Lineal Champions
1998 - Onwards
Champion Match Log
Every singles match that involved the lineal champion at the time, including wins, losses, and halves.
| Year | Event | Champion | Opponent | Result | Score | Round |
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Lineal Legacy
Winner stays on...
In order to be the man you've got to beat the man.
The lineal championship moves only when the reigning champion is beaten in a singles matchplay game. Every defence, every upset and every reign is tracked here below.
The record starts from Tiger Woods (the man) who we have awarded the inaugural title from the 1998 Presidents Cup. The only other instance of the title being awarded is to Kevin Kisner who won the 2019 WGC Match Play tournament. This is because that tournament marked the then Lineal Champion Rafa Cabrera-Bello's final Matchplay game, exiting at the Pool Stage and leaving the title vacant.
Scottie Scheffler is the 3 time and Current Lineal Champion, having defeated previous champion Rory Mcilroy in the Sunday Singles session at the 2025 Ryder Cup.
Current Lineal Champion
Tiger Woods
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