Scottie Scheffler was forced to withdraw from the American Express tournament after suffering a puncture wound to his right hand from a wine glass stem.
Tiger Woods is regarded as one of the greatest golfers to ever play the sport (Image: David Cannon/Getty Images)
Rory McIlroy has drawn parallels between Scottie Scheffler and golfing legend Tiger Woods, praising the pair’s consistency by saying they “just don’t make mistakes”. Scheffler recently missed out on The Sentry at Kapalua and the American Express tournament due to a hand injury caused by a broken wine glass stem while preparing dinner.
According to FOX Sports, the 28-year-old was rolling out pasta for homemade ravioli when the accident occurred. Scheffler said: “I had my hand on top and it broke. I’ve heard nothing but horror stories since this happened about wine glasses, so be careful… It broke and the stem kind of got me in the hand. I can’t live in a bubble, like I’ve got to live my life and accidents happen.”
“It could have been a lot worse. I actually talked to somebody who did the exact same thing and the stem went straight through their hand. It’s one of those deals where immediately after it happened I was mad at myself because I was like, ‘gosh, that’s so stupid.’ But you just don’t think about it when you’re in the moment.”
Despite his temporary absence from the sport, McIlroy has praised Scheffler’s impressive performance over the past year, even likening him to the golfing icon that is Tiger Woods. The Northern Irish athlete said: “I’ve never – this is anyone, this is Tiger, this is in the history of golf – I don’t think I’ve ever seen a golfer play as many bogey-free rounds as Scottie.
“He just doesn’t make mistakes. He plays the right shot at the right time over and over and over again.”
Scheffler has enjoyed a very successful year, winning nine titles, including the prestigious Masters, an Olympic gold medal, and the coveted FedEx Cup. Even after a minor mishap involving a wine glass, it seems nothing can stall the American’s momentum.
Scheffler has had an extremely successful year in golf (Image: Getty)
Rory McIlroy joined in with his thoughts on what came to be known as the ravioli incident, as he added: “I think he made enough money to hire a chef. It’s like, ‘why are cooking yourself?'”
In response to McIlroy’s humorous jab, Scheffler quipped back, referencing his wife as he said: “I’ve got a chef. Her name’s Meredith. She’s pretty cute.”
Already looking ahead, the Master’s champion is set to begin his 2025 campaign at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where a monumental $20million competition purse awaits.
