Scottie Scheffler's Largest Margins of Victory
What are the biggest winning margins Scottie Scheffler has posted so far on the PGA Tour? His largest margin of victory yet is eight strokes, and he has multiple other wins by five or more shots on the PGA Tour.
Of course, Scheffler is still early in his career — his first victory on the PGA Tour was only in 2022. But he's been the dominant player in golf since then.
A little context: Over his full career, Jack Nicklaus had nine PGA Tour wins by at least five strokes, while Tiger Woods had 12 PGA Tour wins by at least seven strokes.
Scheffler's Wins By 5 or More on PGA Tour
- 8-stroke winning margin — Scheffler's largest margin of victory is this one at the 2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson. He posted scores of 61-63-66-63, a 31-under-par total of 253. The runner-up was Erik van Rooyen. Scheffler's 253 tied the PGA Tour's 72-hole scoring record. And his 31 strokes under par also made the list of lowest scores in relation to par for 72 holes.
- 5 strokes — 2023 Players Championship. Scored 68-69-65-69 for a 17-under-par total of 271. The runner-up was Tyrrell Hatton.
- 5 strokes — 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational. Scored 70-67-70-66 for a 15-under total of 273. Wyndham Clark finished in second place.
- 5 strokes — 2025 PGA Championship. Scheffler's scores were 69-68-65-71, 11-under-par 273. The three runners-up were Bryson DeChambeau, Harris English and Davis Riley.
More Big Wins by Scottie Scheffler
Through 2025, in addition to the 5-strokes-or-more wins listed above, Scheffler also had another four wins that were each by four strokes. Off the PGA Tour, Scheffler won the 2024 Hero World Challenge by six strokes over runner-up Tom Kim.Related articles: