The World’s #1 golfer Scottie Scheffler just won his first PGA Championship yesterday at Charlotte’s Quail Hollow Club, finishing five strokes ahead of the field.
Scheffler carded a final score of 11-under-par, shooting seven-under across the final two rounds. He entered the day with a three-shot lead and briefly saw it erased by Spain’s Jon Rahm on the back nine. However, Scheffler responded with three birdies down the stretch while Rahm unraveled with bogey and back-to-back double bogeys on holes 16 through 18.
Rahm dropped to four-under-par and finished tied for eighth. Bryson DeChambeau, Harris English, and Davis Riley tied for second at six-under-par.
This marks Scheffler’s third major title, adding to his Masters wins in 2022 and 2024. He now holds two of the four titles needed for a career Grand Slam. Scheffler also just made history by becoming just the second player in the last 100 years to win his first three majors by more than 3 shots.
Sunday history made. Scottie Scheffler joins Seve Ballesteros as the only player in the last 100 years to win each of their first three majors by 3+ shots.
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Scheffler’s performance continued his dominant form. Just a month ago, he won THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson by eight shots. He now becomes the first golfer since Tiger Woods in 2000 to win back-to-back PGA TOUR starts by at least five strokes.
Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy, fresh off completing his Grand Slam at the Masters, finished tied for 47th at Quail Hollow after posting 72-72 on the weekend. McIlroy did not speak with the media during the tournament.
Scheffler’s latest victory reaffirms his place atop the golf world and highlights the gap he continues to widen between himself and the rest of the field.
