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Scottie Scheffler has proven himself to be human over the past few weeks, but maybe there’s a reason for that.
With a few tune-ups in Scheffler’s home state of Texas before heading to Augusta National in April, one of those is no longer on his schedule.
The PGA Tour announced Wednesday that Scheffler had withdrawn from the Texas Children’s Houston Open and was replaced by Matt Kuchar.
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Scottie Scheffler reacts to his tee shot on the 16th hole during the third round of the Players Championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Saturday, March 14, 2026. (Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union)
The reason wasn’t given, but reading between the lines, Scheffler may be dealing with something – or maybe he just needs a break before diving into his third green jacket.
Scheffler finished T-22 at The Players earlier this month after finishing T-24 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. He started the 2026 season with a win at the American Express and followed that up with typical finishes of T-3 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open and T-4 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He then finished T-12 at the Genesis Invitational.
Scottie Scheffler tees off on the sixth hole during the third round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. (Aaron Doster-Imagn Images)
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As a reminder, before this recent slump, Scheffler finished in the top 10 in each of his previous 19 tournaments, and the last time he finished outside the top 20 in consecutive events was in July and August 2023.
At the very least, there is reason to worry that Scheffler will miss a tournament he has had great success with – he has finished T-2 in three of the last four Kids’ Opens.
Scheffler won the Masters for the first time in 2022, officially putting himself on the map. Two years later, he took over the green jacket from Jon Rahm, proving himself the game’s best after being named PGA Tour Player of the Year in each of the previous two years.
Scheffler’s last chance for a Masters warm-up will be next week at the Valero Texas Open.
Scottie Scheffler reacts after a putt on the 13th hole during the second round of the U.S. Open at No. 2 Pinehurst. (John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports)
Reigning Masters champion Rory McIlroy had to withdraw from the Arnold Palmer Invitational but returned for The Players the following week.
