World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler announced on his Instagram account that he will withdraw from next week's American Express to give his injured right hand a few more weeks to recover. .
The two-time Masters champion said he hopes to return to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which will be held from January 30 to February 30. 2. Pebble Beach, California.
“After consulting with my medical team, I have decided to withdraw from next week's American Express Championship to give my injury more time to heal,” Scheffler wrote on Instagram. “I still hope to compete at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am to start my 2025 season.”
Scheffler was stabbed in the palm of his right hand while cooking on Christmas Day and underwent surgery to remove a shard of glass, according to his agent, Blake Smith. Scheffler is expected to miss three to four weeks, Smith said.
The 28-year-old missed the PGA Tour's 2025 season-opening Sentry Tournament, which Hideki Matsuyama won in Kapalua, Hawaii. Scheffler did not compete in this week's Sony Open in Hawaii or the Farmers Insurance Open in La Jolla, Calif., from Jan. 22-25.
Scheffler became the reigning PGA Tour Player of the Year and FedEx Cup champion after winning seven times in 2024. golfer. He has nine wins around the world, including a second green jacket at the Masters, a gold medal at the Paris Olympics and back-to-back wins at the Hero World Challenge, an unofficial event held in the Bahamas in December. Second win.
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