Background
Scherrer was born in Syracuse, New York and grew up in Skaneateles, New New York
Scherrer was born in Syracuse, New York and grew up in Skaneateles, New New York
He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
He played for the American team in the 1991 Walker Cup. He lost to Justin Leonard in the finals of the 1992 United States. Amateur. Scherrer turned professional in 1992, and has spent a relatively equal amount of time on the Professional Golf Association Tour and Nationwide Tour.
He has one Professional Golf Association Tour victory, the 2000 Kemper Insurance Open and three Nationwide Tour wins.
1990 North and South Amateur Professional Golf Association Tour wins (1) Nationwide Tour wins (3) DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut World Development = withdrew from tournament "T" = tied Yellow background for top-10. Amateur Walker Cup: 1991 (winners).
He was a member of the Professional Golf Association Tour in 1996, 1999–2003, and in 2008. He played on the Nationwide Tour from 1994–1995, 1997–1998, 2004–2007 and in 2009.