How Scottie Scheffler’s First 8 Years Stack Up to Tiger Woods’ Legendary Start

By Adam Martin

Jun 4th, 2025 7:27 PM EDT

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Tiger Woods is one of the best golfers ever to walk the greens, and his first eight years on the PGA tour from 1996 to 2003 were eight of the most dominant seasons the sport and golf betting has ever seen. Fast-forward to 2025, and the biggest phenom in the world of golf right now is Scottie Scheffler, who is on track to be remembered as one of the all-time greats when it’s all said and done. Naturally, comparisons are being made between the two by the sports betting apps, media, fans, and fellow golfers.

Both Woods and Scheffler are two of the best to ever do it, and Woods is considered the GOAT of golf by many. But at this point, as Scheffler continues to dominate the tour, many are starting to wonder if he could be even better. To that point, we here at Bookies.com have taken a deep dive to compare what Woods and Scheffler have done in their first eight years on the tour. 

We will look at several different metrics, including PGA Tour wins, majors, top-10 finishes, scoring averages, earnings, and other career milestones, spanning the first eight years of both Woods’ and Scheffler’s careers – Woods from 1996-2003, and Scheffler from 2018-June 2025.

PGA Tour Wins

In terms of PGA tour twins, Woods has Scheffler covered here by a wide margin. During his first eight years on the tour, Woods won a staggering 39 PGA Tour events, which more than doubles the 16 PGA Tour events that Scheffler won during his first eight years on the tour.

Major Championships

As for major championships, once again, Woods dominated the conversation, having won a whopping eight majors during his first eight years on the tour compared to three for Scheffler.

Weeks at World No. 1

As far as being the World No. 1, Woods was ranked as the top golfer on the planet for 299 weeks during his first eight years, more than doubling the 142 weeks Scheffler has spent in the same position.

Top-10 Finishes

As for top-10 finishes, Woods has the upper hand in this metric as well, having finished in the top 10 of PGA Tour events 94 times compared to 68 for Scheffler.

Missed Cuts

When it comes to missed cuts, it’s incredible to think that Woods only missed the cut in two events during his first eight years on the tour, compared to 15 missed cuts for Scheffler.

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Other Woods vs. Scheffler Achievements

Scoring Average (Best Year)

For scoring average, Woods averaged 67.8 during the 2000 season, while Scheffler’s best years were 2022-2023 and 2024, where he averaged 68.6. Both are amazing marks, but Woods has Scheffler beat here, too.

Career Earnings (Adjusted for Inflation)

One category where Scheffler has Woods beat is in career earnings during their first eight years. Woods earned $74,569,373, while Scheffler won $86,352,284 adjusted for inflation. Both are mind-boggling numbers, but Scheffler has Woods beat here.

FedEx Cup Titles

There was no FedEx Cup during the first eight years of Woods’ PGA Tour career, so Woods did not get an opportunity to win one, but Scheffler won a title in 2024.

Olympic Gold Medal

Golf was not an Olympic sport during Woods’ first eight years on the PGA Tour, but it’s worth noting that Scheffler has won one gold medal at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in golf.

Players Championship Wins

Another category where Scheffler has Woods beat is in the number of Players Championship wins, as Scheffler won two of them compared to one for Woods.

PGA Tour Rookie of the Year

Woods was the rookie of the year in 1996, while Scheffler won it in 2020, so these two golfers are tied in this category.

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Final Thoughts

What Scheffler has done on the PGA Tour during his first eight years is incredible; there is no doubt about it. He is the best golfer on the planet, and he has the potential to become the best of all time. But when you compare it to what Woods did during his first eight years, you have to go with Woods, who has beaten Scheffler in almost every category that we compared here.

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Adam Martin

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Adam Martin is a betting analyst and DFS betting expert for Bookies.com who has covered professional sports, with an emphasis on sports gambling, for more than a decade. He is an authority on UFC betting, while also covering the NBA, NFL, NHL, and MLB.

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