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Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Scottie Scheffler, Amanda Balionis Interview Gets Off to Rough Start
Scottie Scheffler entered the PGA Championship as the betting favorite and showed why during the third round on May 17. After finishing solo-fourth at the Masters in April, Scheffler entered the weekend two shots back of the leader Jhonnatan Vegas. He carded a bogey to start the round, which mimed a rollercoaster until his final five holes, which he played in 5-under to give him a 6-under round of 65 and a three-shot lead over Alex Noren. Advertisement Following the round he sat down with CBS Sports reporter Amanda Balionis. The interview got off to an inauspicious start when Scheffler sneezed and started coughing immediately after Balionis attempted to ask him a question. "You know I bogeyed the first, I actually thought I hit two pretty good shots in the air. I just battled really hard today. It was tough out there, those greens were really firming up and the wind was really gusty today - I think that was the most challenging part. The greens were firming up as well, but overall did a really good job of staying patient and hit some nice shots." The world No. 1 was later asked about the emotion he showed after birdies on No. 17 and No. 18 to close out the round and give himself a three-shot lead heading into Sunday. "Well I guess the qualifier there would be 'big emotion' for me," he said with a laugh. "No, I think it was an important time in the round, you know, I wanted to finish out the round the right way and I was able to gain some momentum there with the eagle on No. 14 and [birdie on] No. 15 and hit some good shots down the stretch. It was nice to be able to take advantage of some good shots." Advertisement In a follow-up, Balionis asked the two-time major winner what it would take to earn his first non-Masters major. "Just more good golf," he said plainly. "Continue to do what I'm doing - staying in the present. Do what I can do. I have some great players chasing me on the leaderboard and it's going to take another really good round." The golf world love the moment between the two after Scheffler's impressive round of golf. "AB is the best. Perfect for a Major," one person said of Balionis. "Easy to get nervous around a Bourbon legend," joked bourbon brand Elijah Craig, of which Balionis has a partnership. Advertisement "Cool as a cucumber. The professional," added a third. Scheffler and Noren will be back out on the course at 2:40 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon. Related: Scottie Scheffler, Wife Announced Big Personal News
NBC Sports
18-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Scottie Scheffler fends off challenge, cruises to PGA Championship win
Scottie Scheffler won the 107th PGA Championship by a whopping five shots on Sunday at Quail Hollow Club. The final score didn't come close to telling the whole story. By many accounts, this PGA was over. Scottie Scheffler had grabbed its reins and taken off, poised to win his third major title, first non-Masters, by a mile after a near-perfect Green Mile on Saturday at Quail Hollow Club. Thanks to a 5-under finish over his final five holes, Scheffler had a three-stroke lead entering the final round and arguably all the momentum. Yet, major championships usually don't end a day early, even for the world No. 1. And by the time he turned on Sunday afternoon, Scheffler had company. Jon Rahm, playing two groups ahead, turned in a birdie barrage, gaining shots on Nos. 8, 11 and 12 to climb to 9 under. Scheffler, meanwhile, hit just two fairways and four greens in his front nine, turning with three bogeys and one birdie to find himself tied with Rahm for the lead. But then Scheffler found his footing, getting his solo advantage back with a birdie at the par-5 10th hole. As Scheffler's 9-foot putt dropped, the applause could be heard ahead on the 12th green, where Rahm was preparing to strike his 14-footer for birdie. Rahm missed, and he missed several more birdie attempts coming in – 20 feet at No. 13, 7 feet at No. 14 and 13 feet at No. 15 – while Scheffler pulled away for good with birdies at Nos. 14 and 15. Rahm then completely ejected with a bogey-double-double performance on the Green Mile, Nos. 16-18, to finish 4 under. Alex Noren, paired with Scheffler on Sunday, shot 5-over 76 to end up 3 under. Harris English's closing 65 was the only score better than 68 among those T-17 or better on the final leaderboard. Scheffler bogeyed the par-4 18th to polish off a level 71, then celebrated with a few hard high-fives and chest bumps with his caddie, Ted Scott. The PGA was now officially over, and Scheffler was the champ – just not like many expected.
NBC Sports
25-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Lowry lifts McIlroy to start Zurich Classic
Golf Central examines Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy's opening round at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, where the non-Masters champion of the pairing was shining.
