Rory McIlroy Sends Strong Message to Scottie Scheffler After 16th PGA Tour Win originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Scottie Scheffler continues his dominance on the PGA Tour. Over the weekend, the world’s top-ranked golfer claimed victory at the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club, his second straight win in Columbus.
At just 28 years old, the win marked Scheffler’s 16th PGA Tour title. He already owns a PGA Championship and now sits just a U.S. Open and Open Championship away from completing the Career Grand Slam.
Scheffler held the World No. 1 ranking for 142 weeks as of March 27, 2022, and his consistency on the course is drawing admiration from players across the globe.
One of them, Rory McIlroy, the world’s No. 2, had high praise when asked about Scheffler’s incredible run:
“He just…doesn’t make mistakes.”
“He just … doesn’t make mistakes”
World No. 1’s competitors on what makes Scottie Scheffler so outstanding on the course. pic.twitter.com/Vq2IbdGCfm
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 3, 2025
McIlroy expanded on his admiration with an even bolder take:
“I’ve never. This is anyone. This is Tiger, this is in the history of golf. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a golfer ever play as many bogey-free rounds as Scottie. He just doesn’t make mistakes.”
The praise comes from a man who knows what it takes to reach golf’s highest levels. McIlroy completed his own career grand slam by winning the Masters in April, his first major title since the 2014 Open Championship.
Scheffler’s recent stretch has been nothing short of dominant. He closed out the 2024 season with a Tour Championship win, finishing four shots ahead of Collin Morikawa.
In the weeks since, he’s won the Byron Nelson by eight strokes, the PGA Championship by five and the Memorial by four over Ben Griffin.
Next up, Scheffler and McIlroy will both compete at the U.S. Open, set to begin June 12 at Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
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