Utah native Tony Finau started better than he finished but still ended in the top 20 at the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club.
Finau had his worst round on the final day, shooting one under par at 70.
all right if you ask pro golfers what major is the toughest to win they will tell you it’s the first right no kidding yeah Xander shafley he put himself in position Sunday to break through and win that first major the final round of the PGA Championship Tony fena was also looking for that first ever major he was five shots back going into the final round feno at the te on the 364 yd par for fourth and he takes a mighty cut with the driver reaches the Green in one he would of course birdie that hole Jump Ahead to the 13 Tony in the thick stuff just off the green he’s able to get out and onto the green where he would T putt to save par but he had trouble on the 14 this six-footer for par rims out that’s a bogy put him at eight under he did finish with three birdies in his last four finished 11 under which is tied for 18 the final round with the shot of the day Justin Thomas out of the bunker here HS out for Birdie on on hole number three Colin morawa the 2020 winner of this tournament was in contention but would fade in the final round this on seven was a heartbreaker he was never the same it opened the door for Bryson to Shambo who was on fire Sunday this from the shadows for Birdie on six he moves the 16 under and he kept climbing Victor hlin also among the contenders of Birdie on 13 to take the lead chle handled the pressure well though a birdie on 12 to take back the lead at 20 under and this turned into a three-man race to Shambo on 18 nailed it what a day final round 64 that put ties him with shley at 20 under for the lead it was that close hin could join them at 20 under but the pressure gets to him on 18 He Bogies instead so it comes down to this shle on 18 a birdie putt for the win sander with victory at B is that for drama almost rims out but it goes down and Xander shley joins the list of major Champions it first comes at Valhalla final round 65 for the win what a scene in Louisville shafley finally breaks through his first major championship and his 28th major start it’s just the 11th time in PGA Championship history the winner was the leader or co-leader wire to wire how about that score 21 under par the lowest score in a major championship in its history his 72 hole score of 263 that sets the new PGA Championship record and he became the first player since Phil Nicholson in 2005 to win the PJ championship by one stroke with a birdie on the last hole
