Justin Thomas Hits Dead End as Scottie Scheffler Refuses to Be a Part of His PGA Tour Mission

December 8 was the last time Scottie Scheffler suited up on a golf course. He won the Hero World Challenge with a comprehensive 6-stroke lead over Tom Kim. Such was his 2024, that no one in the golfing ecosystem was remotely surprised at the pure domination he displayed.

However, fate had another thing in store for Scheffler. A freak hand injury while making ravioli for Christmas delayed his 2025 PGA Tour season. A month and 4 tournaments later, he is ready to tee off at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Scottie Scheffler is back in action.

The pre-match press conference for Pebble Beach was an interesting one, with Scheffler being asked about his injury and how he spent his time off. But he had one interesting viewpoint to share when asked about Justin Thomas’s memo to the membership. In the memo, Thomas talks about how he wants players to be more interactive with the fans and accessible to broadcast partners.

Scottie Scheffler’s views on what draws the fans to the sport

Scheffler was pretty candid about his thoughts. “The reason why I always watched sports is to see the competition. When I think about like the football games this weekend that I was so excited to watch, great competition, great teams going against each other. So when I think about something that would be good for the game of golf, I think the more we can get back in the competition of things, I think that’s what’s best.” The two-time major winner stated.

When players are competing without giving an inch, the sport becomes attractive to the viewers. Scheffler used an example of Tiger Woods and how he has become a fan-favorite during the course of his career. “People tune into Tiger because he’s a great player. Tiger, his golf clubs always did his talking for him. He wasn’t going out and trying to do anything extra.” Woods’s presence still brings people to the golf course. His demeanor and actions on the field had endeared him to golf fans as well as Scheffler.

The World No.1 also assured that he does make time for press interactions and very rarely turns down opportunities to talk with the media. He has approached all conversations with the media with a sense of openness and honesty. Scheffler explained, “ I always come in and do a press conference each week. I very rarely will ever turn down interviews after the round. I think being open and honest when you’re answering questions is always a good thing.”