Opened his 2026 season with a victory at The American Express for his 20th PGA TOUR title. Became the first player to reach 20 PGA TOUR wins since Rory McIlroy (2021 CJ CUP in South Carolina), and the first player since Tiger Woods (2000 U.S. Open at 24 years, 5 months, 19 days of age) to earn 20 PGA TOUR wins prior to turning 30 years old. Earned his 20th TOUR title in what was his 151st career start, only trailing Tiger Woods (95 starts) for the fewest career starts to reach 20 TOUR victories since 1970. Entered the final round one stroke behind 54-hole leader Si Woo Kim, but closed in 6-under 66 (with a double bogey on the par-3 17th) for a four-stroke victory over a quartet of co-runners-up (Jason Day, Ryan Gerard, Matt McCarty, Andrew Putnam). Marked Scheffler's first win in a PGA TOUR season debut, as well as his seventh win in his last 13 starts on TOUR.