Schauffele holds off DeChambeau challenge to win first major at Valhalla

Schauffele carded a final round of 65 at Valhalla to hold off the challenges of Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland to secure a maiden major title.

FIRST OF MANY? Xander Schauffele celebrates after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club. Pic: Jeff Roberson, AP

Newly minted world No. 2 Xander Schauffele can check major championship off his golf to-do list.

Schauffele started with a 62 and ended with a walk-off birdie in a wire-to-wire victory at Valhalla Golf Club that buried forever the narrative that he couldn’t win the big ones.