.
Scheffler has now won 19 times on the PGA Tour and has four majors to his name. At 29, those numbers are already impressive.
It is a tall order to reach Tiger’s mark of 15 major championships and 82 PGA Tour victories, but Scheffler looks as well-prepared as anyone to give it a serious go.
The comparisons are not coming from nowhere either. Plenty of players on tour have already started linking him with Tiger in casual conversation.
Scheffler still has work to do to reach the top, but even the early comparisons speak volumes about how good he has become.
Scottie Scheffler could surpass Tiger Woods’ longevity at World No.1
Tiger Woods owns the record for the most weeks spent as world number one, holding that position for an astonishing 683 weeks.
Scheffler is nowhere near that figure yet, but he could realistically target Woods’ streak of 281 consecutive weeks at number one.
To match that run, Scheffler needs to stay on top for another two years and 266 days – a long stretch, but not out of reach given his current form.
If he can hold onto it through to October 5th, 2028, he will move past a milestone that has stood since 2010.
In many ways, that consecutive streak might be Woods’ most remarkable achievement. Staying on top for over five years without interruption is an extraordinary feat in any era.
And given how dominant Scheffler has been recently, it would not be shocking if he managed to hold onto number one well beyond that date – even into the next decade.
Scottie Scheffler on his way to legendary status
He is incredibly consistent off the tee and arguably stands as golf’s best iron player right now.
Even putting – once seen as his main weakness – has turned into a real strength. On top of that, he has an excellent short game and might just be golf’s toughest competitor these days.
Does any part of that sound familiar?
Scheffler shares several traits with Tiger from his peak. The next decade could see him close in on more than a few records held by one golfer who set impossible standards over such a long period
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