Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy hold the top two spots in the world rankings – with four majors between them this season alone.
Scheffler has been the more consistent player over the past year, but McIlroy at his peak is every bit as capable. After Rory’s Augusta win, he looked close to reclaiming world number one – but since then, Scheffler has pulled further ahead while McIlroy’s form has dipped.
The American is undoubtedly steadier overall, while McIlroy brings the kind of explosive play that commands attention. But over a 10-match series, you’d still expect the Texan to take more victories.
At present, McIlroy has five majors to Scheffler’s three, but both have shown they know how to win when in contention.
Gary Koch backs Scottie Scheffler to surpass Rory McIlroy’s majors tally
Gary Koch appeared on Claude Harmon’s Son of a Butch podcast and was pressed to pick which of the two will finish with more majors.
But before naming his choice, Koch spoke about how Scheffler’s consistency – even without his best game – stands out.
Koch added: “So that and you know, I can remember Tiger, you know, didn’t make a lot of other players very happy, but sometimes Tiger would announce that he had won with his B game.”
When Harmon finally put the question to him – who finishes with more majors – Koch backed Scheffler and Harmon seemed surprised.
“Wow. So we got Rory at five and again, he’s a little bit older now. And Scottie’s at three. I’m going to say Scottie ends up with more.”
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What do the numbers say about Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler comparison?
The seven-year age difference makes McIlroy a more experienced player than Scheffler, and their career totals reflect that. See it in the table below:
| PGA Tour results | McIlroy | Scheffler |
| Events played | 269 | 144 |
| Major wins | 5 | 3 |
| Wins | 29 | 16 |
| Top-5s | 83 | 51 |
| Top-10s | 131 | 70 |
| Missed cuts | 32 | 19 |
The golfer from Northern Ireland has played nearly twice as many events as the American star, which makes the comparison slightly unfair.
McIlroy’s longevity is clear from the numbers, but Scheffler’s pace and consistency suggests the gap may close in the coming years. It’ll be fascinating to see how those numbers look a decade from now.
If the American keeps up his current rate of events per major win, he would reach 269 events with the same five major titles that Rory has now.
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