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The Mainichi
19-05-2025
- Sport
- The Mainichi
Golf: Scheffler wins PGA Championship for 1st time, Hisatsune 37th
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Kyodo) -- Overnight leader Scottie Scheffler won the PGA Championship for the first time on Sunday for his third major title as Japan's Ryo Hisatsune finished in a tie for 37th. American Scheffler, ranked 1st in the world, had an even-par 71 in the final round at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, triumphing on an 11-under total of 273 and by five strokes. Fellow Americans Harris English, Bryson DeChambeau and Davis Riley were joint second. Hisatsune labored to a 74 carding a birdie, two bogeys and a double bogey all on the front nine and fell 14 places as the 2023 European Tour Rookie of the Year rounded off at 1-over. "I'm really frustrated after dropping my scores on the third and fourth days," the 22-year-old said as he shot 68, 71, 72 and 74 at the tournament. "I think it was a course that demanded super all-around ability. I need to elevate my adaptability and get used to these occasions."
The Mainichi
16-05-2025
- Sport
- The Mainichi
Golf: Ryo Hisatsune off to solid start, Hideki Matsuyama struggles at PGA C'ship
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Kyodo) -- Japan's Ryo Hisatsune shot a 3-under 68 for a share of ninth place while compatriot Hideki Matsuyama struggled to a 72 in the opening round of the PGA Championship on Thursday, the second major of the year. The 22-year-old Hisatsune sits four strokes off the pace set by Venezuela's Jhonattan Vegas, whose 64 gave him a two-shot lead over Ryan Gerard of the United States and Australia's Cam Davis. Hisatsune, who has posted three top-10 finishes in his second season on tour, carded four birdies against a single bogey at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. "My round went better than I expected," Hisatsune said. "It's big that I was able to get birdies when I went aggressive." The 2023 European Tour Rookie of the Year's said his tee shots were the only thing he has to clean up, adding "I couldn't hit my driver straight consistently." Meanwhile, Matsuyama is at 1 over after carding three birdies and four bogeys, three of the latter on the back nine, leaving him in a tie for 60th.
