Scheffler’s Tiger-like dominance
Scottie Scheffler’s extraordinary run draws growing comparisons to Tiger Woods as he continues to dominate professional golf.
- By Bruce Penton
August 4, 2025
key points from this story:
- Scheffler compared to Tiger Woods
- Four majors, 100+ weeks as world No. 1
- Won 2025 Open by four shots
- No major stat weaknesses
- Has made 59 cuts in a row
- Scheffler downplays Tiger comparisons
Scottie Scheffler doesn’t wear red shirts on Sundays and is still 11 major championships in arrears, but Scheffler comparisons to Tiger Woods’ domination of the world of professional golf are getting louder, more frequent and quite legitimate.
Scheffler, a 29-year-old Texan, has been No. 1 on the Official World Golf Rankings for more than 100 weeks and it’s becoming more apparent every day that he’ll likely stay there for another couple of hundred weeks.
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