World primary Scottie Scheffler captured his third main title on Sunday, outdueling Spain’s Jon Rahm down the again 9 within the ultimate spherical to win the PGA Championship.
Scheffler, the 2022 and 2024 Masters champion, turned the tenth consecutive American to win the occasion, firing a level-par 71 at Quail Hole to complete on 11-under 273 and defeat countrymen Harris English, Davis Riley and Bryson DeChambeau by 5 strokes.
Rahm stumbled to a 73 to complete on 280 and share eighth after a bogey at 16 and double bogeys at 17 and 18.
Scheffler took residence a $3.42 million prime prize from a report $19 million purse.
He additionally matched Spanish legend Seve Ballesteros as the one gamers up to now century to win their first three majors by at the very least three photographs.
Scheffler squandered a five-stroke edge, Rahm briefly tying him for the lead, however a birdie on the par-five tenth lifted Scheffler again in entrance to remain.
The 28-year-old Texan took management with birdies at 14 and 15 whereas Rahm’s closing woes secured the Wanamaker Trophy, his first main win outdoors of Augusta Nationwide.
After struggling a proper hand damage final December, Scheffler solely gained his first title of the 12 months two weeks in the past on the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.
The main victory was Scheffler’s fifteenth profession PGA Tour triumph, all in a span of three years and 94 days, with Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods the one gamers to hit the mark quicker.
Scheffler, whose 9 titles in 2024 included Paris Olympic gold, transformed his eighth consecutive 54-hole lead right into a victory.