Rory McIlroy prize money as Scottie Scheffler wins US PGA Championship
Scottie Scheffler won the US PGA Championship on Sunday as he cruised to a third major title.
Weeks after Rory McIlroy became just the sixth man to complete a career grand slam, world number one Scheffler won the second leg of it after his two Masters victories in 2022 and 2024.
The American managed to recover from an early hiccup, carding a final round of 71 to finish on 11 under par, a clear five shots ahead of Bryson DeChambeau, Harris English and Davis Riley.
The world's top-ranked golfer is the 10th consecutive American victor of the US PGA and joins the late Seve Ballesteros as the only players since 1906 to win each of their first three majors by three or more shots.
Jon Rahm was in contention for the lead with seven holes remaining, but the former Masters and US Open champion dropped five shots over the last three holes, resulting in a nine-way tie for eighth place – which included England's Matt Fitzpatrick – seven shots adrift of Scheffler.
The Spaniard had managed to erase his five-shot overnight deficit with a combination of three birdies in his first 11 holes and a front nine of 37 from Scheffler, only to run out of steam – and a bit of luck – in the closing stages.
Rahm, who has largely struggled in the game's biggest events since his surprising switch to LIV Golf, saw his birdie attempt on the 13th hole lip out before failing to capitalise on the driveable 14th after his tee shot took an unfortunate bounce into a greenside bunker.
Rahm then three-putted the 15th for par from just off the green and knew his challenge was likely over following a pulled drive on the next, the first hole of the so-called 'Green Mile'.
Rahm's challenge for the title unravelled in dramatic fashion as he hurled his ball into the rough on the 13th, prompting a furious outburst. "That's f*****," Rahm exclaimed, and his woes continued with a bogey, while Scheffler seized the initiative with a birdie on the 14th to gain some breathing space.
Scheffler further extended his lead with a birdie on the par-five 15th, where Rahm had earlier three-putted from the same spot. Rahm's tee shots on the 17th and 18th then found the water, all but ending his hopes.
Earlier, Scheffler had taken a three-shot lead into the final round, but saw that advantage grow to five strokes when Alex Noren dropped shots on the first and fourth.
However, bogeys on the sixth and ninth allowed Rahm to draw level on nine under par, before Scheffler edged ahead once more with a birdie on the 10th, a lead he would hold onto.
Scheffler picked up a cheque for $3,420,000 for winning the tournament, while McIlroy took home $49,190 after finishing in a tie for 47th on three over par. Fellow Holywood man Tom McKibbin picked up $40,674 as he finished one shot further behind McIlroy.
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