Scottie Scheffler has been the most dominant player in golf over the past four seasons. But the expectations surrounding the world No. 1 might be getting completely out of control. On this episode of Trey Wingo Golf, Trey breaks down the unrealistic standard that Scottie Scheffler is now being held to and why comparisons to Tiger Woods are creating impossible expectations for today’s best player. Scheffler entered THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass as a two-time winner of the event and one of the overwhelming favorites to contend again. Instead, he finished tied for 22nd after a week that included moments of brilliance but also the kind of variance that inevitably shows up in professional golf. But here’s the real question: why is that suddenly considered disappointing? Trey explains why Scheffler’s current run of dominance is historically impressive — and why golf fans and media alike may be evaluating his performance through a distorted lens shaped by Tiger Woods’ unprecedented career. Since 2022, Scottie Scheffler has won 20 PGA Tour events, averaging roughly five wins per year during one of the most remarkable stretches of golf in modern history. His winning percentage during that run sits around 22%, an extraordinary number by any historical standard. Yet because Tiger Woods once won at a rate of over 40% during a four-year stretch, Scheffler’s historic run can somehow feel… not quite enough. That comparison highlights the real issue: Tiger Woods was the outlier of all outliers. Trey dives into the numbers behind both players’ peak runs and explains why expecting any modern golfer — including Scottie Scheffler — to match Tiger’s dominance is unrealistic. Golf is one of the hardest sports in the world to win consistently, and even the greatest players in history experience fluctuations in performance. Scheffler himself went 70 starts before winning his first PGA Tour event, only to explode into one of the most dominant stretches the sport has seen since Tiger’s prime. The reality is that what Scheffler is doing right now is extraordinary. But the problem is that the benchmark many fans still use is the most dominant player the sport has ever seen. So the real takeaway may be simple: Instead of asking why Scottie Scheffler isn’t winning even more, it might be time to appreciate just how rare his current run already is. Topics covered in this video: • Scottie Scheffler’s performance at THE PLAYERS Championship • Why expectations for the world No. 1 may be unrealistic • The Tiger Woods comparison problem in golf • Scheffler’s winning percentage since 2022 • How Tiger’s dominance reshaped expectations for elite players • Why golf is so difficult to dominate consistently • Why Scottie Scheffler’s run is already historic Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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