Scheffler ties 72-hole PGA record in romp

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler matched the lowest 72-hole score in PGA Tour history on Sunday, overwhelming the field to complete a wire-to-wire victory at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson tournament.

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In his final tuneup for the PGA Championship in two weeks, the 28-year-old from nearby Dallas finished 72 holes on 31-under par 253 at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas.

"I feel like my game is trending in a good direction," Scheffler said. "I'm excited to start the rest of the season."

He matched the lowest total strokes over four rounds in a PGA Tour event, a mark shared by Sweden's Ludvig Aberg from the 2023 RSM Classic and American Justin Thomas at the 2017 Sony Open.

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama set the PGA 72-hole record in relation to par with a 35-under 257 to win this year's Sentry on the par-73 Kapalua course.

Scheffler, who won nine times worldwide last year, captured his first title of 2025 after firing an eight-under par 63 to defeat South African Erik van Rooyen by eight strokes.

"This tournament means a lot to me. It was my first start as a pro 11 years ago and my sister caddied for me," an emotional Scheffler said.

"It feels like a lifetime of hard work and sacrifice for little moments like these and they are pretty special."