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Wrap-Up of the 2026 AMEX from LaQuinta
By TERRY LYONS, Editor of Digital Sports Desk
LaQUINTA - Scottie Scheffler is at it again. Scheffler (Winner/-27), the world’s No. 1 professional golfer, earned his 20th win in his 151st start at the age of 29 years, 7 months, 4 days.
Scheffler’s 20th PGA TOUR win notes:
He became the 40th player to reach 20 wins on the PGA TOUR and movesd to T36 on the all-time wins list.
He is the first player to reach 20 wins since Rory McIlroy (earned 20th win at the 2021 CJ CUP in South Carolina).
He is the first player since Tiger Woods to earn 20 PGA TOUR wins under the age of 30, as Woods’ 20th win came at the 2000 U.S. Open/24 years, 5 months, 19 days.
Scheffler’s win on Sunday marked the second-fewest starts (151 starts) to reach 20 wins, only behind Tiger Woods (95 starts).
AMEX | Final Leaderboard
1 Scottie Scheffler 63 LQ 64 NT 68 SC 66 SC 261 (-27)
T2 Jason Day 63 SC 71 LQ 67 NT 64 SC 265 (-23)
Ryan Gerard 70 SC 66 LQ 64 NT 65 SC 265 (-23)
Matt McCarty 63 LQ 66 NT 68 SC 68 SC 265 (-23)
Andrew Putnam 72 SC 60 LQ 65 NT 68 SC 265 (-23)
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What They’re Saying
Scheffler Back On Top at AMEX (ESPN)
Brown Faded in Final Round at AMEX (PGATourCom)
Points and Payouts from the AMEX (PGATourCom)
CBS Sports Golf HQ (CBSSportsCom)
Sporting Goods and Golf Industry News
What’s New in Scottie’s Golf Bag, a Winner (Again) (Golf Week)
PGA Tour Announces Player Council (PGATourCom)
On This Day in Golf History
January 26, 1975 - Gene Littler won the 26th title of his career at the Bing Crosby National Pro Am at Pebble Beach, shooting a final round (73) to defeat runner-up Hubert Green by four shots. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
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