Scottie Scheffler wins his 20th PGA Tour event before turning 30.
Scottie Scheffler starts 2026 as usual: 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 wins on the PGA Tour. Scheffler set the pace with a 66 round while his competitors fell behind.
PGA Tour: Scottie Scheffler Dominates The American Express
During the final round, Scheffler birdied half the holes 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. However, nobody could match his 66. Si Woo Kim, the three-round leader, fell behind with a 72 on Sunday. Also, 18-year-old Blades Brown—who had played the Korn Ferry Tour event final on the Bahamas just days before and was tied with Scheffler after three rounds—slipped to T18 with a final round 74.
Thus, Scheffler begins the new year as dominant as ever. This marks his 16th consecutive top-ten finish, though he does not take victories for granted. “There is a reason we have to finish the tournament. You don’t get the trophy at the 16th hole. You must finish the tournament. Today, I played in the last group against two very, very talented players. Si Woo has so much talent; he is very good at golf. I met Blades for the first time, but every 18-year-old who makes the final flight of a PGA Tour event is doing something right. This is a course where you have to go out and make birdies. So, there were many challenges today, but I am proud of how we played and put together a great round,” Scheffler said.