Xander Schauffele birdies the last hole to see off the challenge of Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland to win his first major title.
Xander Schauffele holed a nervy six-foot birdie putt at the 18th to win his first major with a record score on a gripping final day at the US PGA Championship.
DeChambeau profited with a birdie after his wild drive on 16 hit a tree and bounced back into the fairway, and he birdied the last to card a 64 and draw level with Schauffele, sparking raucous celebrations on the 18th green. Playing alongside Rose, Scotland's Robert MacIntyre failed to fire, although he closed with a superb eagle to post a 70 and 13 under total to cap a great week.
Indeed, the way he stumbled in the face of a charging McIlroy at Quail Hollow a week ago raised significant questions about his ability to close out victories. "My dad is in Hawaii and I managed to call him but I had to hang up quickly because he was making me cry."
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