AMERICAN EXPRESS CHAMPION

If you’re tired of hearing the name Scottie Scheffler, it’s time to get “untired.” That’s because Scheffler picked up right where he left off, winning his first start of the 2026 season at the American Express Championship (oldtimers might remember it as the Bob Hope Desert Classic).

Scheffler became only the third golfer in men’s golf history – along with Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods – to win 20 PGA Tour events and 4 major championships by the age of 30. Comparisons to Woods have been made in the past, and now they are full-blown accurate. The only difference between what Woods did in his prime and Scheffler is now doing is Woods did it for a much longer period of time. To be fair to Scheffler, he is still just getting started in terms of that timeline. Not since Woods has there been a player so complete.

Scheffler has a chance to do this year what Rory McIlroy did last year, and that is to complete the career Grand Slam. The U.S. Open is the only major championship that has so far eluded Scheffler, and this year’s event at Shinnecock Hills in New York is sure to draw extra interest based on that possibility alone.