The 2025 PGA Championship Official Film

Tournament Setting and Early Challenges

• 🌧️ The 2025 PGA Championship, the 107th playing, was held at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, known for its challenging "Green Mile" final holes.
• ⚠️ Heavy rain before the tournament led to soggy conditions, preventing spectators from attending the opening days to preserve the course's integrity.
• 🌍 The field was highly competitive, featuring 99 of the top 100 in the Official World Golf Ranking, 25 nations, 30 major champions, and 20 club professionals.

Shifting Leads in the Opening Rounds

• 🇻🇪 Jonathan Vegas made history as the first Venezuelan to lead a major championship, holding a two-shot advantage after the first round and maintaining it through the second.
• ⛳️ Several top players, including Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, and Xander Schauffele, struggled early, carding double bogeys on the 16th hole of the Green Mile.
• 🏌️‍♂️ European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald posted the only bogey-free round on Thursday, while Max Homa and Si Woo Kim delivered impressive performances in the second round, with Kim achieving a major championship ace.

Moving Day Drama at Quail Hollow

• 💨 Strong winds on Saturday saw Jonathan Vegas quickly lose his lead with consecutive bogeys, opening the door for other contenders.
• 📈 Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm mounted significant charges, moving within striking distance of the lead.
• 🔥 Scottie Scheffler found his form, tying for the lead and then seizing a solo advantage with an eagle on the 14th hole.
• 📉 The treacherous Green Mile claimed victims, with DeChambeau suffering a double bogey on 17 and Rahm also faltering, allowing Scheffler to build a three-shot lead.

Scottie Scheffler's Dominant Final Round

• 📊 Despite a bogey at the first hole, Scheffler maintained his lead as challenger Alex Norén also bogeyed, but his lead was cut to one by Jon Rahm at the turn.
• 💪 Scheffler responded decisively, reclaiming the lead with a birdie on the 10th and adding another on the 14th, showcasing his ability to execute crucial shots under pressure.
• 📉 Jon Rahm's momentum collapsed on the back nine, missing four straight putts and recording a double bogey on the 17th, ultimately finishing five over on the final three holes.

A Historic Victory for Scheffler

• 🏆 Scottie Scheffler won the 2025 PGA Championship by five shots, securing his third major championship and his first as a father.
• 🐅 This victory made him the first player since Tiger Woods in 2000 to win consecutive starts by five or more shots.
• 🌟 Scheffler also joined Seve Ballesteros as one of only two players in the last 50 years to win their first three majors by three or more shots.