Tiger Woods Jokingly Admitted Being Scared of Scottie Scheffler After Breaking Fans’s Hearts: ‘I’m Glad I Didn’t Play’

The PGA-sponsored Hero World Challenge was a massive success this year, with Scottie Scheffler taking home the $1 million at last. But do you know what his reaction was after winning the 2024 Hero World Challenge? The champ, being the grateful guy he is, said, “It’s surreal almost when you get in the same room with Tiger,” but even more surreal “having him hand you a trophy at the end of the day.”

Scheffler had won the same trophy last year as well, making this one a back-to-back win. In 2023, the 2x Major champion made a total of 4 under par, and his 2024 performance was finished with a similar charm, scoring a total of -9 under par in the final round. The 28-year-old has grown up seeing Tiger Woods play, and as he says, “I grew up idolizing the guy and have learned so much from him.”

Winning Tiger Woods’s tournament made Scheffler shoot up his rank to World No. 1. Apparently, Tiger Woods had also won the Hero World Challenge back to back in 2006 and had been the #1 several times. This is the same reason why there is a comparison being drawn between the two PGA Tour pros. But, even though Scottie had played extremely well this year, winning a total of 9 titles, including 2 majors and the Paris Olympics, do you think the family man is near to competing with the 15x Major winner?

Well, we might not know what you think, but we know what Wood thinks! “I’m glad I didn’t play!” This straight came from the 84-time PGA Tour winner when he asked to address the gathering of Scheffler’s win. He continued saying, “I think I made the right decision,” referring to his decision to not play the Hero World Challenge this year due to his back surgery that occurred on the 13th of September, and Woods was not fully recovered enough to be able to fire shots at the greens.

While the legend said that sarcastically, many golf enthusiasts think that this season’s performance of Scottie was equivalent to one of Tiger Woods’s. A PGA Tour pro Byeong Hun An went far with Woods and Scheffler’s comparison, and posted on X “I don’t care what anyone says, Scottie, this season was as good as one of Tiger’s best seasons on tour.” While many of the golf enthusiasts agree with the saying. Many mocked the bare idea of raising the comparison. But ever wondered what Scottie Scheffler feels about it?

Scheffler’s humble response to Tiger Woods’s comparison

Despite his accomplishments and comparison to his childhood idol, Scheffler remains humble and grounded. When asked about the same, he replied, “I mean, the guy stands alone, I think, in our game,” Scheffler said at Sawgrass in March. “This is my eighth tournament win now, and I’ve tied him in Players Championships. But outside of that, I’ve got 14 more majors and 70-some PGA Tour events to catch up on,” he continued acknowledging the fact that he has a long way to go to match the GOAT of the golfing world.