Brandel Chamblee says he won’t make the same mistake with Scottie Scheffler that he did with Tiger Woods

Story byPhoto by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesJordan HarrisThu, February 12, 2026 at 11:44 AM UTC·3 min readIt’s not exactly a bold statement to call Scottie Scheffler the most dominant golfer we’ve seen since Tiger Woods was at his best. Scheffler kicked off the 2026 season with his 20th PGA Tour win at The American Express and already has four major championships to his name. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAnd even though he didn’t win, his showing at the WM Phoenix Open might have been more impressive than what he did at La Quinta. After opening with a 73, Scheffler finished just one shot shy of joining the playoff at TPC Scottsdale. He didn’t seem anywhere near top form in Arizona, but it still came within a whisker of another victory. Brandel Chamblee’s reflection on Tiger Woods and his approach to Scottie SchefflerAt this point, it seems more realistic for Scottie Scheffler to hold all four major titles at once than it does for him to go an entire year without winning one. Brandel Chamblee has already compared Scheffler’s dominance to that of Tiger Woods. While there’s still a significant gap between their career achievements, few are as well-positioned as Scheffler to close it. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSpeaking on the Sky Sports Golf Podcast, Chamblee admitted he didn’t fully appreciate what he was seeing during Woods’ prime.