Scottie Scheffler may have lost The Masters to Rory Mcllory, but he still has a coveted honor to latch onto. He was recognized as one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2026.
An honor he is fully embracing, per the PGA Tour.
“Being able to achieve my dreams, I'm very fortunate if I can be a postive influence on someone's life, that's a great thing.”
He might not believe it, but Scottie has influence.
He has been named to the @TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2026! pic.twitter.com/p5QRRcacAj
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 17, 2026
Scheffler is among a handful of athletes who received this recognition. Among the others included snowboarder Chloe Kim, hockey player Hilary Knight, figure skater Alysa Liu, and race car driver Lando Norris.
Meanwhile, Scheffler is the No. 1-ranked player in the world. In January, Scheffler won The American Express, giving him his 20th PGA Tour win. Therefore, placing him alongside the likes of Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus.
Undoubtedly, Scheffler is one of the most dominant golfers of his generation. Altogether, he has 25 professional wins. He is a two-time winner of The Masters in 2022 and 2024. In 2025, he won the PGA Championship and the Open Championship.
Plus, Scheffler is a two-time winner of The Players Championship in 2023 and 2024. In 2024, Scheffler won an Olympic Gold Medal in Paris.
Among other big wins were the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational, 2024 Memorial Tournament, 2024 Travelers Championship, 2024 Tour Championship, and 2025 BMW Championship. Additionally, Scheffler is a four-time PGA Player of the Year, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Also, Scheffler was the No. 1-ranked player in the world for 100 weeks during 2025. Among the other golfers featured in Time Magazine's Most Influential People list are Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, Lydia Ko, Michelle Wie, Lorena Ochoa, Yani Tseng, and Annika Sorenstam.
