Latest news with #GreenJackets
Newsweek
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Scottie Scheffler: Where He Ranks All-Time after PGA Championship Win
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Scottie Scheffler entered this week's PGA Championship in search of his third career major championship. Scheffler has already won two Green Jackets, winning the Masters in 2022 and 2024. After not having his best stuff at the Quail Hollow Club the first two rounds, he turned it on Saturday. Scheffler's epic finish, going 5-under over his final five holes, included the daunting 'Green Mile' stretch of 16 through 18. That built him a three-shot lead entering Sunday's final round. Midway through his final 18, Scheffler was struggling. Meanwhile, Jon Rahm had clawed his way back into a tie for the lead. It appeared as though golf fans were going to be treated to a dramatic finish. Instead, Rahm faltered down the stretch while Scheffler went back to work. He ultimately won by five shots, ahead of Bryson DeChambeau, Davis Riley and Harris English. At just 28 years old, Scheffler now has three major titles and is halfway to the career grand slam. But his prowess on the golf course goes well beyond Augusta National and Quail Hollow. So, with this win in his pocket, it had us wondering where he should rank historically? NASSAU, BAHAMAS - DECEMBER 08: Tiger Woods of the United States congratulates Scottie Scheffler of the United States after the final round of the Hero World Challenge 2024 at Albany Golf Course on December 08,... NASSAU, BAHAMAS - DECEMBER 08: Tiger Woods of the United States congratulates Scottie Scheffler of the United States after the final round of the Hero World Challenge 2024 at Albany Golf Course on December 08, 2024 in Nassau, Bahamas. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) More Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Scottie Scheffler Legend Continues to Grow Let's be clear from the start. The arrow is pointing up and he has the chance to go down in history as one of the greatest golfers ever. But right now, it would be blasphemy to even contemplate placing Scheffler anywhere near the top. Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are atop nearly everyone's list. You can pick the order you want. Then there is obviously a host of others that are currently above reproach. Namely, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Bobby Jones, Gary Player, and Seve Ballesteros. There is even another group of golfers that are still undoubtedly a cut above, including Gene Sarazen, Walter Hagen, Tom Watson, Nick Faldo, and even Phil Mickelson. I know, I know, I have Lefty pretty high. But let's not forget that before his controversial move to LIV Golf, Mickelson won six majors and is the oldest to ever win a major. So, that is 13 players that you cannot make a serious argument that Scheffler belongs above, yet. But from there, it is game on. CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 18: Scottie Scheffler of the United States celebrates with the Wanamaker Trophy, wife, Meredith Scheffler, and son, Bennett Scheffler, after winning the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club... CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 18: Scottie Scheffler of the United States celebrates with the Wanamaker Trophy, wife, Meredith Scheffler, and son, Bennett Scheffler, after winning the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May 18, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) More Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Scheffler Might Sneak Inside Top 15 Among active players, Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka have five majors. Ernie Els has four. There are others in that area. But when we are at this point in the list, you have to look at much more than just major championships. Consistency is key, and that is where Scheffler excels. The Ridgewood, New Jersey native moved to the top spot in the Official World Golf Rankings exactly two years ago, on May 23, 2023. Since that time, he has remained atop the OWGR for 104 consecutive weeks. Only Tiger Woods has a longer streak in history. Well technically he did it twice, with one stretch lasting 281 weeks and another at 264. But that's Tiger, who is obviously in another stratosphere. Nevertheless, Scheffler's accomplishment stands on its own. Last year, he had one of the most dominant seasons on the PGA Tour anyone has ever seen. He made all 19 cuts on Tour, finishing in the top 10 in 16 of them. Of those, he won seven against stacked fields. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 14: Scottie Scheffler of the United States celebrates on the 18th green after winning the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo... AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 14: Scottie Scheffler of the United States celebrates on the 18th green after winning the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by) More Getty Images/Andrew Redington He wasn't winning the John Doe championship against unfamiliar competition. He won the Arnold Palmer, the PLAYERS, the Masters, RBC Heritage, and the Memorial. All of those are Signature Events with elite competition. He added an Olympic Gold Medal and the Tour Championship, then topped it off with a victory at Hero World Challenge. That is enough for a player to make a Hall of Fame career on, and he did it in one year. Even the numbers back up his greatness. The previous season, Scheffler averaged 2.614 strokes gained tee-to-green, which ranked second all-time behind Woods' 2006 season (2.982). He is already considered one of the best ball-strikers the game has ever seen. The PGA Tour recently dropped a video of Tiger Woods fawning over Scheffler's game. Game recognizes game. All of this to say that I have Scottie Scheffler sneaking inside my top 15 players of all-time. More Golf: Bryson DeChambeau's 7-Words for Scottie Scheffler at PGA Championship, Revealed
