Scottie Scheffler suffers trophy mishap after winning PGA Championship
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Scottie Scheffler was pumped after securing the first PGA Championship of his career.
Scheffler threw down his hat onto the green at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina, as he celebrated winning the major tournament with an 11-under par. He went over to his family and hugged his wife, son and parents as they congratulated him.
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Scottie Scheffler drops the top as he holds the Wanamaker trophy after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club on Sunday, May 18, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
The adrenaline must have carried over to the Wanamaker Trophy celebration. Scheffler lifted the piece of hardware a little too awkwardly, and the lid of the trophy fell from the top and hit the ground.
He laughed it off, as did the rest of the fans who watched the ceremony occur.
Collin Morikawa had the same blunder when he won the PGA Championship in 2020.
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"They told me it’s heavy. They didn’t tell me the lid comes off," the golfer said Wednesday before the tournament began, via Golf.com. "But it is way heavier than you expect. And then they tell you to lift it over your head."
Scheffler shot a final-round 71 to secure the third major victory of his career.
Scottie Scheffler holds the Wanamaker trophy after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club on Sunday, May 18, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
He had a rough