Scottie Scheffler embarrasses Rory McIlroy but still faces long-standing Tiger Woods issue

Scottie Scheffler has hurtled past Rory McIlroy in weeks spent as world No.1 but the American is still well off Tiger Woods’ all-time record.

Scheffler has established himself as the man to beat in the world of golf and spent the entirety of 2024 top of the world rankings.

It was a position boosted by his Masters win at Augusta National in April last year – the second time in his short but successful career he’s donned the iconic Green Jacket.

While Scheffler might’ve struggled in the remaining three majors in 2024 – he finished T8 at the Players Championship, T41 at the US Open and T8 at the Open – the 28-year-old was in a class of his own on the PGA Tour.