THE X-MAN finally found his best match when it mattered most, as Xander Schauffele scored a record-breaking victory at the USPGA Championship.
Schauffele relinquished the choker tag with a final-round 65, fending off fierce challenges from Viktor Hovland and Bryson DeChambeau.
The 5-under effort gave Schauffele a total of 21 under, setting a new major record. Championship He completed an amazing write and won.
The previous four major winners have finished at 20 under, and this was the second time Schauffele has etched his name into the record books. Book In Valhalla.
He became the first player to shoot 62 twice in a Grand Slam tournament in the first round, setting the tone for an unforgettable week.
The San Diego golfer, whose father is German, has struggled at majors and elsewhere as many question whether he has the bottle to add to the gold medal he won at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago. I needed to exorcise the evil spirits that had caused me so much trouble.
Schauffele, 30, who is ranked No. 3 in the world, has never seemed to cross the line at a major, posting six top-five finishes.
Since his last win at the Scottish Open in 2022, he has wasted many opportunities to win, finishing runner-up three times and finishing third the same number of times.
Two of those second-place finishes came in recent months, with Schauffele deftly surrendering a 54-hole lead. players championship in march and again wells fargo 1 week ago.
The fact that the two men ahead of him in the world rankings, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, denied those titles provided some relief.
But Schauffele came under fire for his timid approach and weak putting when glory came. But this time it’s different!
He had to make all the stops as DeChambeau fired a stunning final 64 to move to 20 under.
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He still had plenty of muscle left in him, especially the great drive on No. 17 that took him 341 yards from the tee into a bunker.
But it was primarily his short game talent that brought DeChambeau to the brink of his second major victory. He scrambled to lead the field and saved par 18 of 20 times after kissing the green.
There was another nice up and down on the final par 5, and he hit a 10-footer for birdie. Schauffele needed to match four to get the win.
That seemed unlikely when Schauffele drove into a fairway bunker. It did not emerge from the sand, but he was left in an awkward position, balancing on the edge of the trap.
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However, Schauffele made perfect contact, leaving the ball in front of the green and caressing the chip all the way to his feet for the winning birdie.
That must have eased the pain for Hovland, who traded blows with partner DeChambeau before failing in the 18th inning.
Hovland faced a birdie putt about the same length as DeChambeau, but he three-putted for bogey and fell to 18 under.
That pushed the Norwegian, who finished tied for second a year ago, into third this time.
His time will surely come – but this was Schauffele’s day and he definitely deserved it.