{"id":338,"date":"2026-03-31T11:26:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=338"},"modified":"2026-03-31T11:26:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:26:45","slug":"scottie-scheffler-joins-tiger-woods-and-rory-mcilroy-in-exclusive-100m-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=338","title":{"rendered":"Scottie Scheffler joins Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in exclusive $100m club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_548649\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The world No.1 starts his season with a four-shot win at The American Express to take his career earnings over nine figures on the PGA Tour<\/h2>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36395869\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Scottie Scheffler celebrates with arms outstretched after winning The Open\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36395869.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-2225287707.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36395869.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_GettyImages-2225287707.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36395869.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_GettyImages-2225287707.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36395869.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-2225287707.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Open champion Scottie Scheffler has started 2026 with another win\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Open champion Scottie Scheffler has started 2026 with another win<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Scottie Scheffler joined Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in the $100m club after starting his season with another dominant win at The American Express.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And the world No.1 served early notice to the reigning Masters champion that he will be the man to beat in the Majors this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The American was out in January last year after injuring his hand when a wine glass he was using to shape ravioli shattered in his hand at Christmas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But he has started 2026 cooking on gas with a closing six-under 66 to finish on 27-under par in California for a four-shot victory.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_09d958\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Patrick Reed drops LIV Golf bombshell after Hero Dubai Desert Classic win<\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_09d958\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Rory McIlroy sets out Masters defence plan after struggling at Hero Dubai Desert Classic<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It was his 20th win on the PGA Tour &#8211; all in the past four years &#8212; to earn a lifetime membership. Nine of those 20 have been won by four shots or more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">His $1.656m took his on-course earning to $101,109,136 to join Woods, 50, and McIlroy, 36, in banking over nine figures on the PGA Tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Scheffler, 29, also joined Woods and Jack Nicklaus as the only players to have 20 PGA Tour titles and four majors before turning 30.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36356493\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36356493\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Scottie Scheffler has now won seven times in his last 13 strokeplay events\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36356493.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2249325726.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36356493.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2249325726.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36356493.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2249325726.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36356493.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2249325726.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Scottie Scheffler has now won seven times in his last 13 strokeplay events\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Scottie Scheffler has now won seven times in his last 13 strokeplay events<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Pretty wild,&#8221; said The Open champion. &#8220;\u201cAny time you can get mentioned with those guys it means you\u2019re doing some stuff right.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s been a great start to my career. It&#8217;s been special. I try not to think about that stuff too much. I was just trying to do the things I needed to do to be prepared.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Since Scheffler recorded his first win at the 2022 WM Phoenix Open, he has 11 more wins than than McIlroy (nine). This was the American\u2019s seventh in his last 13 stroke-play events.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And since his T-20 at The Players last March, Scheffler hasn\u2019t finished lower than T-8.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36395868\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36395868\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.4\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Scottie Scheffler will return to the Bahamas in December to defend his Hero World Challenge title\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36395868.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2188923823-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36395868.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2188923823-1.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36395868.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2188923823-1.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36395868.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2188923823-1.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Former world No.1 Jason Day has compared Scottie Scheffler to Tiger Woods\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Former world No.1 Jason Day has compared Scottie Scheffler to Tiger Woods<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Joint runner-up and former world No.1 Jason Day said: \u201cIt&#8217;s not like we&#8217;re looking at Tiger, but he&#8217;s putting up Tiger-ish numbers, even though Tiger was obviously the GOAT. But every time he tees it up he&#8217;s right around the lead. And that is one of the most difficult things to do, to always stay hungry to the point of not being satisfied. Because it&#8217;s very easy to get satisfied out here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">What is scary for the rest of golf is that Scheffler reckons he can get even better after his slow start last season where he did not win till May. The Masters starts on April 9.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36115595\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36115595\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Golf: The Masters: Rory McIlroy victorious, receiving a green jacket from Scottie Scheffler after winning sudden death playoff round to win the tournament on Sunday at Augusta National. &#10;Augusta, GA 4\/13\/2025&#10;CREDIT: Erick W. Rasco (Photo by Erick W. Rasco\/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) &#10;(Set Number: X164712 TK4 )\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36115595.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2209826783.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36115595.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2209826783.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36115595.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2209826783.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36115595.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2209826783.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Scottie Scheffler presented Rory McIlroy with his Green Jacket as defending Masters champion in 2025\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Scottie Scheffler presented Rory McIlroy with his Green Jacket as defending Masters champion in 2025<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cYou look at last year, it is different just because I had made what I felt was so much progress in the offseason and then to have that basically taken away by four to six weeks of inactivity from golf, that has an effect,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The other star of the week was teenager Blades Brown who played in the final group after starting the final day tied with Scheffler and a shot behind leader Si Woo Kim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Brown, 18, shot a closing 74 to finish tied 18th but said: \u201cTo play with Scottie Scheffler and see him win it, that was insane. I had to pinch myself a couple of times just to make sure this was real.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world No.1 starts his season with a four-shot win at The American Express to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=338"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}