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
First Responders Night at SRP Park honoring Deputy Brandon Sikes
NORTH AUGUSTA, SC. (WJBF) – It was First Responders Night at tonight's Green Jackets game. I was there where, before the first pitch, they held a moment of silence for fallen Columbia County Sheriff's Deputy Brandon Sikes. 'The North Augusta Public Safety is going to have its color guard out as they walk on the field to salute the flag and honor America and as we do that and finish that up we will have a moment of silence on the tragedy that happened a few weeks ago in Columbia County,' said Brandon Greene, General Manager, Augusta GreenJackets. The GreenJackets auctioned off two jerseys signed by the entire team and other raffle items given by different businesses in the community. 'It was a no-brainer, yeah, we can help,' said Justin Rousseau, Volunteer with Fire K' There's a way for us to do it, and partnering with local businesses was a done deal. We were able to bring a bunch of great items out here, and at the end of the night, we expect a big return to go to the families.' All the proceeds from the raffle, the live auction, and all Budweiser sold from the left-field bar will be donated to support the families of Sikes and Deputy Gavin White, who was also shot on April 26th. It's all made possible through a Non-Profit called Fire K. 'First partnership and it's been good to come alongside people that are like minded in the community, 'said Phillip Weathers, President and Founder, Fire K. 'Justins been doing this for over a year with North Augusta Public Safety and being able to come along beside them and help with something that's as important as helping these families can't think of a more worthy cause.' Baseball fans are happy to come out and support the first responders in our area. 'I'm a retired Firefighter myself, so you know I'm a first responder in that capacity, and it's great to be honored, and it's great to honor other first responders,' said Mike Taylor, Baseball Fan. Fans say it's the least they can do to honor and appreciate all the first responders do for us. 'They do a really tough job every day, and any little bit of support we can give them is great,' said Heather Tucker, Baseball Fan. 'It's important that the people who do this every day know that public and the people who live here are behind them.,' said Dick Tucker, Baseball fan. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Scottie Scheffler pulls away late, wins 2025 PGA Championship for third career major
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One year ago, Scottie Scheffler was stuffed in the back of a squad car, charged with multiple crimes and stretched for his second-round tee time at the PGA Championship in a jail cell. Along with a mug shot in an orange jumpsuit that became a popular Halloween costume, Scheffler has two Green Jackets and now owns the Green Mile at Quail Hollow Club. One year later, Scheffler took no prisoners in closing in even-par 71 to win the 107th PGA Championship by five strokes over Bryson DeChambeau, Harris English and Davis Riley on Sunday and collect his third major championship. Advertisement The world No. 1 went from locked up to locked in and at the tender age of 28 he joined Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus as just the third player to win three career majors and 15 PGA Tour titles. 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. 'He's in a spot where it would be shocking if he didn't win today,' the 2024 PGA champion Xander Schauffele said. Jon Rahm made things interesting after tying for the lead What seemed to be an inevitable coronation ceremony in the Queen City as Scheffler stretched his lead to five strokes on the front nine got interesting as Rahm birdied three holes in a five-hole stretch. With Scheffler fighting his swing, missing left off several tees, he made bogeys at Nos. 6 and 9 and Rahm caught him with a birdie at 11. But Scheffler straightened out his driver and converted birdies at Nos. 10, 14 and 15. He played the latter two holes in a combined 9 under for the week, four better than DeChambeau and six better than Rahm. Advertisement Rahm showed why the Green Mile, the nickname for the three finishing holes, is so feared. The two-time major winner made bogey at 16 and then rinsed his tee shot at 17. He finished with consecutive double bogeys, signing for 2-over 73. Suddenly Scheffler's lead had grown to five. Scottie Scheffler tees off on the 15th hole during the final round of the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club. Two weeks earlier Scheffler won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson by eight strokes for his first victory of the season. Consider that since 1970, only one player ever 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). 'Sometimes he makes the competition look like he's just playing around with us, you know what I mean, which isn't easy to do,' said Jason Day, a former world No. 1. Advertisement English, who shot a final-round best of 65, tied for second with DeChambeau, who said falling short will only make the fire in his belly glow stronger. Scheffler finished with a 72-hole total of 11-under 273. 'Golf is kind of an endless pursuit of getting the best out of yourself,' he said on Wednesday. Scheffler made birdie or eagle after a bogey or worse six out of 10 times this week, the best rate in the field, and that as much as anything is why his name now is etched on the Wanamaker Trophy. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Scottie Scheffler wins 2025 PGA Championship for third career major
