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Scottie Scheffler shot the Event 71 Sunday in Quail Hollow to look for a predominant five-shot victory in the Championship PGA.
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The manager of the manager at 2025 PGA Championship It may not have been accumulated with stars early, but by Sunday afternoon, the biggest names in the game were the trading of Haymakers.
Scottie Scheffler, The 54 -holes leader made the turn to The empty quil During the last round still in charge of the leader, but for the first time all day, he was not alone. With three birds over a four -hole stretch in the middle of the round, Jon Rahm also found himself connected to the lead.
These two titans were far from the only big names in the quarrel on Sunday. The lead winners Bryson Dechambeau, Matthew Fitzpatrick and Keegan Bradley all made their presence known at various points during the last round, while similar to Harris English, JT Poston and Davis Riley made charges of their first big titles.
After all, the number 1 player in the world was just too much to be treated. And with a first round 71, Scheffler was able to claim his third major title with a prevailing five-stroke victory in Charlotte.
Despite the last margin, the victory was everything, but easy. Although Scheffler entered the last round with a three-stroke command, which grew up on five early Sunday-at the time he made the turn, he was tied up with the lead with Rahm at nine underneath. With a steady leftist Miss off the tee placing it for the ninth front of the front, Scheffler scored three birds and only one bird while posting two at the point of half. Meanwhile, Rahm made birds at no. 8, 10 and 11 to reach nine under and tie for superiority.
What once seemed like a crowning for Scheffler was all of a sudden a dog fight. But while he has done so many times ago, the new Texan made some major adjustments in the nine rear and took control of the championship.
Scheffler directed the ship with a bird in par-5 10 and then began to bow to what it does best: hitting the streets and greens. He continued his lasting game during the next three holes, making pars comfortable in each, and then added birds to no. 14 and 15 to reach 12 under and to withdraw from the field for good.
At the same time, those who were before him were given by the closing stretch known as green miles. Rahm, who at one point was connected to the lead, moved to the last trio of holes, playing them in five, while Dechambeau could only manage one. And with the rest of the contenders stuck in the neutral, Scheffler’s bullet extended to six. By the time he reached the 18th Tee, the carving of the Wannamaker trophy could officially begin.
With his victory in Quail Hollow, Scheffler becomes only the third player since World War II winning three degrees and 15 tour titles at the age of 29, Joining Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus. Moreover, Scheffler joined Woods and Nicklaus as just the third player who won numerous player championships, Masters and PGA.
If he continues the show he displayed over the weekend in Quail Hollow, is a good bet, this will not be the last time you see the name of Scheffler mentioned along with the greats of all time.
