World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler withdraws from American Express due to hand injury
Scottie Scheffler, the world's top-ranked men's golf player, announced he is withdrawing from the 2025 American Express, taking place next week in La Quinta.
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Scheffler, 28, injured his right hand on a broken glass while preparing Christmas dinner. The injury forced him to drop out of the Sentry tournament, the PGA Tour season-opener in Hawaii.
Scheffler was originally expected to be able to recover in time for the American Express, however, the golf star ended those hopes with a statement on his social media on Monday.
"After consulting with my medical team, I have made the decision to withdraw from next week's American Express tournament to give my injury more time to heal. I am still hopeful to begin my 2025 season at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-am."
Scheffler is a 12-time winner on the PGA Tour, which includes two Masters, winning the prestigious major in 2022 and 2024.
Many top-ranked players will be at the American Express, including World No. 2 Xander Schauffele, defending champion Nick Dunlap, Tony Finau, Rickie Fowler, and 17-year-old Blades Brown.
The 66th annual tournament will be held January 16-19 at PGA WEST’s Pete Dye Stadium Course (host course) and Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course, as well as La Quinta Country Club.
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