World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler picked up his 3rd Major Title at the PGA Championship
Two weeks, two wins, and a resounding message from World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler: he’s not just leading the rankings—he’s setting the pace.
Coming off an eight-shot win at the CJ CUP Byron Nelson earlier this month, Scheffler reignited his dimming spark due to a hand injury at the start of this season to clinch his third Major Title with a dominant five-shot win at the 107th PGA Championship, held at the venerable Quail Hollow Club from May 15–18. His final tally of 11-under 273 (67-66-70-70) was more than enough to keep a trio of Americans—Bryson DeChambeau, Harris English, and Davis Riley—at bay, all of whom tied for second at 6-under 278.
Scheffler is now the first player since Seve Ballesteros to win each of his first three Majors by three strokes or more. His previous two Major victories came at the Masters Tournament, and in just 21 career Major appearances as a professional, Scheffler has now tallied three wins and 10 top-10 finishes.
With this win, Scheffler becomes the third-fastest player since 1950 to reach 15 PGA TOUR titles—only behind Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus, and by mere months. He also joins an elite list of players who have won back-to-back starts on the PGA TOUR by five or more strokes in a single season—a feat last accomplished by Woods in 2000.
How the Indian Link fared
Among the Indian-origin players, England’s Aaron Rai produced his best PGA Championship finish to date. In his third appearance at the tournament, the Wolverhampton-born golfer carded rounds of 71-68-74-69 to finish Tied-19th at 2-under 282, tying his best finish at a Major championship.
Indian-American Akshay Bhatia ended up missing the cut by a single shot after rounds of 71 and 74, recording an identical result to a missed cut at his PGA Championship outing last year.
Meanwhile, fellow Indian-American Sahith Theegala was forced to withdraw ahead of the event due to a neck injury.
Other notable performances
Venezuela’s Jhonattan Vegas, who led the field after both the first and second rounds, slipped with a final total of 5-under 279 to tie for fifth—his first top-20 finish in a Major across 15 career starts.
Rory McIlroy, fresh off completing the career Grand Slam at Augusta last month, made the cut on the number but was never in contention. His 72-72 weekend left him at T-47, his lowest finish in a Major since 2020. Notably, McIlroy declined media interaction throughout the event.
With two Majors now complete in the 2025 season, the spotlight turns to the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in June. Scheffler, who is back in the dominant form he enjoyed during 2024, will be aiming to continue his march towards a potential multiple-major season.