5 facts that make Scottie Scheffler's 2024 season one of the best (Image via Imagn)
Scottie Scheffler is the 2024 Player of the Year for golf, and that should come as no surprise. The golfer was the single-most dominant force in perhaps all of the sports during 2024, winning at an impressive rate and performing at a level not replicated by many. It was a truly historic year for the 28-year-old star. Here are five stats and facts that showcase this best.
What made Scottie Scheffler's season so impressive
5) The most birdies
Scheffler had the most birdies on tour (Image via Imagn)
The way to score better in golf is simply to make birdies (or eagles). When a golfer makes a birdie, they shave one stroke from their scoreline, so winning golfers get a lot of birdies. No one made more birdies than Scheffler, who went below par an average of 4.88 times per round per the PGA Tour. He also made the second-fewest bogeys, so he wasn't just brazen with his attempts. Overall, he was 239 under par for the year, the best mark on tour by a very wide margin.
