Scottie Scheffler makes history and surpasses Tiger Woods’ record with CJ Cup victory.
After difficult months of injury,Scottie SchefflerFinally, the best performance and conquer the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, the first title in the PGA Tour 2025 season.
Scheffler marked his return in a more impressive way: performing 253 sticks after 72 holes of 4 days of competition on TPC Craig Ranch (PAR72), reaching a total of -31 score.
Perhaps playing in his hometown Texas has added mental strength to the world’s No. 1 golfers.
The 28 -year -old golfer ends round 4 with 63 sticks. Earlier, in the first 3 rounds, his achievement was 61, 63 and 66 sticks respectively. He was crowned with a stick -31 point.
Thus, with a total of 253 sticks, Scheffler balance the record in an eventPGA Tour, set by Justin Thomas at the Sony Open 2017 in Hawaii, and Ludvig Aberg won at The RSM Classic in 2023.
Scheffler faced the opportunity to set a new record at the PGA Tour, but made a mistake that led to Bogey in hole 17, then he missed Birdie and only kept PAR at the 18 hole.
In addition, if only in terms of negative points, records in the PGA Tour event belongs to Hideki Matsuyama. At The Sentry in Hawaii opening the 2025 season on January 5, the Japanese golfer scored -35.
This achievement helps Scottie become the 9th golf player in the history of joining the club to beat 30 sticks under Par.
Scottie Scheffler’s scoring score phase at 9 9. Source: PGA Tour/CBS
Scheffler won the championship with a difference of 8 sticks compared to the second person Erik Van Rooyen. This is also one of the highest differences in CJ Cup history.
Must return to 1957 to witness the higher difference, when Sam Snead won the championship with 10 sticks than the opponents behind.
The TPC Craig Ranch also marks the best milestones of the PGA Tour 2025 season. In the opening round, Scheffler reached 61 sticks. The last round, Jordan Spieth completed with 62 sticks.
This new victory, the 14th PGA Tour title in his career, helped Scheffler more confident to returnPictures of successor Tiger Woods.
Scheffler is preparing the best for PGA Championship, the second Major of the year, competing after 2 weeks (May 15-18).
