The controversy could have tarnished Scottie Scheffler’s reputation, but instead it transformed his public image.

Three weeks into the season and the Masters can’t get here soon enough. Scheffler and Schauffele surely will be back by then.

Days after Scheffler, 28, and Rory McIlroy topped LIV Golf’s Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau in a Las Vegas Showdown, it was revealed the world’s No. 1 golfer “sustained a puncture wound to the palm of his right hand from a broken glass” during Christmas dinner preparations.

Scottie Scheffler has insisted that he will not rush his return after suffering a bizarre injury while making pasta on Christmas Day. Scheffler punctured the palm of his hand while crafting homemade ravioli over the holiday period and required surgery to remove glass shards.

Scottie went a step further, saying that changing his son Bennett's diaper was a futile endeavor, given that he could only use one hand.

Scottie Scheffler's recovery from a bizarre Christmas Day Injury has featured an even more unusual kind of treatment.

Scheffler, the world No. 1, underwent surgery on his right hand after a Christmas Day accident and hasn't competed since December.

There are some Tiger Woods records which simply beggar belief. And as Scottie Scheffler passes Rory McIlroy in weeks spent at world number one during his career, it is yet another reminder that

Sellers Shy, the lead golf producer for CBS, applauded Thomas for reaching out to players about more access. Jim Nantz, the lead announcer who is starting his 40th year with CBS, suggested the walk-and-talk could be expanded.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler provided little clarity about his injury during the holiday with a glass and ravioli.

He’s the No. 1 player in the world and it’s not even close. He’s a two-time major winner who won nine tournaments last year, including the Masters, Players Championship, Arnold Palmer Invitational, Fed-Ex Cup and the Olympic Gold Medal.