Scottie Scheffler wins 1st career PGA Championship

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For the first time in his career, Scottie Scheffler was able to hoist the Wanamaker Trophy.

Scheffler survived a fourth-round charge from Jon Rahm and kept golfers J.T. Poston and Bryson DeChambeau at enough distance to win the PGA Championship on Sunday. Scheffler previously had four top-five finishes at the golf major and missed the cut entirely in 2022.

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May 18, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Scottie Scheffler tees off on the third hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow. (Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images)

After the chaos that occurred at last year’s PGA Championship, which featured him getting arrested and booked into jail, Scheffler was able to pull out the incredible victory. He finished 11-under par.

Scheffler started the tournament five strokes behind Colombian Jhonattan Vegas and three strokes behind Ryan Gerard. But he played strong in the second round, shooting a 68. 

The third round is where he started to take control. While a bunch of the top golf stars in the event fell to the wayside, Scheffler had an eagle on 14 and seven birdies. He shot a 65 and it was enough to push him to the top of the leaderboard.

"I’m so proud of you," his wife, Meredith, told her husband as he came over to greet her.

He maintained the dominant pace through the fourth round.

Scottie Scheffler hits his tee shot on the eighth hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C.  (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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