Scottie Scheffler capped his incredible 2024 season on Sunday with his ninth victory of the calendar year at the Hero World Challenge.
And come Monday, he’s primed to pass another benchmark previously accomplished by only two golfers.
When the Official World Golf Ranking updates Monday, Scheffler will be in the No. 1 spot for the 82nd consecutive week, breaking a tie with Nick Faldo for the fourth longest span of all-time. The only two golfers to spend more consecutive weeks atop the OWGR are Tiger Woods, who did it twice for 281 and 264 weeks, respectively, and Greg Norman, who was No. 1 for 96 straight weeks.
Scheffler is the 25th golfer all-time to reach No. 1, and he has held the position since May 21, 2023. With his massive lead in points, he’s not going anywhere for some time, either.
Next week will mark Scheffler’s 117th as No. 1 in the world, only five weeks behind Rory McIlroy’s 122, a mark he’ll pass in the middle of January. Dustin Johnson is next on the list, being in the top spot for 135 weeks, another mark that Scheffler is likely to top.
BREAKING
Most world ranking points earned in a calendar year since the inception of #OWGR:
1. Tiger Woods (2000)
2. Tiger Woods (2005)
3. Tiger Woods (2006)
4. Scottie Scheffler (2024)
5. Vijay Singh (2004)The only 5 times when a player exceeded 700 points in a year!
— Nosferatu (@VC606) December 8, 2024
Another feat Scheffler is bound to pass is Norman’s longest stretch on top of the world at 96 straight weeks. Because of how many average points Scheffler has between he and world No. 2 Xander Schauffele, the chances of him losing the top spot in the world in the early part of 2025 are slim to none, meaning he’s likely to become the second golfer ever to spend at least 100 consecutive weeks at No. 1.
As far as catching No. 1 on that list? We’ll check back in a couple years.
As mentioned above, Scheffler earned the fourth-most OWGR points in a single year in 2024, trailing only Woods’ 2000, 2005 and 2006 seasons.
Woods is by far the most successful golfer in OWGR history, with Norman a distant second. The 28-year-old Scheffler is closing in on third with arguably the prime of his career just starting.
Source: Golfweek https://ift.tt/cezbV1r