Scheffler pulls away to win PGA Championship for 3rd major title

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The world No. 1 golfer won his first PGA Championship at Charlotte’s Quail Hollow Club on Sunday, finishing an astounding five shots ahead of the runners-up.

Scottie Scheffler separated himself from the rest of the 156-man field in the third and fourth rounds, where he shot a combined seven-under-par to finish the tournament at -11.

Scheffler was flawless when he had to be on the back nine of Quail Hollow, leaving the blunders to Jon Rahm and everyone else trying to catch him on a final day that turned tense until Scheffler pulled away with a steady diet of fairways and greens.

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He closed with a bogey he could afford for an even-par 71, giving him a five-shot victory and his third major title. Scheffler became the first player since Seve Ballesteros to win his first three majors by three shots or more.

A snoozer? Not even close. That much was clear when Scheffler raised his arms on the 18th green and then ferociously slammed his cap to the turf.

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Scheffler was five shots ahead coming to the last hole when he won his first Masters green jacket in 2022. He was four shots clear of the field when he won at Augusta National last year. And he had a six-shot lead at Quail Hollow.

But this sure didn’t feel like a walk in the park.

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He had a five-shot lead standing on the sixth tee. But with a shaky swing that led to two bogeys, and with Rahm making three birdies in a four-hole stretch around the turn — they were tied when Scheffler got to the 10th tee.

It looked like a duel to the finish, with Bryson DeChambeau doing all he could to get in the mix, until Scheffler looked every bit the best in golf. He didn’t miss a shot off the tee or from the fairway until his lead back to four shots.

Uncharacteristic showing for McIlroy

Just over a month after Rory McIlroy became the sixth golfer to complete the career Grand Slam, he had an uncharacteristically off week at Quail Hollow.

The 36-year-old 2025 Masters champion has four PGA Tour wins at the south Charlotte course, but struggled for most of this week. He opened with a three-over-par 74 on Thursday, before he rebounded with a 69 on Friday to make the cut. He carded a pair of 72s Saturday and Sunday, and was never much of a factor.

McIlroy won the PGA Championship in 2014 at Valhalla Golf Course.

Next up on PGA Tour

The next PGA Tour event -- the Charles Schwab Challenge -- will be played this coming weekend, May 22-25.

The tournament will be happen at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. Davis Riley is the event’s defending winner and won by five shots in 2024.