Scottie Scheffler eager for return from injury at Pebble Beach

After a freak accident in the kitchen kept him out of the first few PGA Tour events of 2025, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is set to return this week at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Scheffler was just over two weeks removed from his victory at the Hero World Challenge in December when he badly cut the palm of his right hand while preparing Christmas dinner.

The injury required surgery and sidelined Scheffler for The Sentry in Hawaii. He expected to return at The American Express in La Quinta, Calif., earlier this month, but he wasn't ready yet.

Scheffler appreciated the time off in some ways but dreaded it in others.

"It was frustrating to be sitting at home, not being able to play golf, but (my wife, my son and I) got some good time at home just us three," Scheffler told reporters Tuesday ahead of this week's tournament at Pebble Beach, Calif.

"It's pretty rare for me to be at home throughout the day without really having much to do. I couldn't really work out at first, there wasn't really a whole lot I could do, so it was nice uninterrupted time for us at home. But it was definitely still frustrating watching golf on TV and not being able to play."

Scheffler will return aiming to build on a scintillating 2024 campaign that culminated with his third straight PGA Tour Player of the Year Award.

The 28-year-old highlighted his dominant year with victories at The Masters and The Players Championship and also captured an Olympic gold medal and the FedEx Cup title.

Scheffler said he returned to a more normal practice routine in recent days to work out some lingering soreness in the hand. He also played a practice round against his caddie, Ted Scott, at nearby Cypress Point on Monday.

"I took down Ted, so I got bragging rights for a