Social media reacts to Xander Schauffele winning PGA Championship, first career major
Xander Schauffele made history in his first career major title.
In winning the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sunday, Schauffele shot 21 under for the weekend, the lowest final score in any major championship in history. Schauffele picked up a walk-off 6-foot birdie on the par-5 18th hole to edge out Bryson DeChambeau on the final hole.
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In his victory, Schauffele led wire-to-wire to win the championship and walked away with a purse of $3.3 million. The total purse for the PGA Championship was set for $18.5 million. Here are the top social media reactions to Schauffele winning his first major championship in his career:
Social media reacts to Xander Schauffele winning PGA Championship
Here are social media reactions to Xander Schauffele winning the PGA Championship, the first major title win of his career:
The moment Xander Schauffele became a major champion 🤩 pic.twitter.com/SZZOFIQRpg
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 19, 2024
Before today, Xander Schauffele was the only one in the top five of the world golf rankings without a major win.
He just birdied the 18th hole of the PGA Championship to win $3.3 million and his FIRST major.
"VICTORY AT VALHALLA"
pic.twitter.com/oL3gEIZvIf— Front Office Sports (@FOS) May 19, 2024
"XANDER! With victory at Valhalla."
Jim Nantz on the call as Xander Schauffele birdies the 72nd hole of the PGA Championship to claim his first major. pic.twitter.com/4dbNnYJoYq— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 19, 2024
Xander Schauffele after winning the PGA Championship: "I kept saying it all week, 'I just need to stay in my lane,' and man, was it hard to stay in my lane today."
Arrest this man! 🤣 pic.twitter.com/YjR8uH6tdl— Tyler Feldman (@TylerFeldmanTV) May 19, 2024
Soak it all in, Xander Schauffele! 👏#PGAChamppic.twitter.com/MXUFh6RDPZ
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 19, 2024
This is a post for all of you diehard Xander fans to stay congratulations and thank you for sticking with this man.
It has been a hard last few years. A lot of humiliation and close calls. But all of you stuck with him and this is proof that patience is a virtue.
Legends. 👏❤️— Xander Schauffele Legion (@XanderLegion) May 19, 2024
You can say what you want about the drama that happened this week, but Valhalla was a great fan experience and there was incredible golf played here in Louisville.
Congrats to Xander Schauffele on finishing the job in the #PGAChampionship 🏆 pic.twitter.com/vp2kKb8WO4— Dusty Baker (@DustyBakerTV) May 19, 2024
— Xander Schauffele Legion (@XanderLegion) May 19, 2024
Most greens in regulation by a PGA Championship winner, last 30 years
2024 Xander Schauffele, 60, at Valhalla
2000 Tiger Woods, 60, at Valhalla— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) May 19, 2024
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Social media reacts to Xander Schauffele winning PGA Championship, 1st major
