PGA Championship - Final round RECAP: Xander Schauffele holds his nerve to sink six-foot putt on the 18th green to win his first-ever major title and beat Bryson DeChambeau
PUBLISHED
UPDATED
VIEWS
This live blog has now closed.
This concludes the DailyMail.com live blog for the final round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla.
Click HERE for the latest from Xander Schauffele's victory.
Xander Schauffele has won the PGA Championship after edging fellow American Bryson DeChambeau on a thrilling final day at Valhalla to win his first major title.
23:12
Xander Schauffele's reaction after winning his first PGA Championship
23:09
Schauffele talks championship victory
'I was actually kind of emotional after the (winning) putt went in,' Xander Schauffele said. 'It has been a while since I won. I always say to stay in my lane, it was hard to stay in my lane today.'
22:56
Xander Schauffele wins the PGA Championship and his first major title after holding off Bryson DeChambeau in thrilling final day at Valhalla
Xander Schauffele has won the PGA Championship after edging fellow American Bryson DeChambeau on a thrilling final day at Valhalla to win his first major title.
Xander Schauffele has won the PGA Championship after edging fellow American Bryson DeChambeau on a thrilling final day at Valhalla to win his first major title.
22:54
Schauffele WINS at Valhalla
Xander Schauffele has won his first major tournament at 21-under-par at the PGA Championship at Valhalla.
Schauffele started the event with a nine-under-par, record-breaking round. On Sunday, he followed it up with a six-under-par round to defeat Bryson DeChambeau by one stroke.
22:52
Schauffele with a great chip on 17
Xander Schauffele has a five-foot putt coming up to win at Valhalla...
22:50
Schauffele also dealing with this...
22:48
Schauffele avoids bunker, leaves great approach on 18
Xander Schauffele's second shot on the Par 5 last regulation hole of the PGA Championship was a great one, and now looks to be two solid strokes away from winning his first-ever major.
22:39
Schauffele saves par on 17
Xander Schauffele saves par on the penulitmate hole of the PGA Championship to enter the final hole tied with Bryson DeChambeau at 20-under-par.
Schauffele has gone birdie, par, birdie on 18 at Valhalla.
22:32
Schauffele in a little trouble on No 17
Xander Schauffele's approach lands outside the green with his 9-iron on 17. Now saving par and being tied with Bryson DeChambeau looks ideal.
22:31
All eyes on Schauffele
Xander Schauffele started hole No 17 in the bunker as he looks to secure first major championship at Valhalla.
22:28
Hovland misses birdie putt on 18
Viktor Hovland will not win the PGA Championship after missing his birdie putt on 18 and DeChambeau sittng at 20-under-par.
22:27
DeChambeau makes birdie putt on 18 to get even with Schauffele
A clutch birdie putt from Bryson DeChambeau on 18 brings him even with Xander Schauffele at -20.
22:17
Current leaderboard
1. Xander Schauffele (-20) 15
T2. Bryson DeChambeau (-19) 17
T2. Viktor Hovland (-19) 17
21:53
DeChambeau and Hovland tied at -19 through 16
Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland are both now one stroke behidn leader Xander Schauffele after 16 holes at -19.
DeChambeau birdied on 16, while Hovland continued to cool down with a par.
21:46
Schauffele pars on No 13
Xander Schauffele did not extend his lead and stays one stroke ahead of Viktor Hovland with five holes to go.
21:39
Hovland misses birdie putt on 15
With a chance to tie Xander Schauffele at -20, Hovland missed a birdie putt at hole No 15 and is one stroke behind the American leader.
21:36
Schauffele takes the lead with six holes to go
Schauffele sunk anoher birdie putt at No 12 to put himself one stroke ahead of Viktor Hovland at -20 with six holes to go.
21:21
Schauffele fights back!
Schauffele birdies on No 11 to get even with Viktor Hovland at -19. We have seven holes to go.
21:18
Hovland takes the lead with a great putt
No one has more confidence at Valhalla than Viktor Hovland. An amazing putt puts him on top at -19. He has five holes left.
