Scottie Scheffler to miss PGA Tour signature event, final PGA Championship tune-up

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA – APRIL 20: Scottie Scheffler looks on while playing the 15th hole during the third round of the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links on April 20, 2024 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Scottie Scheffler will miss next week’s Wells Fargo Championship, a PGA Tour signature event and the final tune-up before the PGA Championship.

Scheffler, 27, is the lone player eligible for the limited-field event at Quail Hollow that is skipping the proceedings. The World No. 1 has won four of his last five starts, including capturing his second Masters title and becoming the first player to successfully defend the Players Championship. He last played at the RBC Heritage, which he also won.

However, he and his wife Meredith are awaiting the birth of their first child. Following his victory at the Masters, Scheffler nodded at the life changes ahead.

“I will go home, soak in this victory tonight,” Scheffler said at Augusta. “I will definitely enjoy the birth of my first child. But with that being said, I still love competing. My priorities will change here very soon. My son or daughter will now be the main priority, along with my wife, so golf will now be probably fourth in line.

“But I still love competing. I don’t plan on taking my eye off the ball anytime soon, that’s for sure.”

Scheffler’s dominant run has made him the favorite for the Wanamaker, and sports books have listed the Texan at 40-1 odds to become the first player to accomplish the modern grand slam in a single season. Scheffler finished in a tie for second at last year’s PGA Championship at Oak Hill.

The 2024 PGA Championship begins May 16 at Valhalla in Louisville. Brooks Koepka is the defending champ.