Golf-Skscheffler pulls away for Wegholpga-PGA Championship victory

By Frank Pingue Charlotte, Northern Carolina (Reuters) -Cottie Scheffler was tested on Sunday during the PGA Championship, but stood high in the face of adversity, while in time he corrected the swing issues to hold a good effort by Spaniard Jon Rahm for a runaway and third career. Scheffler started the day with a seemingly comfortable lead of three strokes, but many people feel that an inevitable victory has become in a rear tession, while the world number one golfer struggled with tea early and Rahm had a charge. But like a true champion, the incompetent Scheffler did not panic and found his lead on the house, while Rahm, which led two groups, endorsed an incredible collapse that robbed the final holes of any drama. “Finishing a major championship is always difficult, and I have done a good job of staying patiently on the top nine,” Scheffler said. “I didn’t have my best stuff, but I kept myself in it, and I acted on the back nine and had a very good nine holes. That is about that. ‘ Scheffler made two important birds halfway through the rear nine to regain control, just as Rahm fell apart and an even 71-PAR 71 that left him at 11 under the week on the second Major of the year. His five-stroke victory is the biggest on the PGA Championship since Rory McIlroy won by eight in 2012. Ryder Cup Hopeful Harris English, who started his day 11 shots, a 65 that was the low round of the day and finished in a distant part of second place with fellow Americans Bryson DeChambeau (70) and Davis Riley (72). Twice Grand Champion Rahm, 73, scare Scheffler early on the back nine, but came apart in a beautiful way with five shots over his last three holes to slip back into a part of eighth place. “Nice fresh wound at the moment,” Rahm says. “But this week, very good things happened and many positive feelings to take the rest of the year.” ‘Little unfortunate’ Rahm, who started five shots behind the lead on the day and played two groups before Scheffler, took a while to get started in the final, but found his groove in time to set up some rear drama at Quail Hollow Club. The Spaniard joined Scheffler on top of the standings when he made his third bird over a four-hole stretch at 11th, but Scheffler regained the direct lead with a nine-footed bird. Rahm answered almost backwards, but his perfect 19-foot bird attempt to the Par-three curl around and out of the cup before reading the next two holes, followed by his cruel closing stretch. Scheffler added Birdies at 14 and 15 and when his lead suddenly saw on JT Poston, when Rahm made a double Bogey at 17th, where he shot his tea in the water. US Open champion DeChambeau, who ended the runner-up at last year’s PGA Championship, drove the ball and gave himself chances, but struggled on the Greens. “I felt like I had to win the game this week, and the golf course suited me well; a few wells missed and became a little unhappy in this wonderful golf game,” Dechambeau said. “It was a good fight, good fight, take a lot out of it. It just burns a bigger fire in my stomach. ” Sweden Alex Noren, who plays with Scheffler and alone in second to start the day, remained in the mix until his round unraveled early on the back nine with a trio bogey. McIlroy, who completed the number in his first major since the completion of the Grand Slam career at last month’s Masters career, went out with the early beginners and shot a one-to-par 72 to finish in a part of 47th place. Defending champion Xander Schauffele also started early and ended the week after one down to a closing of 68 during which he drained a 46-foot Eagle drive on the Par-four eighth hole. (Reporting by Frank Pingue; Editing by Stephen Coates and Christopher Cushing)