Scottie Scheffler has been named PGA TOUR Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Award) for the fourth consecutive year becoming only the second player to achieve this feat.
The World No. 1, who won on six occasions on the PGA TOUR in 2025, more than any other player, achieved yet another remarkable year on the circuit which included two major victories—the PGA Championship and The Open Championship. He also earned 17 top-10 finishes in his 20 starts and did not miss a cut in any of his appearances.
In terms of statistics, he ranked first on the PGA TOUR in 17 different categories including Strokes Gained: Total, Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green, and Strokes Gained: Approach-to-Hole.
The 29-year-old now joins Tiger Woods as the only two players to have claimed the award in at least four successive seasons after fending off nominees Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, and Ben Griffin. Woods won the award five years in a row between 1999-2003.
“Overall the thing that I’m most proud of when I look at the last couple years is just consistency,” Scheffler said. “It’s not very easy to just show up and finish in the top 10 each week.
“I think that’s something that’s very difficult to do, and something I’m very proud of, bringing the intensity that I need to in these tournaments and being prepared as I need to in order to perform well week in and week out.”
PGA TOUR chief executive Brian Rolapp said: “Scottie’s consistent level of success has been nothing short of spectacular as he continues to chase history on the PGA Tour, and we’re excited to see what he will deliver in 2026.”
The Rookie of the Year Award was given to Aldrich Potgieter, becoming only the third South African to win the Award following Ernie Els (1994) and Trevor Immelman (2006).