Former Longhorn Scottie Scheffler wins PGA Championship, third major win
It appears we're living in the 'Scottie Scheffler' era in professional golf. The former Texas Longhorn shot an even-par 71 on Sunday to win the 2025 PGA Championship. Scheffler struggled on the front nine at Quail Hollow and was caught by Spaniard Jon Rahm. But the Texan found his swing on the back nine as Rahm faltered to win his third major.
Scheffler built a three-stroke lead heading into the final round with a dazzling 65 on Saturday, including playing the last five holes in 5 under. The 28-year-old world No. 1 joins Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus as just the third player to win three career majors and 15 PGA Tour titles so young.
Two weeks ago Scheffler won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson by eight strokes for his first victory of the season. Now the PGA Championship by five shots. Since 1970, only one player has won consecutive Tour starts both by at least 5 strokes. Tiger Woods did that twice – at the 2000 Memorial Tournament (won by 5) and U.S. Open (won by 15) and the 2007 Tour Championship (won by 8) and 2008 Buick Invitational (won by 8).
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Scheffler has had a slow start to the 2025 season. The two-time Masters winner cut his hand over the holidays, which required surgery and a few months of recovery time.
In addition to acting as ESPN College GameDay guest picker for the Texas-Georgia game in October, he was also named the USA TODAY Sports Athlete of the Year. The former Texas golfer's 2024 is one of the most epic seasons any athlete has ever had in any sport. If it was a movie script it wouldn't be believable.
Scheffler won his second Players Championship. He won his second Masters. He had a kid. He was arrested nine days later outside the gates of a major championship … that he was playing in. He still played in the PGA Championship and played well. After the were charges dropped in Kentucky, the Texas Ex then went on a hot streak that saw four more wins, the Tour Championship and the FedEx cup all in one day. Finally, he ended the year by winning the Hero World Challenge and cutting his hand open on Christmas day.
That's ten wins, one major, one baby, one arrest, the FedEx cup and $65 million … in winnings. Oh, and a gold medal -- only the third American to do it. He also won an ESPY. That doesn't count what he's made on endorsements. Or, for that matter, what he's lost in attorney fees.
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Scheffler became the only golfer in history to win the The Players Championship, the Masters Tournament and the Tour Championship in the same season this year. Tiger never did it. Jack never did it.
Sunday, Scheffler's win on Sunday has cemented the Dallas native as the dominant golfer of this era. He has already automatically qualified for the World Golf Hall of Fame. He's certainly making the University of Texas golf program proud.
This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Former Texas Longhorn golfer Scottie Scheffler wins PGA Championship
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