Scottie Scheffler is currently the top golfer on the PGA Tour. Hence, plenty of companies and sponsors are looking to associate themselves with the World's No. 1 golfer.
So to take care of his off-field commitments and work, Scheffler has one of the top sporting agencies, Hambric Sports. Hambric Sports' player-manager Blake Smith manages Scheffler.
Hambric Sports is based out of Dallas in the United States and has managed professional golfers since 1977. They have built relationships with various golf manufacturing companies and corporates, creating various marketing and income opportunities.
They take care of minute things such as tournament entries, travel, fan mail, and larger issues like endorsement contracts, PR, marketing solutions, investments, taxation, etc.
Rocky Hambric is the founder of this sports agency, and David Winkle, Blake Smith, and Duncan Maxin are the managing partners. Robert Duck is the executive vice president, while Walker Huddy, Hank Yates, Mark Haastrup, Ricardo Relinque, and Fiona Ridley are the player managers.
Hambric Sports manages golfers from various golf tours, including the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, LIV Golf, LPGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions. Apart from Scottie Scheffler, Hambric Sports is also associated with Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Nicolai Hojgaard.
How has Scottie Scheffler performed on the 2024 PGA Tour?
Scottie Scheffler had one of the best seasons on the PGA Tour with seven victories, including a Major championship and a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
He registered his first win of the season in March at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and immediately won the Players Championship next week. Scheffler finished runner-up in his next start at the Texas Children's Houston Open and then registered two back-to-back wins at the Masters and RBC Heritage.
The 28-year-old golfer then won the Memorial and the Olympic men's golf competition before winning the season finale Tour Championship.
"It's been a great year. I'm proud of the results. It's something I try not to focus too much on, but at the end of the day, being able to win tournaments is a great feeling, and it's what we work towards, and to be able to have as many wins as I have this year is really special," Scheffler said (via Asap Sports).
In the 19 events played this season, he has not missed a single cut this season. At one point this season, Scheffler registered four wins in five starts, including a runner-up finish, making it the best season of his career. The two-time Major championship winner will try to maintain this momentum in the upcoming PGA Tour season.