Scottie Scheffler beats Patrick Cantlay in playoff to claim maiden PGA Tour title

The Ryder Cup star held off his American teammate to win the WM Phoenix Open

Scottie Scheffler poses with the trophy after winning the WM Phoenix Open (Getty Images)

Scottie Scheffler won his maiden PGA Tour title after beating Patrick Cantlay in a playoff at the WM Phoenix Open.

The 25-year-old made four birdies in five holes during the fourth round but missed an opportunity on his final hole to win the title in the usual fashion.

He finished with a score of 67 to go four under for the day - level on 16 under alongside Cantlay - before he sealed a win in the play-off with a 25-foot birdie on the third hole.

“Patrick (Cantlay) is obviously a phenomenal player and I knew one of us was going to have to make a birdie,” Scheffler said.

“Par wasn’t going to do it. This is a really hard tee ball for me. It’s hard for me to get it in play, so I knew if I had an opportunity I really had to take advantage of it.”

Xander Schauffele, Sahith Theegala and Brooks Koepka finished in a three-way tie for third, while Billy Horschel ended a shot further back alongside Sweden’s Alex Noren.