Scottie Scheffler closes in on £16million PGA Tour return after freak Christmas Day injury
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Scottie Scheffler is on the road to recovery after a bizarre accident on Christmas Day that necessitated surgery. The 28-year-old has been sidelined since the incident, which occurred while he was preparing Christmas dinner and resulted in a cut to his right hand.
Although Scheffler was scheduled to return at The American Express last week, he withdrew to focus on his recuperation. "On Christmas Day while preparing dinner, Scottie sustained a puncture wound to the palm of his right hand from a broken glass. Small glass fragments remained in the palm which required surgery," revealed Scheffler's manager Blake Smith in a statement last month.
"He has been told that he should be back to 100 percent in three to four weeks. Unfortunately, he will have to withdraw from The Sentry.". However, it appears Scheffler will soon be back in action. His strength and conditioning coach Dr. Troy Van Biezen shared a video on Sunday of the two-time Masters champion working out intensively in the gym, preparing for his golf course comeback.
"Trust the process. Celebrate the progress," read the caption. Scheffler hasn't played since winning the Hero World Challenge in The Bahamas on December 8, and he won't be participating in The Farmers Insurance Open which begins at Torrey Pines in California on Thursday.
However, it seems likely that Scheffler will make his return at the ATandT Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Jan. 30. The PGA Tour season's second signature event, with a whopping $20million (£16million) purse on the line, is expected to draw a star-studded field at Pebble Beach. Scheffler will be hoping that his kitchen mishap won't put a damper on his remarkable form over the past year.
