Scottie Scheffler is looking to end a streak of runner-up finishes with PGA Championship repeat
Scheffler is trying to become one of three players to win back-to-back PGA Championships as 98 of the top 100 players compete.
- Defending champion Scottie Scheffler seeks to win back-to-back PGA Championships at Aronimink this week, aiming to join Brooks Koepka and Tiger Woods as the only players to accomplish the feat in stroke play.
- Following three consecutive solo runner-up finishes on the PGA Tour, Scheffler arrives feeling like a "bridesmaid" over the last month, though his confidence remains intact heading into the season's second major.
- Xander Schauffele warned players to expect a difficult test at Aronimink, cautioning that aggressive play could result in "you're going to hit it to 20 or 30 feet at best" from certain pins.
- Rory McIlroy, who won the Masters a year ago, pursues his second major of the season when paired with Jordan Spieth and Jon Rahm as the PGA Championship begins Thursday.
- The championship features the strongest field of the four majors, with 98 of the world's top 100 competing at Aronimink on a course where strategy off the tee is "pretty nonexistent.
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Scheffler aims to repeat at PGA Championship
NEWTOWN SQAURE, Pa. — Scottie Scheffler is the defending champion at the PGA Championship and feeling like a bridesmaid over the last month. Runner-up to Rory McIlroy at the Masters. Playoff loss to Matt Fitzpatrick at the RBC Heritage. Runner-up (by six shots) to Cameron Young at Doral. “Last week my wife was like, ‘Hey, Scottie. You’re like the first guy in PGA Tour history to have three solo runner-ups in a row.’ I’m like, ‘Yeah, it’s probabl…
‘Bittersweet’ runner-up run has Scheffler inspired at PGA
Scottie Scheffler won his 20th PGA Tour title at the American Express in January but finished second at the Masters, Heritage and Doral. (EPA Images pic) NEWTOWN SQUARE: Top-ranked defending champion Scottie Scheffler has turned “bittersweet” feelings over three consecutive runner-up finishes into inspiration ahead of this week’s PGA Championship. The 29-year-old American, who won the PGA and British Open last year after taking the 2022 and 2024…
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Scottie Scheffler is looking to end a streak of runner-up finishes with PGA Championship repeat
Scottie Scheffler is the dominant player in golf and looking to avoid feeling like a bridesmaid. He's the defending champion at the PGA Championship.
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