Scottie Scheffler withdrew from The American Categorical to concentrate on rehabbing a hand harm that stored him off the course for The Sentry final week.
Scheffler introduced on Monday on his Instagram story that his 2025 season debut stays on maintain, focusing on the AT&T Pebble Seashore Professional-Am, which is scheduled to start Jan. 30.
“After consulting with my medical group, I’ve made the choice to withdraw from subsequent week’s American Categorical match to provide my harm extra time to heal,” Scheffler mentioned. “I’m nonetheless hopeful to start my 2025 Season on the AT&T Pebble Seashore Professional-Am.”
Scheffler’s hand harm — a puncture wound from glass incurred whereas getting ready a meal Christmas Day, in line with his supervisor — required surgical procedure to take away fragments of glass. A full restoration was anticipated inside 4 weeks.
The American Categorical is performed January 16-19 in La Quinta, Calif.
Scheffler gained eight occasions on the PGA Tour final 12 months, claimed the gold medal within the 2024 Paris Olympics and gained the PGA Tour Participant of the Yr award a 3rd consecutive 12 months.
He completed T6 on the 2024 AT&T Pebble Seashore Professional-Am.