21:12
Schauffele bogeys on 10 to pull even with Hovland
Xander Schauffele shots a 6 to start his back nine and it is a tie at the top with VIktor Hovland at -18 with nine holes to go.
21:04
Hovland's birdie moves him to solo second place
His 12th hole putt was true and he breaks his deadlock with DeChambeau
21:03
Scottie Scheffler caps off a rough week with a strong performance on Sunday
'The strangest week of Scottie Scheffler's career culminated with a day that provoked thoughts of what might have been.'
RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT VALHALLA: To see Scheffler in full flight on the final lap was to be reminded how close he was to pulling off his second jail break in the space of three days.
20:49
LEADERBOARD UPDATE
With the leaders at the turn, this is where the scoreboard stands:
1. (-19): Xander Schauffele
T2. (-17): Viktor Hovland, Bryson DeChambeau
T4. (-15): Justin Rose, Collin Morikawa
T6. (-14): Lee Hodges, Shane Lowry
T8. (-13): Billy Horschel, Scottie Scheffler, Thomas Detry, Sahith Theegala
20:48
Once again, Schauffele leads by two
He closes out the front nine with a birdie on nine as he makes the turn at 19-under
20:41
DeChambeau is back to second place
He birdies the par-5 10th to move into a tie with Hovland at 17-under
20:30
Scottie Scheffler's time at Valhalla is done
After a chaotic and whirlwind week, the Masters champion finishes strong with a final round 65 and will enter the clubhouse at 13-under.
It's a statement comeback after his arrest on Friday and a third-round 73 on Saturday.
20:26
DeChambeau finishes the front nine with a crucial par
The former US Open winner is three-under for the day so far
20:25
Lowry bogeys on the eighth hole
It's his first bogey in 34 holes after his miraculous round on Saturday
20:23
Schauffele's lead is back to two strokes
He drops in his birdie putt to move to 18-under par
20:10
McIlroy finds the water again
His approach shot falls in the water protecting the front of the 15th green, but salvages a bogey to drop just one shot
20:06
Hovland sits in a tie for second after sinking a triplet of birdies
It's three consecutive birdies for the Norwegian as he now shares second with DeChambeau
20:05
LEADERBOARD UPDATE
With the leaders done with six holes, this is how the leaderboard looks:
1. (-17): Xander Schauffele
T2. (-16): Viktor Hovland, Bryson DeChambeau
T4. (15): Shane Lowry, Collin Morikawa
6 (-14): Lee Hodges
T7 (-13): Billy Horschel, Scottie Scheffler, Thomas Detry, Sahith Theegala
20:00
Schauffele survives a slight slipup to save par on the 6th
19:57
Scheffler's making moves!
He's now birdied five of seven holes on the back nine and sits at 13-under
19:47
McIlroy doesn't drive the green on 13, his second shot subsequently goes in the drink
His fourth shot lands perfect on the green, but he taps in for a bogey
19:41
Scheffler moves back into the top ten
He's five-under for the day at the moment, sitting at 12-under with four birdies on the back nine
19:39
DeChambeau rolls in his putt off the green for a birdie to move into solo second place
A great effort from the LIV rebel
19:34
Rory drops his birdie putt on the 12th
He moves to 11-under and could look to drive the 13th green
19:33
Schauffele birdies to extend his lead to two shots
19:29
DeChambeau moves into a tie for second
His birdie putt drops on the fifth hole
19:24
Hovland moves up with a birdie putt on 5
The Norwegian now sits at 14-under
19:17
Shane Lowry ALMOST holes out on four for an eagle, taps in par putt to move into a tie for second
The Irishman came so close to seeing his chip shot fall, but there was too much speed on the ball.
He sank his par putt to move into a tie for second with Morikawa.
