Scottie Scheffler matched Tiger Woods by changing into the one second man to win the PGA Tour participant of the 12 months award in three consecutive seasons.
The American world primary collected his third Jack Nicklaus Award after profitable 91% of the vote from his fellow gamers.
Scheffler received seven titles throughout the season, together with a second Masters title at Augusta Nationwide in April.
Whereas Rory McIlroy has received the award on three events, Scheffler and Woods are the one two gamers to have collected it thrice in a row.
“I feel we’re at all times seeking to examine someone to Tiger Woods,” mentioned 28-year-old Scheffler after receiving the award.
“I noticed it loads rising up however there’s actually just one Tiger – that is simply sort of it.”
Scheffler was the primary participant to win seven titles in a single season since Woods in 2007.
Woods, 48, has received the award 11 occasions in his profession and he collected it 5 occasions in a row between 1999 and 2003, after which received three consecutive awards once more from 2005-07.
Whereas the Masters victory was the spotlight, Scheffler says he reserved his greatest golf for his gold medal victory on the Paris Olympics.
“I’d say the 9 holes that sort of stands out to me probably the most perhaps could be the again 9 on the Olympics,” mentioned the Texan.
“The best way that Teddy (caddie Teddy Scott) and I sort of completed off that match was fairly cool.”
