Scheffler, McIlroy, Fitzpatrick? Who wins PGA Tour Player of the Year award?

Rory McIlroy insists it\u2019s \u2018all to play for\u2019 in the race to be crowned PGA Tour Player of the Year, but who is still in contention for the coveted Jack Nicklaus Award <p>McIlroy said ahead of the BMW Championship there was 'no chance' he should be considered, despite defending his title at The Masters, but he remains a contender after finishing third behind Wyndham Clark at the BMW Championship.</p><p>Scottie Scheffler has won the award - determined by a vote by PGA Tour members - each of the last four seasons and could challenge for a fifth consecutive title, with the world No 1 enjoying another consistent campaign.</p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/live-blog/12176/13576356/bmw-championship-live-latest-scores-updates-highlights-as-rory-mcilroy-chases-wyndham-clark-for-pga-tour-victory">BMW Championship recap: Final round as it happened</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/12950625/golf-leaderboards-pga-tour-lpga-tour-liv-golf-dp-world-tour-ladies-european-tour-major-championships-and-more">Final BMW Championship leaderboard and other scores</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/us">Latest PGA Tour news, reports and highlights</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.sky.com/tv/sports?dcmp=Ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">Get Sky Sports</a> or <a href="http://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">stream golf with no contract</a></strong></li></ul><widget id="9"></widget><p>Scheffler, Clark, Matt Fitzpatrick, Chris Gotterup and Cameron Young are all multiple winners on the PGA Tour this season, while others could join to make a late Player of the Year push at the season-ending Tour Championship, <em>live on Sky Sports.</em></p><p>Victory at the FedExCup finale at East Lake this week could be enough to give one of that quintet the edge ahead of the shortlist being revealed in the autumn, with this season's race shaping up as one of the tightest and most open in recent years.</p><p>Who will be crowned the 2026 PGA Tour Player of the Year? Take a look at the potential contenders and have your say\u2026</p> <widget id="8"></widget><h2>Scottie Scheffler</h2> <widget id="3"></widget><p>Scheffler may not have won as many tournaments as he did in 2025, but he has still enjoyed an excellent year, picking up two victories. His first came at <a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/13499037/scottie-scheffler-wins-20th-pga-tour-title-at-the-american-express-finishing-four-clear-after-final-round-66">The American Express in January</a>, and his second came in August at the <a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/11071/13573858/scottie-scheffler-claims-dominant-victory-at-fedex-st-jude-championship-as-tommy-fleetwood-fades-on-tough-back-nine">FedEx St. Jude Championship</a>.</p><p>What's been most remarkable about Scheffler this season is his consistency. The world No 1 has placed as a runner-up five times on the PGA Tour in 2026, notably becoming the first-ever PGA Tour player to <a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/13543553/pga-championship-scottie-scheffler-doesnt-need-rivalry-with-rory-mcilroy-to-keep-winning-and-says-runner-up-run-is-bittersweet">secure three consecutive solo runner-up finishes</a> at The Masters, the RBC Heritage and The Cadillac Championship.</p><h2>Rory McIlroy</h2> <widget id="2"></widget><p>McIlroy has won this award three times, and after successfully <a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/13531129/the-masters-rory-mcilroy-defends-title-and-makes-more-major-history-after-thrilling-one-shot-win-at-augusta-national">defending his Masters title in April</a>, he once again finds himself a contender to be crowned the PGA Tour's Player of the Year.</p><p>He's played some fantastic golf this season, notably dazzling fans with his incredible distance off the tee at The Open, and has enjoyed some great results too, including a <a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/11071/13510878/the-genesis-invitational-jacob-bridgeman-holds-off-rory-mcilroy-to-claim-maiden-pga-tour-victory-by-one-shot">tied-second finish at the Genesis Invitational</a>, <a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/13544792/pga-championship-rory-mcilroy-proud-of-major-fightback-and-insists-he-can-still-challenge-for-aronimink-victory">top-ten finishes at the PGA Championship</a> and <a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/13561903/genesis-scottish-open-rory-mcilroy-buoyed-by-complete-performance-but-isnt-getting-complacent-ahead-of-the-open">Genesis Scottish Open</a> and, more recently, securing <a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/13576467/pga-tour-rory-mcilroy-keeps-concerns-over-game-heading-into-tour-championship-despite-late-bmw-championship-title-push">third place at the BMW Championship</a>.</p><h2>Matt Fitzpatrick</h2> <widget id="4"></widget><p>It's been Fitzpatrick's most successful PGA Tour season to date, with the 2022 US Open Champion clinching three PGA Tour victories, while placing as a runner-up twice, notably <a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/live-blog/13517231/the-players-live-latest-scores-highlights-news-updates-as-rory-mcilroy-scottie-scheffler-chase-pga-tour-win-at-tpc-sawgrass">just missing out on winning The Players</a>.</p><p>After being denied by Young at TPC Sawgrass, Fitzpatrick went on to win at his next PGA Tour start at <a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/11071/13523244/valspar-championship-englands-matt-fitzpatrick-bounces-back-from-the-players-near-miss-to-claim-first-pga-tour-title-since-2023">The Valspar Championship</a>, before <a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/13533800/rbc-heritage-matt-fitzpatrick-pips-scottie-scheffler-in-play-off-to-claim-second-pga-tour-victory-of-the-season">claiming back-to-back titles at the RBC Heritage</a> and the Zurich Classic of New Orleans <a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/...

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