19:14
LEADERBOARD UPDATE
With the leading group finished on the third hole, here's where things stand:
Schauffele and Morikawa hold serve through the first two holes
The pair tap in for par on the second
19:00
Rose moves to 13-under with a birdie putt on four
He now sits in a tie for fifth with Shane Lowry and Viktor Hovland
18:58
Scheffler's back in the double digits
He rolls in a putt for birdie on the 12th to move to ten-under par
18:55
Theegala misreads a birdie putt, then misses his par to tap in for a bogey
He's back to 14-under and third place
18:54
McIlroy finishes the front nine with three-straight birdies to move to ten-under
A bogey on the first got shaken off and the Irishman is now six shots away from the lead.
18:49
Xander Schauffele birdies the first to take the solo lead!
A very nice putt from just short of 30 feet out for the California native and he now sits alone at 16-under
18:40
SAHITH THEEGALA FROM DOWNTOWN FOR THE LEAD!
Theegala perfectly reads a looooooooooong putt from 55 feet out and drains it for birdie to move into a tie for the lead
18:39
The final group is off and running
Schauffele and Morikawa have launched their tee shots and all the groups are out of the gates here at Valhalla
18:34
DeChambeau misses his birdie putt and taps for par
He had a chance to move up to 14-under, but his putt just missed the left edge of the cup
18:30
A new challenger approaches!
Alex Noren has come out of nowhere and is in a tie for ninth after going five-under through 13
18:29
The penultimate pairing of Lowry and Theegala are off
Lowry's 62 yesterday is one of the lowest rounds ever, while Theegala has been sniffing around the leaders all week
18:22
It's Justin Thomas' turn to hole out from the bunker!
An amazing shot from the Kentucky native on the course in his home town
18:19
Next to tee off are Viktor Hovland and Bryson DeChambeau
The two are part of a three-way tie for fourth at 13-under
18:08
Justin Rose tees off
The Englishman begins his day at 12-under, three shots back of the leaders
18:03
Scheffler taps in for birdie on the eighth hole to move to eight-under
He's one-under for the day
17:59
Shane Lowry and Viktor Hovland catch up
The European Ryder Cup teammates share an embrace on their way to the practice facility
17:58
Bradley birdies the fourth to move to 11-under
There's still plenty of time for the 2011 PGA Championship winner to make a move up towards the top of the leaderboard.
Right now, the Vermont native has momentum on his side.
17:56
Braden Shattuck finishes his day at one-under for the tournament and wins the title of Low PGA Professional
This wasn't on the same level as Michael Block's performance last year, but still a remarkable accomplishment from a guy that doesn't play every week
17:38
Justin Thomas tees off to the roar of his home crowd
The Louisville native was introduced to a smattering of applause from the gallery
17:35
The final pairings have hit the practice range
The last tee time is in just about an hour
17:24
Tommy Fleetwood finishes up with a six-under 65 for the day
Three bogeys, seven birdies, and an eagle on the cards for Fleetwood as he finishes his tournament with a six-under 65
17:22
Keegan Bradley birdies the first hole to move into the top ten
Bradley is now five shots back of the leaders
17:18
Scheffler's birdie putt on the fifth drops
He's back to even par following that first hole setback
17:14
McIlroy bogeys the first hole
He missed his par putt from eight feet out to drop a shot right off the bat.
17:11
What's in store for Tony Finau?
He's carded a 65-69-69 for the first three rounds and sits five shots back. Will he be able to move into contention today?
17:01
Jason Day makes the best of a trip to the beach
The Aussie holes out from the bunker at the third hole
16:59
Rory McIlroy tees off
The Irishman gets his final round underway
16:56
Scheffler bogeys the first hole
After teeing off, the American missed an eight foot par putt to drop a stroke. He now sits at six-under par.
16:06
Rory McIlroy has arrived ahead of his tee time
Rory is set to tee off in about 40 minutes
15:57
Brooks gets unlucky on the seventh after hitting the flag
His ball bounces and rolls perilously toward the bunker, but he's safe
15:47
The magic of the 13th hole continues!
Adam Hadwin has now holed out from the fairway for eagle!
It's the second holeout from the fairway at this hole today and the 61st total holeout of the week.
