Scottie Scheffler dominated The American Express with a final-round 66 to finish at 27-under par, securing a four-shot victory in his season debut. The win marks his 20th PGA Tour title and pushes his career earnings over $100 million, joining Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy as only the third player to reach that milestone. At 29, Scheffler also becomes the third golfer in the modern era with 20 wins and four majors before age 30, alongside Woods and Jack Nicklaus.
Scottie Scheffler entered the final round of The American Express one shot behind leader Si Woo Kim and tied with 18-year-old Blades Brown at 21-under. Playing the Pete Dye Stadium Course at PGA West in La Quinta, California, Scheffler wasted no time asserting control. He birdied the first hole with a 133-yard approach to 4 feet, tying Kim for the lead. After a bogey at the second, Scheffler surged with birdies on holes 4 through 7, reaching the turn in 4-under 32 to lead by two.
On the back nine, Scheffler extended his advantage with birdies on the par-5 11th—nearly chipping in for eagle—and the 12th, ballooning his lead to four after Andrew Putnam bogeyed ahead. He added another birdie at 14, reaching 29-under before a double bogey on the island-green 17th after finding water. The miscue didn't dent his four-shot margin over the field.
Jason Day fired an 8-under 64 to join Ryan Gerard, Matt McCarty, and Putnam at 23-under for second. Si Woo Kim faltered with a double bogey on the eighth, finishing tied for sixth at 22-under. Blades Brown, who shot a course-record 60 in round two and played eight straight days of competitive golf, double-bogeyed the fifth after hitting into water and closed with a 74 to tie for 18th at 19-under.
"Pretty wild," Scheffler said post-round. "It’s been a great start to my career. I try not to think about that stuff too much." The $1.656 million winner's share elevated Scheffler's career earnings to $101,109,136. He hasn't missed a cut since August 2022 and won seven times in 2024 and six in 2025, including the Masters, PGA Championship, and British Open—leaving only the U.S. Open for a career Grand Slam.
Brown reflected, "Getting to play with Scottie Scheffler in the final group at 18 years old is – I had to pinch myself a couple of times." Scheffler's dominance continues, with his next start at the WM Phoenix Open.
