Scheffler is expected to be back at 100% in the next three or four weeks following the surgery. He withdrew from The Sentry, the tournament that officially kicks off the new golf season Jan. 2. Scheffler's next scheduled tournament is The American Express on Jan. 16-19 in La Quinta, Calif.

Scottie Scheffler's Christmas dinner preparations leave him with broken glass shards in his hand, leading to surgery which will force golf's world number one to miss the start of the new season.

World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler has withdrawn from the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opening tournament after he punctured his hand while preparing Christmas dinner. Yes, that actually happened.