15:32
Koepka is in a bit of a pattern right now as he birdies the sixth
Par-birdie-par-birdie-par-birdie... interesting
15:20
Scottie Scheffler makes his way to the driving range
Just a few days ago, Scheffler's Friday range session may have been the most watched pre-round practice of all time after he sped back from jail.
Now, with suggestion that the charges against him could be dropped (and his caddie back on the bag), will Scheffler feel a little less weight on his shoulders that he did yesterday?
15:10
Watch Jordan Smith hole out from the fairway on the 13th hole
What is it with the 13th hole at this place? First we have that Tosti drive, now we have Jordan Smith ripping back a wedge shot from the fairway to make an eagle to move to five-under for the day
15:00
Tommy Fleetwood is having himself a day
With one blemish (a bogey on two), the Englishman has three birdies and an eagle as he's about to close out the front-nine. He currently sits at seven-under for the tournament and four-under for the day.
14:55
Watch Alejandro Tosti drive the green on the par-four 13th hole
This thing got smacked 338 yards and landed six feet from the hole, which he rolled in for an eagle. Just an astounding shot!
14:52
Koepka rolls in another birdie to move to six-under
Par-birdie-par-birdie is the start for Koepka
14:42
Notable tee times this afternoon
12:15 - Scottie Scheffler / Mark Hubbard
12:45 - Rory McIlroy / Tom Kim
1:05 - Keegan Bradley / Taylor Moore
1:35 - Tony Finau / Justin Thomas
2:15 - Bryson DeChambeau / Viktor Hovland
2:25 - Shane Lowry / Sahith Theegala
2:35 - Collin Morikawa / Xander Schauffele
14:34
Koepka birdies the second to move up to five-under
Last year's champion will need about ten more of those to catch up to Schauffele and Morikawa.
14:31
Here's what they're all fighting for
It's the largest prize in golf - the Wannamaker Trophy
14:21
Strongest start of the day goes to Sebastian Soderberg
The Swede had three birdies on the front nine and started the back with another birdie for a four-under day
14:16
Brooks Koepka tees off on his final round
The reigning PGA Champion will likely not be retaining his title as he sits eleven shots behind the leaders.
13:58
Early big movers: Andrew Putnam, Sebastian Soderberg, Jordan Smith, and Dustin Johnson among others
None of these four will be in contention, but nevertheless they're doing a good job moving their way up the leaderboard.
13:40
We've got wildlife to watch in the early tee times
A bale of turtles are seen taking in the sunshine while a little spider decided to explore the camera lens on the fourth hole
13:30
Here is a recap of all the day three action leading up to our leaders teeing off
Our reporter Isabel Baldwin is on the ground in Louisville and has a recap of all the action from a day where Scheffler stumbled as Morikawa climbed and a big crowd put pressure on the leaders.
ISABEL BALDWIN AT VALHALLA: If the events of Friday morning couldn't rattle Scheffler, then a change of caddie surely wouldn't. Yet, Schauffele and co. were left breathing a sigh of relief.
13:22
BREAKING NEWS: Prosecutors in Louisville 'are planning to DROP the charges against Scottie Scheffler'
It would be the end to a brief nightmare for the world No. 1 golfer after his shocking Friday morning arrest.
Scheffler was pinned against a police car and thrown in a cell after a 'huge misunderstanding' outside Valhalla, when he tried to enter the premises and ended up 'dragging a police officer 10 yards'.
13:18
Here's a little refresher on the leaderboard, if you are just catching up
T1 (-15): Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele
3 (-14): Sahith Theegala
T4 (-13): Shane Lowry, Viktor Hovland, Bryson DeChambeau
T7 (-12): Justin Rose, Robert MacIntyre
9 (-11): Dean Burmester
T10 (-10): Lee Hodges, Justin Thomas, Harris English, Austin Eckroat, Tony Finau, Thomas Detry
13:14
There are 13 golfers who are within five shots of the leaders
It should set up today as an incredibly close affair with multiple golfers in the fight for the Wannamaker Trophy
13:07
Good morning! And welcome to DailyMail.com's live coverage of the final round of the PGA Championship
Get ready for what should be an exciting final day of action from Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky.