Scottie Scheffler, the world’s No. 1 golfer, received the Jack Nicklaus Award as PGA Tour Participant of the Yr in 2025 with six wins, together with the PGA Championship and British Open Championship.
Scheffler, 29, turns into the primary golfer to win the award in 4 consecutive seasons since Tiger Woods (1999-2003).
Notably, Scheffler positioned first in 30% of his 20 begins final season, ending within the high 10 in 17 occasions and ending within the high 25 in all of them.
“Trying again over the previous few years, I feel the factor I am most pleased with general is consistency,” Scheffler mentioned Monday on a convention name with reporters. “It is not straightforward to return out each week and end within the high 10. I feel it is very troublesome and I am very pleased with it. It is about bringing the depth we want in these tournaments and having the preparation we have to carry out properly each week.”
South African Aldrich Potgieter, who survived the playoffs on the Rocket Traditional in Detroit and have become the ninth youngest PGA Tour champion for the reason that begin of the 1983 season, was named the Arnold Palmer Award Rookie of the Yr.
“On behalf of the PGA Tour, I wish to congratulate Scottie Scheffler on being named the PGA Tour Participant of the Yr and Aldrich Potgieter on being named the 2025 PGA Tour Rookie of the Yr,” PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolup mentioned in an announcement. “Scotty’s constant stage of success as he continues to make historical past on the PGA Tour is exceptional, and we stay up for what he brings in 2026.
“What Aldrich has achieved at such a younger age is really superb. He has captivated followers world wide, together with in his native South Africa, and the Tour is happy to see what the long run holds for him.”
PGA Tour members who performed in a minimum of 15 tournaments have been eligible to vote for this award from Dec. 4 to Dec. 12.
Along with his tour-leading six wins, Scheffler received the Byron Nelson Award for scoring common (68.131 factors) for the third consecutive yr. He completed first in common factors for the primary spherical (67.45), second spherical (68), third spherical (68.4) and fourth spherical (68.1), changing into the primary golfer since Woods in 2000 to steer the PGA Tour in all 4 rounds in a season.
“You do not essentially have to take a look at the statistics,” Scheffler mentioned. “I feel lots of what I’ve felt over time aligns properly with what the stats present. So wanting again at this season, I undoubtedly noticed an enchancment in my placing inside 15 ft. That is what I hoped for with that claw grip, and it was very nice to get outcomes from that.”
“That basically helped me compete in some occasions the place I did not have the ball strike in the identical place as I did in 2024. In case you have a look at final yr, I feel that is most likely the world the place I improved probably the most.”
Scheffler missed the primary month of the 2025 season after reducing his hand in a vacation cooking accident in December 2024. He received his first victory on the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Might 4 with a 72-hole whole of 31-under 253, tying the bottom rating on tour since 1983.
Two weeks later, Scheffler received his third main championship with a five-stroke victory on the PGA Championship at Quail Hole Golf Membership in Charlotte, North Carolina. On June 1, Scheffler grew to become the primary participant since Woods (1999-2001) to defend his title on the Memorial Match with a four-stroke victory.
Then, on July 20, Scheffler accomplished the third spherical of his profession Grand Slam by ending with a four-stroke lead on the British Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Membership in Northern Eire.
Scheffler, who received the 2022 and 2024 Masters, turns into solely the seventh golfer to finish a profession Grand Slam by successful the U.S. Open.
Schaeffler additionally received the BMW Championship, the second spherical of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, and the Professional Core Championship in Napa, Calif., a prelude to the Ryder Cup.
Scheffler has 19 wins on tour for the reason that begin of the 2022 season and has earned about $99.5 million on the course throughout his profession. He collected roughly $27.7 million throughout the 2025 season.
FedEx Cup winner Tommy Fleetwood, Masters winner Rory McIlroy and three-time champion Ben Griffin have been additionally nominated for the Jack Nicklaus Award.
Potgieter completed within the high 10 in three of his 20 begins, making him the one PGA Tour rookie to qualify for the FedEx Cup Playoffs. On June 29, he received the Rocket Traditional by defeating Chris Kirk and Max Glaserman in a three-man playoff.
Pogieter, ranked 81st within the Official World Golf Rankings, led the tour in driving distance (325 yards) and was eighth in tee shot acquire (.572).
He’s the third South African to win the Arnold Palmer Award, following Ernie Els (1994) and Trevor Immelman (2006).
Newcomers Michael Brennan, Stephen Fisk, William Mow, and Karl Villips have been additionally nominated for Arnold Palmer Awards.
