Xander Schauffele Wins 2024 PGA Championship over Bryson DeChambeau, Impresses Fans
The major drought is over for Xander Schauffele.
He had finished as the runner-up at The Masters and The Open Championship in the past and secured a top-three finish in the U.S. Open in 2019, but the elusive major victory had not yet been in his grasp. That ended Sunday when he secured a win at the 2024 PGA Championship with a final score of 21 under.
Schauffele needed to weather some drama to secure the victory as he entered the final hole in a tie for first with Bryson DeChambeau. Schauffele needed a birdie on 18 in order to avoid the playoff round, and his fate came down to a six-foot putt.
Faced with that challenge, Schauffele was on the money.
Schauffele shot a 65 on the day, with birdies on holes 1, 4, 7, 9, 11, 12 and 18. His only blemish was a bogey on the 10th hole.
Fans took to social media to praise Schauffele:
Schauffele took home $3.3 million with the victory. It was his 10th professional win, and the 30-year-old will hope he can carry the momentum into more success this year.
