Scottie Scheffler, not yet 30, secures his 20th PGA Tour victory with a strong performance at The American Express.
Scottie Scheffler starts 2026 as expected: with a win. He triumphed at The American Express on the PGA Tour by four strokes ahead of 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 led with a 66 in the final round, outpacing his competitors.
PGA Tour: Scottie Scheffler Dominates The American Express
Scheffler made a birdie on half of the holes during the final round and could have won by an even larger margin if he had not hit his ball into the water on the island green at hole 17, resulting in a double bogey. Nevertheless, 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 just played the Korn Ferry Tour Final on the Bahamas on Wednesday and was tied with Scheffler after three rounds, dropped to a tie for 18th with a 74 in the final round.
Thus, Scheffler begins the new 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 at the 16th hole. You have to finish. Today, I played in the final group against two extremely talented players. Si Woo has so much talent. He’s very good at golf. I met Blades for the first time today, but anyone who makes it into the final flight of a PGA Tour event at 18 is doing something right. It’s a course where you have to go out and play birdies. There were many challenges today, but I’m proud of how we played and posted a nice round.”