PGA Championship leaderboard LIVE: Scottie Scheffler crushes field to win third major title

The world No 1 was chased by Jon Rahm among others but proved too good for the rest at Quail Hollow

Scottie Scheffler drives on the 15th hole (Reuters Connect)

Scottie Scheffler crushed the field to clinch his first PGA Championship and the third major title of his career.

Scheffler began the day three shots ahead of his nearest rival, Alex Noren, and the world No 1 got away with some wild tee shots as the chasing pack failed to capitalise.

Eventually Jon Rahm came to the fore, briefly sharing the lead with Scheffler, but his challenge fell apart over the final three holes as Scheffler stormed clear.

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• World No 1 Scottie Scheffler led field before final round of PGA Championship
• Scheffler's third-round 65 put him in pole position to win a third major title
• Jon Rahm's challenge fell apart on Green Mile as Scheffler's rivals faded
• Rory McIlroy closed on disappointing three over par

[19 May 2025 01:23 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Rahm takes positives from PGA Championship battle

"Am I embarrassed a little bit about how I finished today? Yeah. But I just need to get over it, get over myself. It's not the end of the world," said Rahm.

"It's not like I'm a doctor or a first responder, where somebody if they have a bad day, truly bad things happen. I'll get over it. I'll move on. Again, there's a lot more positive than negative to think about this week."

Jon Rahm fell just short at Quail Hollow (Getty Images)

[19 May 2025 01:21 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Rahm takes positives from PGA Championship battle

Jon Rahm gave Scottie Scheffler a bit of a scare during the final round of the PGA Championship on Sunday and, while he walked away empty-handed after a stunning collapse, he said he is taking plenty of positives from his performance.

In his best showing at a major since joining LIV Golf in December 2023, Rahm held a share of the back-nine lead with world number one Scheffler but was unable to produce the shots he needed when the stakes got higher.

The Spaniard missed birdie putts at the 14th and 15th and then completely came apart as he played the treacherous water-lined three-hole closing stretch known as the Green Mile where he followed a bogey with two double-bogeys.

[18 May 2025 23:52 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Final leaderboard

-11 Scheffler

-6 English, DeChambeau, Riley, Poston

-5 Pendrith, Vegas

[18 May 2025 23:50 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Scottie Scheffler wins the PGA Championship!

Scheffler finishes with a bogey but he won’t mind that. He slams his hat on the floor and screams “f*****g hell!” as the emotions pour out.

[18 May 2025 23:45 · Lawrence Ostlere]

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Scheffler’s final iron shot is a beauty, coming to a halt eight feet beyond the hole with a hop and a stop. Caddie Ted Scott offers a hug and the tears begin to flow.

[18 May 2025 23:42 · Lawrence Ostlere]

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Scheffler’s tee shot sprays out to the right rough, and he chips back out onto the fairway.

[18 May 2025 23:33 · Lawrence Ostlere]

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Scheffler safely pars the par-three 17th, and he’s one hole from lifting the trophy.

[18 May 2025 23:28 · Lawrence Ostlere]

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Rahm finishes bogey, double bogey, double bogey to sign off on four under par.

Leaderboard

-12 Scheffler (15)

-6 Poston (17), DeChambeau (70), Riley (17), English (65)

Jon Rahm drives on the ninth tee (Getty Images)

[18 May 2025 23:17 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Scheffler leads by five

Scheffler birdies the par-five 15th and surely the trophy is his now.

Leaderboard

-12 Scheffler (15)

-7 Poston (16)

[18 May 2025 23:08 · Lawrence Ostlere]

DeChambeau finishes on six under

DeChambeau bogeys 18 to finish on six under par. He gave it a go today but the putts never dropped and the momentum never came.