Still recovering from minor hand surgery after a Christmas cooking accident, Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 ranked player in men’s professional golf, has announced on social media that he will not play in The American Express PGA Tour event in La Quinta next week.

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,

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.