Scottie Scheffler, under 30, secures his 20th PGA Tour victory with a commanding win at The American Express. Scottie Scheffler starts 2026 as expected: with a win. He finished four strokes ahead to win The American Express on the PGA Tour, beating Jason Day, Ryan Gerard, Matt McCarty, and Andrew Putnam who tied for second place, becoming the second fastest player to reach 20 PGA Tour wins. Scheffler took the lead with a 66, while his competitors fell behind.
PGA Tour: Scottie Scheffler Dominates The American Express
Scheffler birdied half of the holes in the final round and could have won by even a larger margin if he had not hit the ball into the water on the 17th island green, resulting in a double bogey. Nevertheless, no one could match his 66. Si Woo Kim, the three-round leader, could not keep up on Sunday and posted a 72 to fall behind. The 18-year-old Blades Brown, who had played the Korn Ferry Tour final in the Bahamas on Wednesday and was tied with Scheffler after three rounds, dropped to T18 with a 74 in the final round.
Thus, Scheffler begins the year as dominantly as ever. This marks his 16th consecutive top-ten finish, but he does not take victories for granted. “There’s a reason why we have to finish the tournament. You don’t get the trophy on the 16th hole. You have to finish the tournament. Today, I played in the last group against two very talented players. Si Woo has so much talent. He’s so good at golf. I saw Blades for the first time, but any 18-year-old who makes it into the final flight of a PGA Tour event is doing something right. It’s a course where you have to go out and make birdies. So there were many challenges today, but I’m proud of how we played and put together a good round.”