Scottie Scheffler suffers domestic accident, withdraws from The Sentry 2025

Scottie Scheffler suffered an injury to his right hand in an accident at home on Christmas Day. The injury required surgery and has prompted the world number one to withdraw from The Sentry, the first event of the 2025 season.

The news was released by the PGA Tour Communications X (formerly Twitter) account. A statement from Blake Smith, Scottie Scheffler's manager, was also released, which reads as follows:

"On Christmas Day while preparing dinner, Scottie sustained a puncture wound to the palm of his right hand from a broken glass. Small glass fragments remained in the palm which required surgery."

"He has been told that he should be back to 100% in three to four weeks. Unfortunately, he will have to withdraw from The Sentry. His next scheduled tournament is The American Express."

Scottie Scheffler has never withdrawn after the start of a PGA Tour event since turning professional. His withdrawals have been few and far between and have always come before the start of events. Most notable was his withdrawal from the 2020 US Open for testing positive for Covid-19.

The Sentry will be played January 2-5 at its usual venue, the Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii. With the withdrawal of Scheffler, World No. 2 Xander Schauffele will be the top-ranked golfer in the field.

The next event on Scheffler's schedule, The American Express, will be played just two weeks after The Sentry, January 16-19. Like every year, this event will be played at the Pete Dye Stadium Course in La Quinta, California.

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A look at the past performances of Scottie Scheffler in The Sentry

Scottie Scheffler, The Sentry 2024 (Image via Imagn).

Scottie Scheffler has played in three editions of The Sentry (2021, 2023, 2024). His best finish came a year ago when he tied for 5th with a score of 25-under.

He also finished in the top 10 in 2023 when he tied for 7th with a score of 21-under. In his debut at the event in 2021, he finished tied for 13th with a score of 17-under.

His best round at The Sentry came on the second day of the 2024 edition, when he carded a 64. His worst round came one day later (third day of the 2024 edition) when he carded a 71.

Scheffler is coming off the best season of his career and the best by a PGA Tour player since 2007. In 2024, the World No. 1 won seven events, including the Masters, the Players Championship, four Signature Events, and the TOUR Championship.

During the year, Scheffler also won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics and the unofficial Hero World Challenge. He was named the Tour's Player of the Year by his peers.