It’s been a long time since a major championship produced a truly dramatic ending. It will take something special for anyone to win the 2024 PGA Championship.
Xander Schauffele, who held a share of the lead with Collin Morikawa to start the day, made four birdies on his front nine to take a two-shot lead over the field at the turn Sunday afternoon at Valhalla. Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland, however, continue to charge behind him. Morikawa, on the other hand, missed several birdies on the front nine.
There were 15 players five shots off the lead to start the day. While Schauffele is still in the lead as he seeks his first major title, there are still plenty of people capable of catching him.
Scottie Scheffler, who was arrested Friday morning off the course in Louisville, finished at 13 under for the week after posting a 6-under round to end the tournament.
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Alex bounces
Nails by Xander Schauffele, who drained an 8-footer for birdie at 11 to get back into a tie for the lead.
Let’s be clear about something here: Yes, Schauffele has been in the lead for most of this tournament, but he’s not giving this thing away. He’s 4 under on his turn, it’s just that Hovland and DeChambeau are charging.
DeChambeau stays there
Bryson DeChambeau didn’t go for it on the short par-4 13th. Instead, he bombed his drive, leaving himself a short pitch that led to a short birdie that led to 18 under, one behind Hovland.
Behind him, however, Schauffele has a good look at birdie on the 11th.
Hovland in the lead
Viktor Hovland makes birdie after birdie. One in 13 curlers are their sixth of the day. That puts him at 19 under, sole possession of the lead.
Alex stumbles
Bryson saves par with a difficult back-and-forth at 12. Behind him at the par-5 10th, Schauffele found a trap on his drive, rough on his second, launched over the green to the fringe on his third, pitched short on his fourth, then missed a short putt for par. It’s a bit like giving back two on an accessible par 5.
Schauffele and Hovland are now tied at 18 under.
Meanwhile, Collin Morikawa still hasn’t found a red number. Another missed birdie putt at 10 makes it 10 straight pars. It would be great at the US Open, not so much on Sunday at Valhalla.
Hovland second alone
Viktor Hovland doesn’t let Schauffele get away. A dart to the green at 12 led to an 8-footer for birdie. He’s 18-under, one behind Alex.
Rory at 12
That’s it for Rory McIlroy this week. A birdie at 18 moves him to 12 under. It will probably be a top 15 finish, but the streak without a major continues.
Ranking update
Now that the final group has made the rounds, here’s where things stand in Valhalla.
Ranking:
1. Alex Schauffele (-19)
T2. Bryson DeChambeau (-17)
T2. Victor Hovland
T4. Collin Morikawa (-15)
T4. Justin Rose
T6. Shane Lowry (-14)
T6. Lee Hodges
Xander Schauffele falls by 2
While Collin Morikawa missed his shot, Xander Schauffele hit the mark. He made his fourth birdie of the day at the ninth, which brought him to 19 under and a two-shot lead.
Playoff Scenarios in Valhalla
If necessary, here’s how the playoffs would play out in Valhalla.
In the event of a tie for first place after 72 holes, there will be a three-hole playoff on holes #13, #17 and #18.
If the tie persists, there will be a hole-by-hole playoff on holes #18, #13, #17 and #18 repeated.#PGAChamp
– PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 19, 2024
Collin Morikawa misses another birdie
Collin Morikawa had a great birdie at the 9th, but he just missed it. He will make the turn tied for the day, which puts him two behind Xander Schauffele. A frustrating start for him, that’s for sure.
Viktor Hovland and Bryson DeChambeau are now 1 back
Xander Schauffele’s lead was back to one shot after Viktor Hovalnd and Bryson DeChambeau birdied the 10th. Both guys made very short birdie putts after missing eagle opportunities, which took them to 17 under.
Free Scottie!
Scottie Scheffler bounced back with a 6-under round on Sunday to end what was a very strange PGA Championship.
Click the photo to read more about Scottie Scheffler’s week in Valhalla. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Scottie Scheffler finishes at 13 under
Scottie Scheffler’s week is finally over. He just posted a score of 65 in his last round, which brought him down to 13 under for the week. After his arrest and Friday’s chaotic day, it’s an incredible finale for the world’s No. 1 ranked golfer.
Xander Schauffele falls by 2
Despite landing in the bunker at the 7th, Xander Schauffele still went up and down for a birdie. He is now at 18 under on the day, giving him a two-shot lead once again.
So far, almost everyone is down today. Morikawa is still tied and has slipped to T4, while Theegala is 1-over and now down four shots.
Morikawa and Theegala are the only players in the top 15 who are not below average for their rounds
Viktor Hovland made his third consecutive birdie and is now tied with Bryson DeChambeau at 16 under. He is only one behind Xander Scauffele, and he has just made a close shot at the par 3 8th. He will be looking for a share of the lead.
Scottie Scheffler bounces back
It’s too late to make a difference, but Scottie Scheffler is on a roll with his last nine. He made five birdies on seven holes back, which now puts him at 13 under for the week. If it hadn’t been for a difficult outing on Saturday, he would have been right.
This is Bryson
Bryson DeChambeau just made a birdie from the green, then sprinted to the right to celebrate. It’s back-to-back birdies for him now, putting him within a lead.
Schauffele pushes the lead to 2
Xander Schauffele birdied No. 4 to extend his lead to two shots after Collin Morikawa missed his birdie putt.
Schauffele made birdies at No. 1 and No. 4 as he seeks his first major victory. There are five players under 14 or under 15.
Shane Lowry gets an eagle by the flag
The flag prevented Shane Lowry from tying Xander Schauffele at 16 under.
Lowry hit a beautiful chip in front of the green on No. 4 that was dead center in the cup but had a little too much speed. The ball ricocheted off the stick and stayed outside.
Lowry had to settle for a birdie and is tied with Collin Morikawa a shot back.