Xmas injury rules Scheffler out of PGA season start

"On Christmas Day while preparing dinner, Scottie sustained a puncture wound to the palm of his right hand from a broken glass," Scheffler's manager, Blake Smith, said in a statement provided by the PGA Tour.

"Small glass fragments remained in the palm which required surgery. He has been told that he should be back to 100 per cent in three to four weeks.

"Unfortunately, he will have to withdraw from The Sentry. His next scheduled tournament is The American Express."

It marks a disappointing start to the New Year after a blockbuster 2024 for Scheffler, who maintained his world No.1 ranking for the whole season and was voted PGA Tour Player of the Year for a third consecutive time.

Scheffler picked up the Olympic gold medal, retained his Players Championship and won the Masters for a second time, capping it all off with the season-long FedExCup title.