World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler completed a powerful redemption arc on Sunday by winning the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club, earning his first PGA Championship title and the third major victory of his career.
Scheffler delivered a commanding performance in the final round, finishing at 11-under-par, five shots ahead of a strong field including Bryson DeChambeau, Davis Riley, and Harris English, who all tied for second at 6-under. The 28-year-old Texan’s win comes exactly one year after his headline-making arrest at last year’s PGA Championship—an incident he now calls “unreal” and “a chaotic miscommunication.”
This latest triumph cements Scheffler’s legacy as one of the modern greats in golf, as he joins legends Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus as the only players to win three majors and 15 PGA Tour titles before the age of 30.
Despite a shaky front nine on Sunday that included three bogeys and a loss of the lead to LIV Golf’s Jon Rahm, Scheffler remained calm under pressure. After making the turn, he rebounded with precision off the tee and clutch iron play. Back-to-back birdies on holes 14 and 15 helped him regain control of the leaderboard. As Rahm faltered on the notorious “Green Mile,” Scheffler surged, never looking back.
“This golf course will keep you on your toes,” Scheffler said following his win. “I had a rough patch on the front nine but stayed focused. Once I hit a solid tee shot at 10 and 11, I felt the momentum shift.”
In an emotional celebration on the 18th green, Scheffler removed his cap and spiked it into the ground before embracing his longtime caddie Ted Scott, and then sharing a heartfelt moment with his wife Meredith and their young son.
“We still feel like we’re in high school,” Scheffler shared in an interview. “Life is pretty great right now, but at home, it’s the same. We’re just grateful and looking forward to celebrating with our friends and family.”
Scheffler’s PGA Championship win adds to a stellar resume that includes Masters victories in 2022 and 2024. His 2025 season had a delayed start due to hand surgery following a Christmas Day injury, and he had not won a title until two weeks ago at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in Texas.
Sunday’s win also marks a historic statistical feat—Scheffler joins Seve Ballesteros as one of only two players in the past 100 years to win each of his first three majors by three or more strokes.
While Jon Rahm, who briefly led the final round, ultimately fell back with multiple bogeys and a double on the back nine, he acknowledged Scheffler’s superior play and showed humility in defeat.
“It’s not the end of the world,” Rahm said. “To my kids, win or lose, I’m still just Dad—and that’s all that matters.”
Scheffler’s journey from a year of controversy to golf’s highest podium is a testament to perseverance, mental toughness, and elite talent. He now sets his sights on the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania next month, with the possibility of adding a fourth major to his growing legacy.