Scheffler wins Jack Nicklaus Award as PGA Tour Player of Year - ESPN

World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler, whose seven victories on tour this past season were the most since Tiger Woods in 2007, won the Jack Nicklaus Award as PGA Tour Player of the Year.

Scheffler, who won a second green jacket at the Masters, a gold medal at the Paris Olympics and a FedEx Cup title, is the first golfer since Woods (2005 to 2007) to win the honor in three consecutive seasons.

«On behalf of the PGA Tour, congratulations to Scottie Scheffler on a truly historic season, capped off with his first FedExCup title and today a third consecutive Jack Nicklaus Award as PGA Tour Player of the Year,» commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement Tuesday. «Scottie took on challenges from the best players in the world on the biggest stages all season, and being honored as PGA Tour Player of the Year is the ultimate sign of respect from his peers.»

On Sunday, Scheffler won his second straight title at the Hero World Challenge, an unofficial tournament that Woods hosts in the Bahamas, which gave Scheffler nine victories worldwide this year.

Remarkably, Scheffler finished first in 43% of his 21 starts in 2024, including the Olympics and the Hero. He also was runner-up twice. He made more than $29.2 million in on-course earnings this past season.

«It feels nice,» Scheffler said Sunday, after he beat Tom Kim by six strokes in the Bahamas. «I've been fortunate to get some wins out of some really good golf. This was another week where I played really solid and was able to see some nice results from that. Overall, it was a pretty fun year.»

According to the PGA Tour, Scheffler received 91% of the vote by his peers. Xander Schauffele, who won the PGA Championship and The Open Championship, and Rory McIlroy were the other golfers