For the second tournament in a row, Scottie Scheffler made a late charge but fell short in the end.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
That changed when he gained seven strokes through his first seven holes. All of a sudden, a win looked more than plausible for Scheffler.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Sure enough, Morikawa birdied No. 15 to take sole possession of the lead and widened the gap with another birdie on the 16th hole.<\/p>\n
Min Woo Lee and Sepp Straka also overtook Scheffler, with the latter also closing with an eagle on the 18th hole. <\/p>\n
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<\/a> to peak Tiger Woods are more and more inescapable.<\/p>\n A final-round 63 at Pebble Beach in difficult conditions is ridiculous, even if it doesn’t result in a victory.<\/p>\n The way in which Scheffler has started the 2026 season must feel foreboding for his peers. <\/p>\n Sooner or later, he’s going to put four consistent rounds together.<\/p>\n