The golf world hasn’t seen a Player of the Year race this captivating in a very long time. Both Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy have delivered the kind of seasons that get etched into golf history forever. Yet only one can claim the ultimate individual honor when the dust settles on 2025.

Scottie Scheffler won his fourth major at the British Open at age 29 but can he realistically catch Tiger Woods' 15?

The four major championships have come and gone in 2025 with three new winners being crowned across the biggest events of the season. Rory McIlroy won his Masters in dramatic fashion this April, completing the career grand slam and punching his ticket into golf's most exclusive club.

Scheffler has taken the exact number of days as Woods between their first and fourth major championships (1,197), prompting discussion over The Open champion’s similar trajectory to the top of the gam

Rory McIlroy earned more respect from fans despite falling short in The Open Championship in his home country of Northern Ireland.