When golfers like Scottie Scheffler have a hit-or-miss season, the golf world rightfully gets upset. Take a look at his 2025 season. The young golfer reached his peak with a T3 finish at the Genesis Invitational, which is a much better performance than last year’s T10 but is still not satisfactory. So, does Scheffler feel bad about it? Of course, he does. Discussing this, he said, “I think I feel pretty bad about where I am.” The Arnold Palmer Invitational is here, and the Masters Tournament will be coming next month. But the buzz around the golf world indicates that many are not very sure about Scottie Scheffler this season.

We will take a look at why this is such a big deal, but let’s first hear from Andy Johnson. Recently, Johnson sat down with Joseph LaMagna for an episode of Fried Egg Golf. The conversation then moved to Scottie Scheffler. “If we are talking about Scottie Scheffler right now… I think, like, the one thing I would be worried about, if I was Scottie, is expectation management.

“If I go six events without winning at the start of 2025, and I am heading into Augusta. Maybe that’s not where I wanna be.” Talking about Scheffler’s last year, he added, “He started the year, he didn’t win in the first five events of the year. And he won API. So, we are basically at the same spot.” So, why is his performance the subject of so many discussions? Well, the answer lies in the golfer’s stunning 2024 season.

The 2024 season marked Scheffler’s most successful year, with seven wins in PGA Tour events, the golf medal at the Paris Olympics, and the season-long FedExCup title. He also received the 2024 Jack Nicklaus Award as the PGA Tour Player of the Year. But that wasn’t the end for him. Estimates suggest that he earned $76.3 million in prize money and bonuses, along with an estimated $28 million from sponsors. After achieving all of this, the young golfer claimed the top spot on the OWGR list and held that position for the entire season. While his No. 1 ranking for a full year wasn’t the first of its kind, it was enough for analysts to consider him almost equal to Tiger Woods!

Last year, after his Travelers Championship win, the golfer achieved 6 wins before July. This alone made him the first since Tiger Woods to achieve six wins in a single season. After he won the Jack Nicklaus Award, he was the only player next to Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy to win it in three consecutive seasons. Scheffler also had 17 Top-10s compared to Woods’s 12. On top of that, Scheffler’s FedEx points, 2000 by the time July rolled around, were the best since 2009. With so many achievements in a single year, there’s no doubt that fans were hoping to see the same this season as well.

So, even though he has not been able to show any magic on the course yet, as Johnson also mentioned, last year, after a series of losses, his first win came at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. So, is the same going to happen this year? Several destined losses before a major win? Johnson continued, “I think there are so few things to be worried about with Scottie Scheffler. I think that would be the thing I’d be worried about: expectation management.” So, how is he managing 2025?

Struggles on the golfing greens and Scottie Scheffler

Not very well. That is the simplest answer to the previous question. You can say Scottie Scheffler has a love-hate relationship with the greens this year. And the weight of his frustrating games seems to be getting to his head as well. Take a look at his previous month. During the WM Phoenix Open, Scheffler was 2 under par for the 3rd round. After a frustrating shot on the 15th hole, Scheffler approached his bag and then struck it once with his club, toppling it over. He finished T25 at the event.

It has happened before, though, and clearly indicates that the pressure is getting to his head. Despite that and his performance, people are still hopeful to see his peak form.

Recently, NBC Analyst Johnson Wagner sat down with 5 Clubs to offer him advice. “So at Bay Hill, what I’m looking for is that Scotty had two weeks off to get rid of the pulls and put the ball in play like we’re used to seeing. His good is still good; he just needs to tighten up those misses.” Plus, Joseph Lamagna has a different opinion from Johnson. According to him, if there’s one person you can worry the least about when it comes to management, it’s Scottie Scheffler. “I don’t think he’s got that problem. He clearly gets frustrated, but his expectation management is pretty good.”

And how is the golfer himself doing? If you ask him, he is confidently gearing up for the upcoming event. Less than a day ago, he made a post on Instagram, saying, “Back at Bay Hill – let’s get after it 💪⛳️.” A few days ago, performance coach Dr Troy Van Biezen DC shared an Instagram post showing Scheffler working out. There’s no doubt he is gearing up. But what do you think it will look like at the end of the 2025 season? Will it really be like last year?