Scottie Scheffler has put the icing on the cake this season. While retaining his status of being the world no. 1, Scheffler has also won one of the most prestigious awards in the golfing fraternity. Owing to his incredible season, the 29-year-old was awarded the coveted Jack Nicklaus PGA Tour Player of the Year award. Notably, this is not the first time the World No. 1 has clinched the award. In fact, this is the fourth time in a row that he has won the award. 

While this is excellent news for Scheffler, another golfing legend might get the feeling of quietly missing out on the glitz and glamor of the award. And that is none other than Rory McIlroy. Taking nothing away from the stellar season that Scheffler had, the Northern Irish golfer too, had one of the best seasons of his life. His crowning moment came back in May 2025, when the 36-year-old won the 89th Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club. 

As McIlroy clinched his fist and exclaimed with joy, the moment felt surreal as he completed his coveted Career Grand Slam. Notably, only five other male golfers had achieved this before McIlroy. Quite naturally, after such a historic feat, fans expected him to clinch the PGA Tour Player of the Year Award. But unfortunately, that was not to be. 

Now, taking a closer look at McIlroy’s 2025 season, he not only won the Masters. While he won a couple of PGA Tour events and a Major prior to May, the Northern Irish star also clinched a big win at the Irish Open on the DP World Tour back in September. Accumulating all of his incredible victories this year, McIlroy also became the only player other than Tiger Woods to surpass the $100 million mark from golf earnings. Naturally, soon after Scheffler was announced as the 2025 Player of the Year, fans expressed their varying opinions on the scenario. 

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Fans shared their two cents after Rory McIlroy lost the Player of the Year award to Scottie Scheffler

As soon as the news gained traction, fans flocked to the comments section. One netizen who appears to be a fan of the Northern Irish icon shared their opinion in the comment section and exclaimed, “Rory robbed.” After securing the career Grand Slam this year with his iconic Masters win, followed by a spectacular season, many predicted that the player of the year award would go to Rory. But the award was finally bagged by the top-ranked golfer.

Immediately after this comment, another fan seemingly chose to disagree as they blatantly stated, “Don’t want to hear any “Rory robbed” button. It’s player of the year not career moment of year. Let’s go Scottie we’ll deserve”. Even more so because Scheffler indeed has pulled off some impeccable performances, including back-to-back wins, finishing inside the top 25 in all 20 starts with no missed cuts.

Another fan shared their thoughts and added, “I’m sure Rory is so sad lol.” This season was one of the best years for Rory in his whole career. Alongside the Grand Slam, he had three strong PGA Tour Wins, an impeccable Ryder Cup victory. Moreover, he won the Race to Dubai title for the seventh time this season.

However, on the other hand, another gold enthusiast rooting for Scottie Scheffler’s rise added, “5-Peat Loading”. Echoing similar thoughts, one netizen added, “Rory McIlroy did a lot of incredible things this year, specifically in completing some historic career goals. But Scottie Scheffler was the unquestioned best player across @PGATOUR competition (including major championships).” Thus, with things looking a bit complicated, it now remains to be seen what happens next.