Xander Schauffele birdies the last hole to see off the challenge of Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland to win his first major title.
Xander Schauffele holed a nervy six-foot birdie putt at the 18th to win his first major with a record score on a gripping final day at the US PGA Championship.
"My dad is in Hawaii and I managed to call him but I had to hang up quickly because he was making me cry." However, Olympic champion Schauffele, who has faced criticism for not closing out tournaments when well placed, stood up to the onslaught, rolling in a birdie of his own to secure the title.England’s Justin Rose led the British challenge, finishing in a tie for sixth at 14 under par and with that becoming only the second player aged over 40, after the legendary Sam Snead, to make five consecutive top-15 finishes at this tournament.
The world’s top two players Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy rounded off disappointing weekends at eight and nine shots back respectively.Xander Schauffele ranked second in approach to the green and third off the tee for strokes gained this week However, this sensational round of golf should end any lingering doubts over his temperament. The relief and jubilation was evident as he flung his arms skywards and took the acclaim of the crowd after sinking the winning putt.
As he did throughout the tournament though, Schauffele remained calm, punching his ball safely forwards and then chipping his next to six feet before holing out to silence the critics.
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