LOUISVILLE, United States – Xander Schauffele outdueled Bryson DeChambeau down the back nine on Sunday (Monday in Manila) to win the PGA Championship, capturing his first major triumph with the lowest score in major history.
LOUISVILLE, United States – Xander Schauffele outdueled Bryson DeChambeau down the back nine on Sunday to win the PGA Championship, capturing his first major triumph with the lowest score in major history.Third-ranked Schauffele sank a tension-packed six-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole at Valhalla for a one-stroke victory over DeChambeau to snap a two-year victory drought.'I was actually kind of emotional after the putt lipped in,' said Schauffele .
Belgium's Thomas Detry fired a 66 to share fourth on 269 with Collin Morikawa, the 54-hole co-leader who made 16 pars in shooting 71. England's Justin Rose and Ireland's Shane Lowry shared sixth on 270.DeChambeau rolled in a birdie putt from just beyond 10 feet at the par-5 18th hole, the ball barely dropping in, to match Schauffele for the lead at 20-under.Seconds later, Hovland missed his 10-foot birdie putt to doom his chances and ended up making a bogey.
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