​Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty ImagesScottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are the two best golfers in the world right now, and they have been for quite some time.The problem for McIlroy is that the gap between him and Scheffler is bigger than the one between the Northern Irishman and all of the other 9,511 ranked professional golfers in the game.The 30-year-old world number one has been on another level than every other player in the game over the past few years, McIlroy included.Since February 2022, Scottie Scheffler has won 22 PGA Tour titles, including four majors.Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty ImagesDuring that time period, Rory McIlroy has 11 PGA Tour wins to his name, including two majors.McIlroy is a huge admirer of Scheffler and the feeling is very much mutual.However, there is no doubt that the American has been far superior to the six-time major champion over the past few years.How Scottie Scheffler’s PGA Tour stats compare to Rory McIlroy’s in 2026The man from Dallas, Texas, has won three times in 2026, including two huge FedEx Cup playoff events.The Northern Irishman only has one win to his name in 2026, but that was The Masters back in April.However, Scheffler has totally dominated McIlroy in the key statistical categories.Let’s start with both players’ performances from tee to green this season.Scheffler was ranked 5th in strokes gained off the tee and 2nd in strokes gained approach throughout the 2026 PGA Tour season.Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty ImagesMeanwhile, McIlroy was ranked 2nd in strokes gained off the tee and 31st in strokes gained approach.Interestingly, though, Scheffler was ranked 3rd in total driving, while McIlroy ranked 49th. That’s mostly because the six-time major winner was ranked well down in 128th in driving accuracy, while the 22-time PGA Tour winner was ranked 29th in that category.Combined tee-to-green, Scheffler was ranked 1st, while McIlroy was ranked 6th.Scheffler was ranked first in greens in regulation (72.86%), while McIlroy was down in 43rd (68.62%).However, it is in and around the green where the American has really separated himself from the Northern Irishman.Scottie Scheffler’s short game is streets ahead of Rory McIlroy’sScheffler was ranked 1st in scrambling, 7th in scrambling from the rough and 8th in strokes gained around the green.McIlroy ranked 90th, 131st and 84th in those respective categories.Meanwhile, Scheffler was ranked 6th in strokes gained putting, while McIlroy ended up in 38th.The American was ranked second in putts per GIR, while the man from Holywood, Northern Ireland was ranked 43rd.The only category where McIlroy was clearly better than Scheffler was sand saves, with the 37-year-old ranked 33rd and the Texan 58th.It’s obvious to see that Scottie Scheffler has been on another level entirely to Rory McIlroy on the PGA Tour in 2026.And if the 30-year-old number one continues to produce the standard of golf that he has in 2026, it will be very hard for anyone to keep