Xander wins first major PGA title
Xander Schauffele, 30, who formerly played on the Scripps Ranch High School golf team, captured the 2024 PGA Championship on the course at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 19.
Schauffele, ranked number three in the world, birdied on the final hole in a tight contest to finish one stroke ahead of Bryson DeChambeau.
The victory earned Schauffele $3.33 million, and he was presented with the huge Wanamaker Trophy.
This is his first major PGA tournament win, although he has seven other career victories. He also won a gold medal for golf in the 2021 Summer Olympic games in Tokyo. With this exciting victory, Schauffele broke the label of being the best golfer in the world without a major championship victory.
All photos on this page are from the 2024 Farmers Insurance Open PGA golf tournament at Torrey Pines Golf Course. All photos are by Jim Wick.
