Scottie Scheffler secures his 20th PGA Tour win before turning 30.
Scottie Scheffler starts 2026 as expected: with a victory. He won The American Express on the PGA Tour by four strokes ahead of Jason Day, Ryan Gerard, Matt McCarty, and Andrew Putnam tied for second, becoming the second fastest player to reach 20 PGA Tour wins. Scheffler shot a 66 to take the lead as his competitors faltered.
PGA Tour: Scottie Scheffler Dominates The American Express
During the final round, Scheffler made birdies on half the holes and could have won by an even larger margin, if not for a double bogey after hitting the ball into the water on the island green at the 17th hole. No one could match his 66. Si Woo Kim, the leader after three rounds, fell back with a 72 on Sunday, and 18-year-old Blades Brown, who had played the Korn Ferry Tour event final in the Bahamas just days earlier and was tied with Scheffler after three rounds, dropped to tied 18th after a 74 in the final round.
Scheffler starts the year as dominantly as ever. This marks his 16th consecutive top-ten finish, yet 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 final group against two very, very talented players. Si Woo has so much talent. He’s so good at golf. I met Blades for the first time, but any 18-year-old making the final flight of a PGA Tour event is doing something right. This course demands you to go out and play birdies. There were many challenges today, but I’m proud of how we played and put together a nice round.”