Scottie Scheffler hailed his own mental strength after winning the PGA Championship.
The American won the tournament for the first time, sealing his third major triumph.
“This is a special tournament,” Scheffler said.
“Any time you can win a major championship is pretty cool and I’m proud of how I did this week just staying in it mentally and hitting the shots when I needed to.
“This back nine will be one that I remember for a long time. It was a grind out there. I think at one point on the front, I maybe had a four or five-shot lead, and making the turn I think I was tied for the lead.
“So to step up when I needed to the most, I’ll remember that for a while.
“I always try to lean as much as I can on my mind. I think that’s probably my greatest strength.
“Today and this week I really just feel like I did just such a good job of staying patient when I wasn’t swinging it my best but I hit the shots when I needed to.
“I hit the important shots well this week, and that’s why I’m walking away with the trophy.”
