Scheffler wins player vote as PGA Tour player of the year over Rahm
The HinduScottie Scheffler has been voted PGA Tour player of the year over Masters champion Jon Rahm, a player vote that raises questions of whether Rahm was penalized for defecting to LIV Golf. He had the seventh-lowest adjust scoring average in PGA Tour history — the top six belong to Woods — and finished out of the top 10 only six times in 23 tournaments from a season that began in September 2022. Scheffler had hinted in the Bahamas last month that his vote might go toward Rahm because while consistency is key, “we play this game to win.” Asked if he was surprised to win, Scheffler said it all depended on what mattered the most to players who voted. And to do that for an entire season out here I think is very difficult.” Cole also was a steady hand, especially for someone who had played only two regular PGA Tour events before finally getting a card.