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Scheffler wins PGA Player of Year for second season

The PGA Tour said the 27-year-old American received 38% of the vote.

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by The Star

Sports04 January 2024 - 06:11
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In Summary


  • Scheffler is the first back-to-back winner of the Jack Nicklaus Award since Tiger Woods won three times in a row from 2005-2007.
  • Scheffler successfully defended his Phoenix Open title and won the Players Championship by five shots during the 2022-23 campaign.
Scottie Scheffler after his victory

World number one Scottie Scheffler has been voted the PGA Tour Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.

Scheffler is the first back-to-back winner of the Jack Nicklaus Award since Tiger Woods won three times in a row from 2005-2007.

The PGA Tour said the 27-year-old American received 38% of the vote.

Scheffler successfully defended his Phoenix Open title and won the Players Championship by five shots during the 2022-23 campaign.

Wyndham Clark, Viktor Hovland, Jon Rahm and Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy were also nominated.

In 23 starts, 2022 Masters champion Scheffler finished in the top five 13 times.

He also set a new PGA Tour record for the most official money earned in a single season at £16.5m, breaking his own record of $11m set in 2022.

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