USA Today
18-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Scottie Scheffler pulls away late, wins 2025 PGA Championship for third career major
Scottie Scheffler pulls away late, wins 2025 PGA Championship for third career major CHARLOTTE, N.C. – One year ago, Scottie Scheffler was stuffed in the back of a squad car, charged with multiples crimes and stretched for his second-round tee time at the PGA Championship in a jail cell. Along with a mug shot in an orange jumpsuit that became a popular Halloween costume, Scheffler has two Green Jackets and now owns the Green Mile at Quail Hollow Club. One year later, Scheffler took no prisoners in closing in even-par 71 to win the 107th PGA Championship by five strokes over Bryson DeChambeau, Harris English and Davis Riley on Sunday and collect his third major championship. The world No. 1 went from locked up to locked in and at the tender age of 28 he joined Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus as just the third player to win three career majors and 15 PGA Tour titles. 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. 'He's in a spot where it would be shocking if he didn't win today,' the 2024 PGA champion Xander Schauffele said. Jon Rahm made things interesting after tying for the lead What seemed to be an inevitable coronation ceremony in the Queen City as Scheffler stretched his lead to five strokes on the front nine got interesting as Rahm birdied three holes in a five-hole stretch. With Scheffler fighting his swing, missing left off several tees, he made bogeys at Nos. 6 and 9 and Rahm caught him with a birdie at 11. But Scheffler straightened out his driver and converted birdies at Nos. 10, 14 and 15. He played the latter two holes in a combined 9 under for the week, four better than DeChambeau and six better than Rahm. Rahm showed why the Green Mile, the nickname for the three finishing holes, is so feared. The two-time major winner made bogey at 16 and then rinsed his tee shot at 17. He finished with consecutive double bogeys, signing for 2-over 73. Suddenly Scheffler's lead had grown to five. Two weeks earlier Scheffler won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson by eight strokes for his first victory of the season. Consider that since 1970, only one player ever 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). 'Sometimes he makes the competition look like he's just playing around with us, you know what I mean, which isn't easy to do,' said Jason Day, a former world No. 1. English, who shot a final-round best of 65, tied for second with DeChambeau, who said falling short will only make the fire in his belly glow stronger. Scheffler finished with a 72-hole total of 11-under 273. 'Golf is kind of an endless pursuit of getting the best out of yourself,' he said on Wednesday. Scheffler made birdie or eagle after a bogey or worse six out of 10 times this week, the best rate in the field, and that as much as anything is why his name now is etched on the Wanamaker Trophy.
The Guardian
12-04-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
‘Don't mention the mud balls': Jordan Spieth hints at Masters censorship
Jordan Spieth has suggested the organisers of the Masters are applying censorship to competitors in relation to a golfing annoyance: mud balls. Spieth, the champion at Augusta National in 2015, is playing only for a place in 2025 after a third round of 69 moved him to one under par. This marked Spieth's best round of this Masters by four but the Texan cut a frustrated figure. When mud attaches itself to a ball, a regular Masters feature and primarily from drives, approach shots can be impacted. 'My iron play killed me the last two days and to be brutally honest with you, it was primarily mud balls,' Spieth explained. 'It's just so frustrating because you can't talk about them here. You're not supposed to talk about them. Mud balls can affect this tournament significantly, especially when you get them a lot on 11 and 13. They're just daggers on those two holes. 'There's like less than normal but I still had them today on those holes. I had them yesterday on those holes. It's something to pay attention to for sure for leader groups, because you just have to play so far away from trouble or lay up when you'd normally go for it, just random stuff, because it will affect it significantly. And if you're on the wrong side of the hole you're either in the water or you almost can't make par depending on what hole it is. 'Look, it's mowed into the grain. The ball is digging in on every shot. A lot of times you have it on 75% of your drives.' Spieth duly repeated his belief that this topic is taboo as far as the Green Jackets are concerned. The members of Augusta National are fiercely protected of their hallowed turf. 'Obviously the lower you hit it, the less chance,' Spieth added. 'But, every person is having to deal with it. The fact that you're not supposed to talk about it is a bit frustrating because it is a difference maker. It can be a difference maker in scores on some holes.' Spieth is not the first high-profile golfer to raise the mud ball issue. Sergio García issued an apology to the Masters in 2009 after his own criticism. 'Even when it's dry you still get mud balls in the middle of the fairway,' said the Spaniard. 'It's too much of a guessing game.'
