Scottie Scheffler wins his 20th tournament on the PGA Tour before even 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 who tied for second place. Scheffler reached the milestone of 20 PGA Tour wins as the second-fastest player to do so. With a closing round of 66, Scheffler took the lead while his competitors faltered.
PGA Tour: Scottie Scheffler Dominates The American Express
During the final round, Scheffler made a birdie on half of the holes and could have won by an even larger margin if he hadn’t hit his ball into the water at the island green on hole 17, resulting in a double bogey. Nonetheless, no one could match his 66. Si Woo Kim, who led after three rounds, could not keep up on Sunday and fell back with a 72. Also, 18-year-old Blades Brown, who had just played in the Korn Ferry Tour event final in the Bahamas on Wednesday and was tied with Scheffler after three rounds, slipped to a T18 finish after a 74 in the final round.
Scheffler begins the new year as dominant as ever. This marks his 16th consecutive top-ten finish, but he does not take victories for granted: “There is a reason why we need 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, very talented players. Si Woo is incredibly talented and excellent at golf. I saw Blades for the first time, but any 18-year-old who reaches 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. There were many challenges today, but I am proud of how we played and put together a great round.”