Where does Scottie Scheffler’s 2024 Season Rank All-Time?

Scottie Scheffler’s unbelievable final round 62 at the 2024 Olympic Games from Paris secured him a come-from-behind Gold Medal win. In doing so, he also added to what has become an incredible golf season by any measure. But could it also be historically good?

To recap, Scheffler’s season so far includes wins at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, The PLAYERS Championship, The Masters, The RBC Heritage, The Memorial, The Travelers and now the Olympic Gold Medal. He also has four additional Top-5 finishes on the season… which hasn’t ended yet. He is the heavy favorite heading into the FedExCup Playoffs, where he can add the Tour Championship and FedExCup title.

Is this year’s performance already good enough to be considered in the Top 10 of all-time men’s professional golf seasons? Let’s take a walk down memory lane at some of the most memorable on record to help you decide.

Keep in mind: none of these seasons listed included a Gold Medal.

Best Men’s Pro Golf Seasons Of All-Time (presented in no particular order)

Tiger Woods (2000)

Arguably Tiger’s greatest year ever seemed to raise the bar for historic seasons before he eclipsed the mark himself (more on that in a minute). The Modern GOAT tallied an incredible nine wins and three Majors in 2000, including the US Open, the Open Championship and the PGA Championship. This allowed him to complete his historic Tiger Slam by holding all four Major titles at the same time over two years.

Bobby Jones (1930)

Jones won five times in 1930, including the four Major titles played at the time (the US and British amateur and professional opens). His fifth win that year was the long-defunct Southeastern Open, where most of the game’s top pros competed.

Ben Hogan (1953)

An accomplishment that remains one of the best comeback stories in all of sport, Hogan’s triumphant return from a near fatal car accident (1949) included five wins and three majors despite an abbreviated schedule in 1953.

Jack Nicklaus (1972)

The Golden Bear’s 1972 season remains astounding to recall even to this day and included seven wins with two Majors. Had it not been for Lee Trevino’s chip-in at Muirfield to defeat Jack, we may have seen Nicklaus capture a same-year Grand Slam due to pure momentum.

Lee Trevino (1971)

Trevino’s six wins and two majors capped a season where he was virtually unbeatable. He also won three times — the US Open, the Canadian Open, and the Open Championship — in a span of 20 days.

Jordan Spieth (2015)

How could we leave the Baby GOAT off this list? Spieth’s 2015 season had the potential of being legendary, including two major victories at The Masters and US Open, followed by a runner-up finish at the Open Championship. He would go on to capture the FedExCup and Tour Championships to punctuate a remarkable run.

Tiger Woods (2005)

Let’s be honest: there’s probably three or four separate seasons from Tiger that could make this list. However, 2005 was perhaps his finest as Tiger won seven times, including two majors at The Masters and Open Championship.

Tom Watson (1977)

Watson’s career included multiple ups and downs due to the steep competition that surrounded him, but in 1977 the Hall of Fame legend won five times with two majors, including The Masters and the grueling “Duel in the Sun” at the Open Championship.

Gary Player (1974)

Before he occupied his time arguing about trees and having his trophies stolen from him by his sons, Gary Player’s 1974 season was truly remarkable. He won an astounding 10 times — including The Masters and Open Championship — and played tournaments across the globe and on multiple tours.

Byron Nelson (1945)

While the professional golf circuit looked very different back in 1945, Nelson’s 18 wins is still an eye-popping number to type. He also won the PGA Championship during a season that saw him shoot 19-consecutive rounds in the 60’s at one point.