Defending champion Scheffler grinded to a three-under par 67 on Thursday to grab a share of the first-round lead at the PGA Championship alongside six rivals at challenging Aronimink.

PGA Championship: Defending champ Scheffler in lead with six others after first round

Fitzpatrick had three-shot advantage heading into the final round but Scottie Scheffler's birdies on 15th and 16th hole plus his own bogey on 18th left the scores tied after 72 holes before the playoffs decided the winner.

RBC Heritage: Matt Fitzpatrick hits 'out of world shot' to beat Scottie Scheffler in playoff - WATCH

McIlroy won a hefty prize money $4.5 million - the joint-highest in PGA Tour along with the Players. The total purse for the Masters 2026 was $22.5 million, also the highest in the tournament history. McIlroy now has $13 million in 18 career Masters appearance - the most by any player.

Masters Prize Money - How much Rory McIlroy won for his second consecutive title win at Augusta National

In the final round at Royal Portrush on Sunday (Jul 21), Scheffler shot three-under to go with his scores of four-under in Round 3, seven-under in Round 2 and three-under in Round 1. He won his first Open Championship with a score of 17-under and by a margin of four shots.

The Open winner Scottie Scheffler says winning Claret Jug 'doesn’t fulfil the deepest desires'

Scottie Scheffler eased to a three-under par final round of 68, finishing on 17-under for the tournament after shooting in the 60s on all four days. It was the 10th successive time Scheffler has converted a 54-hole lead into a win.

The Open: Scottie Scheffler continues hot streak, cruises to fourth major title

The world number one brushed aside two torrential rain showers in Northern Ireland to fire a seven-under par 64, the best round of the week so far, and send an ominous warning to his title rivals.

The Open: Imperious Scottie Scheffler surges into halfway lead

His third major title at the PGA Championship in May is one of his three victories so far this year, but he says he doesn't set himself specific targets.

Scottie Scheffler 'could not care any less' about being British Open favourite

Golf: World no 1 Scheffler claims 16th career PGA Tour win, joins Tiger Woods in elite list

Sports: Scheffler, who also won the Masters in 2022, is trying to join Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods as the only players to win back-to-back Masters titles

The Masters 2025: Defending champion Scottie Scheffler three back after tough day at Augusta

World number one Scheffler could join Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods as the only players to win two straight Masters titles. Sports

Augusta Masters: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy chase history in year's first major

Out of 35 chairs, 32 were occupied while three remained vacant. Among the former champs who missed the dinner were Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh and Sandy Lyle.

Augusta Masters dinner 2025: Scottie Scheffler serves another zinger with Texas -style chilli

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler completed a stunning golf season by defending his title at the Hero World Challenge on Sunday to capture his ninth victory of the year.

Golf: Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler caps off 2024 with Hero World Challenge title

World number one Scottie Scheffler saw his lead in the race for the season-ending Tour Championship and FedEx Cup title cut to four strokes after Collin Morikawa fired a superb 63 in Friday's second round at East Lake.

Golf: Colin Morikawa closes in on world number one Scottie Scheffler at Tour Championship

World number one Scottie Scheffler swiftly put himself in a commanding position at the Tour Championship, the finale to the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs, with his 6-under 65 giving him a seven shot lead.

World number one Scottie Scheffler in pole for FedEx Cup title at Tour Championship

Scottie Scheffler won men's golf gold on his Olympic debut with a thrilling one-stroke victory ahead of Britain's Tommy Fleetwood on Sunday. The American world number one secured his seventh win of the year with a course record-equalling 62 at Le Golf National to edge out silver medallist Fleetwood on 19-under par for the tournament.

Paris Games 2024: Scottie Scheffler wins Olympic gold in men's golf by one stroke

The list of potential winners of this week's British Open at Royal Troon is a long one as Rory McIlroy begins his latest bid to end a decade-long major title drought.

British Open: Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau loom over Rory McIlroy bid for major redemption

Climate protestors disrupted the play on 18th green at the PGA Tour's Travelers Championship on Sunday (June 23). The incident happened before the playoff between eventual winner Scottie Scheffler and Tom Kim.

Golf: WATCH | Climate protestors disrupt play before Scottie Scheffler wins Travelers Championship

Eight of the World's top-10 golfers will feature at the Paris Olympics this summer. World no. 1 Scottie Scheffler is part of a star-studded American contingent which also includes defending champion Xander Schauffele. WION's Esha Hanspal gets you the details.

Scheffler heads star-studded USA Golf quartet | WION Sports

Ace golfer Scottie Scheffler has said that he holds 'no ill will' toward office Bryan Gillis who had arrested him at the PAG Championship earlier this month. Scheffler's comments came after a Kentucky, USA prosecutor dropped all four criminal charges against him on Wednesday (May 29).

'I hold them...,' Scottie Scheffler on police officer in PGA Championship incident after charges dropped

The prosecutors in the USA state of Kentucky have said that they are dropping the criminal charges against world's no. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler following his arrest at the PGA Championship earlier this month.

Prosecutor drops all charges against Scottie Scheffler in PGA Championship incident

The officer who arrested world number one golfer Scottie Scheffler last week has been disciplined for not activating his body-worn camera during the incident, Louisville police said on Thursday.

Golf: Officer who arrested Scottie Scheffler disciplined for not having body camera on

World number one Scottie Scheffler's arraignment on multiple charges stemming from a traffic incident at the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, has been delayed until June 3, ESPN reported Monday.

Golf: Scottie Scheffler’s court date in traffic incident postponed until June

Golf world number one Scottie Scheffler was handcuffed and arrested on Friday after allegedly dragging a police officer with his car while trying to avoid traffic controls outside the PGA Championship at Valhalla.

Golf: Scottie Scheffler overcomes arrest to score five-under par 66 on 'chaotic' day at PGA

Unflappable American Scottie Scheffler claimed a second Masters title in three years on Sunday, the world number one holding steady while his biggest challengers self-destructed making their way through the infamous Amen Corner.

Scheffler takes Green Jacket after Amen Corner bares teeth

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