DALLAS >> Scottie Scheffler withdrew from The American Express on Monday, saying his right hand has not fully recovered from minor surgery to repair a glass puncture over Christmas.

Scheffler, the world’s No. 1 player, injured his hand preparing Christmas dinner, forcing him to miss the start of the PGA Tour season at The Sentry in Hawaii.

The American Express in Palm Desert is scheduled for Jan. 16-19.

“After consulting with my medical team, I have made the decision to withdraw from next week’s American Express tournament to give my injury more time to heal,” Scheffler said in an Instagram post.

He remained hopeful of starting his year at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, a signature event that starts Jan. 30.

Scheffler is coming off a stellar season in which he won the Masters and Olympic gold, The Players Championship and the FedEx Cup among his nine titles worldwide. He was a runaway winner as PGA Tour player of the year and became the first player since Tiger Woods in 2009 to hold the No. 1 ranking for the entire calendar year.

King of the PIP >> Scheffler didn’t win everything last year. When it comes to the Player Impact Program, designed to reward players who generate interest in the PGA Tour through performance and personality, Tiger Woods was the winner again.

Sports Business Journal obtained the 2024 PIP list and it had Woods — who played in five tournaments and made one cut — earning the $10 million bonus over Scheffler, whose nine victories last year included the Masters, an Olympic gold medal and The Players Championship. He also got arrested in the middle of the PGA Championship.

Scheffler received $8 million, so with bonuses, he topped $70 million for the year. Rory McIlroy, the only player to beat Woods in the PIP in 2023, finished third for $4.5 million.