For the second tournament in a row, Scottie Scheffler made a late charge but fell short in the end.
The four-time major champion shot a nine-under 63 on Sunday to finish at 20 under and tie for fourth. Collin Morikawa came out on top at 22 under, ending a lengthy drought.
With one round in the books, Scheffler was 10 shots back of leader Ryo Hisatsune. Nobody was considering him a favorite. He improved over the next two rounds but was firmly an outsider heading into Sunday.
That changed when he gained seven strokes through his first seven holes. All of a sudden, a win looked more than plausible for Scheffler.
A bogey on No. 15 dropped him to 18 under overall and cost him valuable ground on the leaderboard. The four-time major champion made that up and then some on No. 18.
Scheffler’s approach shot came to a stop less than three feet away from the cup, setting him up for his third eagle of the round.
Scheffler went into the clubhouse with only a share of the lead. Given where the scoring was all weekend, the odds his score would hold up until the end weren’t good, however.
Sure enough, Morikawa birdied No. 15 to take sole possession of the lead and widened the gap with another birdie on the 16th hole.
Min Woo Lee and Sepp Straka also overtook Scheffler, with the latter also closing with an eagle on the 18th hole.
Despite lifting the trophy, Morikawa is almost an afterthought because of how much attention was paid to Scheffler. Fans were left in awe, and the comparisons to peak Tiger Woods are more and more inescapable.
A final-round 63 at Pebble Beach in difficult conditions is ridiculous, even if it doesn’t result in a victory.
The way in which Scheffler has started the 2026 season must feel foreboding for his peers.
Sooner or later, he’s going to put four consistent rounds together.
The Genesis Invitational is the next stop on the PGA Tour schedule and will boast a loaded field thanks to its “signature event” status.
Scheffler will have no shortage of top competition at Riviera Country Club. Maybe this time around, he won’t have to dig himself out of an early hole.