The controversy could have tarnished Scottie Scheffler’s reputation, but instead it transformed his public image.

According to Golfweek and NBC Sports, Scheffler — who welcomed son Bennett with his wife Meredith last May — said he broke a glass while making ravioli with his family on Christmas Day and hurt his hand.

Days after Scheffler, 28, and Rory McIlroy topped LIV Golf’s Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau in a Las Vegas Showdown, it was revealed the world’s No. 1 golfer “sustained a puncture wound to the palm of his right hand from a broken glass” during Christmas dinner preparations.

Scottie Scheffler has been forced to skip a couple of events that ushered in the start of the current PGA Tour season due to an injury he suffered on

Scheffler, the world No. 1, underwent surgery on his right hand after a Christmas Day accident and hasn't competed since December.

Scottie went a step further, saying that changing his son Bennett's diaper was a futile endeavor, given that he could only use one hand.

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World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler provided little clarity about his injury during the holiday with a glass and ravioli.

He’s the No. 1 player in the world and it’s not even close. He’s a two-time major winner who won nine tournaments last year, including the Masters, Players Championship, Arnold Palmer Invitational, Fed-Ex Cup and the Olympic Gold Medal.

Next year, don’t expect to see ravioli on the menu at the Scheffler household on Christmas Day. Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top-ranked golfer, revealed the reason why he required surgery after an accident over the holidays and it’s probably something you never would’ve bet on: Homemade pasta.