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Scottie Scheffler is in contention for a big win at the BMW Championship.
All good streaks must come to an end. Yes, even streaks set by Scottie Scheffler.
The world No. 1 golfer overcame a slow start at the 2026 Genesis Invitational last weekend to finish T12 at 11 under par on Sunday. It was an impressive feat, given that he was T71 and five over par at the end of a rain-delayed Round 1. However, it also signalled the end of Scheffler’s record-setting run of top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events.
Just how monumental was his streak? Here’s a look at how greats like Tiger Woods stack up against Scheffler’s run of top-10 finishes, and what the future looks like for the PGA Tour’s biggest star.
Scottie Scheffler fighting for a 19th straight top-10 finish on Tour. 📈👀
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How Long was Scottie Scheffler’s Top-10 Streak?
With his T12 finish at Riviera, Scheffler’s streak of consecutive top-10 finishes ended at 18. The last time he finished outside of the top 10 was a T20 finish at THE PLAYERS Championship in 2025, according to PGA Tour Communications via the X platform. His streak is also the longest string of top 10s since 1983. Even Tiger Woods only had 15 consecutive top-10 finishes when he was regularly playing.
Perhaps it’s fitting that Scheffler’s top-10 streak ended at Riviera Country Club. While Scheffler has dominated many difficult courses in his career, the Southern California course still trips him up.
“This place and I have like a weird relationship,” Scheffler told the PGA Tour’s website. “I feel like I can play so well out here, and I just haven’t yet.”
It might not mean much, but at least Scheffler isn’t alone. The article notes that both Woods and Jack Nicklaus famously didn’t win at Riviera either.
A Silver Lining for Scottie Scheffler
The top-10 streak ended, but Scottie Scheffler has started a whole new streak of rallying from slow starts to climb up the leaderboard.
The Genesis Invitational marked the third time in the early PGA Tour season that Scheffler has ended Round 1 outside of the top 50 but ended the weekend inside the top 20. Surely, he would like to get a tournament off to a strong start. (And, not have to deal with the nasty weather that delayed play for over three hours at Riviera last Thursday.) At least Scheffler has the tools to right the ship in later rounds.
Three straight slow starts for Scottie Scheffler, but he’s still found himself at the top of the leaderboard by Sunday. 👀
What’s Next for Scottie Scheffler?
Scheffler now has roughly two weeks to put Riviera in the rearview mirror and prepare for a big comeback.
He will reportedly skip the Cognizant Classic next weekend in preparation for the Arnold Palmer Invitational, which tees off on March 5 at Bay Hill Club. Scheffler has won the event twice in his career, in 2022 and 2024. In his most recent victory, he and Windham Clark were the only two golfers to finish Round 4 under par. Scheffler finished the weekend at 15 under par, five strokes better than Clark. While betting odds haven’t been set yet for the 2026 rendition of this event, it’s safe to assume Scheffler will be a favorite to get a third win at the Arnold Palmer.
If Scottie Scheffler wants to start a new streak of top-10 finishes, this upcoming event may be the perfect place and time for it.
Chelena Goldman Chelena is a San Francisco-based sports writer and reporter covering multiple sports for heavy.com. The former NHL.com and NBC Sports writer spent 11 years covering the San Jose Sharks, while also covering sporting events locally and internationally. Her other major credits include CBS Sports and Athlon. More about Chelena Goldman
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