World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was named the 2022 PGA Tour Player of the Year on Sept. 10.
Scheffler led the PGA Tour with four victories on the season, including the Masters Tournament. That was the first win in a major championship for Scheffler, 26.
The honor was voted on by PGA Tour members who played in at least 15 official FedExCup events during the 2021–22 season.
He received 89 percent of the votes, besting the other two nominees, Rory McIlroy and Cameron Smith.
“Congratulations to Scottie on his remarkable season and his unprecedented achievements,” PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said in a news release. “One of the highest compliments a player can receive is the endorsement from his peers, and the fact that Scottie’s season was both dominant and consistent spoke volumes to the membership….