Scottie Scheffler has just given the PGA Tour a major headache at the worst time possible

That decision should not surprise anybody but it has come at the worst possible time for the PGA Tour.

Scottie Scheffler faced an impossible decision when the 2026 PGA Tour schedule was announced.

Starting with the Cadillac Championship next week, there are six tournaments in a row, including three Signature Events and a major championship, that all mean the world to the 29-year-old.

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Something had to give. He clearly wouldn’t be competing for six straight weeks.

And Scheffler has clearly made the decision that the Truist Championship is one tournament he will have to sit out.

Scottie Scheffler proves the PGA Tour schedule must change

It wouldn’t be surprising if he chooses to skip the Charles Schwab Challenge either because, if he doesn’t, he will be playing four tournaments in a row.

This part of the PGA Tour schedule definitely needs looking at.

How can we have three Signature Events between The Masters and the PGA Championship without both Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy in the field in any of them?

It’s not right. The PGA Tour schedule is too front-loaded with Signature Events and they should be more evenly dispersed throughout the season.

Scheffler’s decision not to play in the Truist Championship will have given the PGA Tour a real headache, especially with McIlroy not committing to the Cadillac Championship the week before.

The model is quite clearly broken and Brian Rolapp needs to change that moving forward.