He beat a sensational field and he did not secure the title until he birdied the 72nd and final hole by rolling in a six-foot putt that circled the cup before dropping in. He beat Bryson DeChambeau by one shot in the tournament, securing the Wannamaker Trophy and $3.3 million in prize money.

Schauffele could have lost the tournament on the final hole. His drive on the 18th hole rolled up the left side of the fairway and stopped about 2 feet away from a fairway bunker. While his ball was safe and sat up nicely, he had to stand in the bunker while making his swing.

His shot allowed him to get up and down in two more strokes which secured the victory. As his putt dropped into the cup, he tapped his putter on the green and raised his arms in victory while the crowd roared its approval.

Brilliant play by Schauffele and DeChambeau in the final round

Schauffele explained to CBS interviewer Amanda Balionis what was going through his mind throughout the 18th hole. “It was emotional after putt lipped in. I just had to stay focused. I had a weird break coming in. I didn’t want to go into a playoff against Bryson. I told myself this is my opportunity and just capture it.”

He added that one of the keys to his success was staying patient throughout the week.

“I kept saying it all week, I just need to stay in my lane. Man, was it hard to stay in my lane today, but I tried all day to just keep focus on what I’m trying to do and keep every hole ahead of me. Had some weird kind of breaks coming into the house, but it’s all good now.”

Both Schauffele and DeChambeau were on top of their games in the final round of the PGA Championship.  Schauffele fired a 6 under par 65 in the final round, while the long-hitting DeChambeau put himself in a position to challenge for the title with a 7 under par 64. DeChambeau offered warm congratulations to the victor after the winning putt as well as through a social media tweet.

Viktor Hovland had joined the battle throughout the final round. The Norwegian star was right on Schauffele’s heels throughout, but after recording six birdies on a 9-hole stretch between the 5th and 13th holes, he was unable to record another birdie the rest of the way. Hovland shot a 66 and finished in third place with a score of 18 under par.

Thomas Detry and Collin Morikawa finished tied for fourth  with scores of 269, finishing six strokes behind the winner.