Who Had a Better Season? Scottie Scheffler or Xander Schauffele

Following the conclusion of The Open Championship, where Xander Schauffele took home his second Major Championship of the year and his career, comparisons between him and World #1 Scottie Scheffler immediately entered the minds of every serious golf fan across the world.

For the majority of the past three PGA TOUR seasons, nobody has really come close to establishing themselves as a competitor to the #1 spot with Scottie Scheffler.

That might have changed this past weekend. Schauffele, adding to his trophy case with the win at Royal Troon, has officially entered the conversation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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But what do the statistics say? In terms of Majors, nobody has performed better than Schauffele this year. His two victories not only have him taking half of the trophies, but he also finished in the Top 10 at all four Majors.

Not only that, but he has a better cumulative score across the four Majors than any other player — and he’s fifteen strokes better than Scottie Scheffer:

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While the four Majors are truly weighted more than anything, Scheffler still has not had a bad season by any means. Six victories on the PGA TOUR this year, including a Major at the Masters, means Scheffler still has a legitimate argument as the best player in the world.

Statistically, Scheffler has been better than nearly everyone in every Strokes Gained category (apart from putting) and has the wins to back up his performance. Scheffler leads the PGA TOUR in Scoring Average, Birdie Average, Strokes Gained — Total, Strokes Gained — Approach, Greens in Regulation %, Official Money, Top 10 Finishes, and Victories.

In an overall examination of the entire TOUR season, Scheffler is probably the one with the better resume. However, Schauffele certainly has an argument for why he might have eclipsed Scheffler in terms of performance, especially during the latter half of the year.

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