Scottie Scheffler is checking off career boxes left and right. He has been ranked as the top golfer in the world for over two years, and now, Scheffler is only two major wins away from a career Grand Slam after he won the 2025 PGA Championship.
Scheffler is 29 and won’t turn 30 on June 21, 2026. With three majors under his belt already, he needs wins at the U.S. Open and the British Open to complete the career Grand Slam. Scheffler is in the driver’s seat heading into championship Sunday at the Open Championship, holding a four-stroke lead over Haotong Li.
While winning the major will already be a big accomplishment for Scheffler, the victory would also qualify him for an exclusive club of some of golf’s best.
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Here’s more on the elite club that Scheffler can join if he wins the 2025 British Open.
Golfers with four majors before turning 30
If Scheffler can win the 2025 British Open or another major before turning 30, he will join an exclusive club. He will become just the 12th player in golf history to win four majors before turning 30.
| Golfer | Major wins before 30 |
| Tiger Woods | 10 |
| Bobby Jones | 7 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 7 |
| Brooks Kopeka | 4 |
| Young Tom Morris | 4 |
| Willie Anderson | 4 |
| Walter Hagen | 4 |
| Peter Thomson | 4 |
| Gary Player | 4 |
| Seve Ballesteros | 4 |
| Rory McIlroy | 4 |
| Scottie Scheffler | 3 |
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Who has won the most majors before turning 30?
Woods has the most major wins before turning 30. He got started playing golf at a young age and turned pro in 1996 when he was 21. Before he turned 30 in December 2005, Woods won the Masters four times, the U.S. Open twice, the British Open twice, and the PGA Championship twice. Woods’ career has been derailed by injuries, and since turning 30, he has added only five more major wins to his career totals.
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Scottie Scheffler majors history
Scheffler made his major debut at the 2016 U.S. Open. He missed the cut, setting an ominous precedent for his career. However, he has turned it around, not only consistently finishing well at majors but also managing to win a few. Scheffler first won at the 2022 Masters and triumphed in Augusta again in 2024. He added the 2025 PGA Championship to his trophy case, but he’s still searching for his first wins at the U.S. and British Opens.
The Sporting News has a more detailed look at Scheffler’s success so far at the golf majors.
Scottie Scheffler OWGR ranking
Scheffler is ranked as the No. 1 golfer in the world, per the OWGR. He has been ranked as the top golfer in the world since the 2023 PGA Championship. Scheffler finished in a tie for second at the event, but it was enough to bump him from the No. 2 to the No. 1 golfer in the rankings. Scheffler has been ranked as the No. 1 golfer in the world for the last 117 weeks as of July 19. While impressive, he still has a long way to go to catch Tiger Woods’ record of 281 weeks ranked No. 1.
