PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL — Professional golf in 2026 finds itself caught between two massive gravitational pulls. On one side stands Tiger Woods, the legendary 15-time Major champion whose mere presence still commands every camera lens, television contract, and fan gallery on the PGA Tour. On the other stands Scottie Scheffler, the undisputed, ice-cold world No. 1 who has spent the last few seasons dismantling fields with a level of statistical dominance not seen since peak-era Tiger.

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