Scottie Scheffler hopes to begin his PGA Tour season at the 2025 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, but he is still is not confirming his place in the field for the second signature event of the year. Sidelined the first month of the season due a right hand injury and subsequent surgery,

The controversy could have tarnished Scottie Scheffler’s reputation, but instead it transformed his public image.

A ravioli incident is keeping world no.1 Scottie Scheffler from significant earnings to start the year. Scottie Scheffler had to have hand surgery in late December.

Scottie Scheffler injured his hand on Christmas while making homemade ravioli. He then had to have surgery, which forced him to withdraw from the season-opening event at The Sentry. Scheffler then withdrew from The American Express,

Sometimes you don't realize how uncoordinated you are until you try brushing your teeth left-handed, stuff like that,” Scheffler said.

The popular faces of the golf scene were delighted, including Jack Nicklaus, who only had words of praise for the American. The 85-year-old golf legend is satisfied with Scheffler's human qualities in addition to his athletic qualities. “Scottie’s really a good player,” Nicklaus said, as quoted by Irish Independent .

According to Golfweek and NBC Sports, Scheffler — who welcomed son Bennett with his wife Meredith last May — said he broke a glass while making ravioli with his family on Christmas Day and hurt his hand.

Scottie Scheffler has been forced to skip a couple of events that ushered in the start of the current PGA Tour season due to an injury he suffered on

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has been out since Christmas after slicing his hand open while preparing food, but he is closing in on a return to action on the PGA Tour

Scottie Scheffler has insisted that he will not rush his return after suffering a bizarre injury while making pasta on Christmas Day. Scheffler punctured the palm of his hand while crafting homemade ravioli over the holiday period and required surgery to remove glass shards.

Three weeks into the season and the Masters can’t get here soon enough. Scheffler and Schauffele surely will be back by then.