Welcome to the PGA Championship, where Scottie Scheffler showed up, smiled politely, and politely stomped everyone into the Bermuda.
The 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow is in the books, and in case you missed it (you didn’t), Scottie Scheffler casually collected his third major title, a record-setting slice of a $19 million purse, and the tears of yet another leaderboard. Final score? A not-even-sweating -11. Margin of victory? Five strokes. Competitors left in his wake? Literally everyone.
Seriously this man wins majors like the rest of us reload our golf GPS apps.
A Recap for the Casuals:
- Location: Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, NC
- Purse: $19 million (someone check the couch cushions next time)
- Scottie’s Cut: $3.42 million, give or take a few Titleist tees
- Final Score: -11
- Closest Competition: Bryson DeChambeau, Harris English, and Davis Riley at -6
- Previous Leaders Who Disappeared Faster Than a Range Ball on a Hook: Pendrith, Poston, and Vegas
Scottie’s Major Résumé Is Officially Stupid-Good
Let’s take a second to appreciate how annoyingly consistent this guy is.
Scheffler now owns three majors:
🏆 2022 Masters
🏆 2024 Masters
🏆 2025 PGA Championship
That’s not just a trend. That’s a career Spotify playlist titled “Certified Baller.”
Who Is This Guy and Why Is He So Good at Golf Without Looking Like He’s Trying?
Fun fact: Scottie wasn’t born in Texas, though his game screams Dallas discipline with a side of Augusta sauce. He was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey—but moved to Dallas as a kid, grew up playing in Texas heat, went to Highland Park High School (shoutout Clayton Kershaw and Matthew Stafford), then racked up awards at the University of Texas like they were Costco samples.
By the time he left UT, he’d already been crowned:
- Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman
- Big 12 Newcomer of the Year
- “That dude’s gonna win a green jacket someday” (probably)
Scheffler’s Secret Weapon: Being Boring (In the Most Terrifying Way)
Scottie doesn’t smash drivers like Bryson, he doesn’t chirp like Brooks, and he doesn’t look like he just escaped a GQ photo shoot like Rory.
But what he does do is hit fairways like it’s scripted, make clutch putts with zero pulse, and smile like he just remembered he left the oven on. It’s infuriating. And it’s working.
Final Roast: The Tour Has a Problem He’s Wearing FootJoys and He’s Too Nice
Let’s be real: Golf Twitter wants drama. Club throws. Shirtless range sessions. Mid-round tantrums.
Instead, we’ve got Scottie: polite, spiritual, ball-striking robot with a baby face and a backswing as smooth as your dad’s scotch.
But here’s the thing we can’t look away. Scheffler is turning majors into morning strolls. He’s the chill accountant of golf who keeps showing up to the office and accidentally setting world records.
So congrats, Scottie. You’re everything golf isn’t supposed to be in 2025 and it’s glorious.