In a competition traditionally set aside for those aiming to solidify their standing for future PGA Tour qualifications, Scottie Scheffler demonstrated anew that, when he participates, he represents a formidable presence. Entering the 2025 Procore Championship for the initial occasion in his career prior to the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, Scheffler appeared every inch the world No. 1 as he surmounted a two-stroke deficit to Ben Griffin at the 54-hole juncture to clinch a one-stroke triumph at 19 under.
Achieving his sixth victory of the year, Scheffler aligns with Tiger Woods as the exclusive individuals boasting multiple seasons on the PGA Tour of 6+ wins since 1983. His career PGA Tour victory tally has ascended to 19, and his sequence of successive top-eight placements has risen to 15 with his most recent showing outside that mark transpiring at The Players Championship in March. (Scheffler has likewise secured multiple Hero World Challenges in addition to an Olympic gold medal.)
The PGA Tour bestows lifetime membership upon golfers who secure victory in 20 tournaments and fulfill 15 seasons on the circuit. For Scheffler, this accomplishment is merely a question of when, not if.
“I was aware that I would need to have another exceptionally good day. I was pursuing some quite talented individuals on the leaderboard,” Scheffler expressed. “I commenced on the front nine in fine form and executed some commendable plays on the back nine and am fortunate to emerge as the victor this week.”
Leading the U.S. Ryder Cup team, which employed the Procore Championship as a concluding preparation for the event in a fortnight, Scheffler initiated his tournament in an uncharacteristically subdued manner. Amid a streak of 21 uninterrupted sub-70 rounds, his sequence was interrupted by an opening 2-under 70.
Trailing behind and the early speed, Scheffler maneuvered through the group across his concluding 54 holes, navigating that stretch in 17 under, reinforced by weekend rounds of 64 and 67 — the latter of which he might have executed even more effectively, albeit it did not prove necessary.
Scheffler’s final round commenced in impressive style as he promptly tallied three birdies in his initial seven holes prior to making the turn. A swift start from Griffin sustained him in the rearview mirror, but when the frontrunner became stalled in neutral during the central segment of his round, Scheffler was present, poised to capitalize.
Two birdies on Nos. 10 and 12 bracketed a bogey on the par-3 11th before another birdie materialized onto the scorecard on the par-5 15th. With Griffin encountering difficulties, Scheffler witnessed not only the disappearance of the deficit but also the emergence of a lead. It attained as many as two with his concluding birdie of the tournament, but Griffin did not concede without resistance.
Griffin, a two-time victor this season, registered birdie on No. 15 to close within one stroke, and he confronted opportunities on the ensuing two holes that narrowly missed the mark. After Scheffler was only capable of securing par on the par-5 finisher, Griffin was presented with a chance from the center of the fairway.
He located the putting surface with his second but necessitated three putts from approximately 60 feet with the last demonstrating to be one stroke excessively leaving Scheffler solitary — as has been his state these recent years — and within the winner’s circle yet again. Grade: A+
Here are the evaluations for the remaining significant individuals in the field at the 2025 Procore Championship.
2. Ben Griffin (-18): Commenced the final round one ahead of Koivun and two ahead of Scheffler and promptly initiated efforts to augment his margin. Three consecutive birdies right from the start witnessed Griffin’s lead expand to four as he appeared more than at ease in the setting, but subsequently he commenced to gradually unravel. A bogey on the par-4 4th was succeeded by nine uninterrupted pars, encompassing a fortuitous one on the par-5 12th. He remained tied for the lead until a three-putt bogey materialized on No. 14. A bounce-back birdie furnished optimism, but he ultimately fell short when he was incapable of 2-putting from within 60 feet for a birdie, which would have compelled a playoff with Scheffler. Since the PGA Championship, Griffin has attained 10 top 15 placements in 12 tournaments. Grade: A
T4. Jackson Koivun (a) (-16): Fresh from guiding the U.S. Walker Cup team to triumph over Great Britain & Ireland at Cypress Point, Koivun persisted in Napa, California. The world No. 1 amateur sustained demonstrating that upon his arrival on the PGA Tour — for which he has already secured his card via PGA Tour University — he will represent a challenge for everyone else to manage. His putter has been consistently reliable in his PGA Tour starts, but his iron play exhibited brilliance this week. There exists some short-game aspects to refine, but when one is 20 years old, time is an ally. He has now concluded inside the top 11 in four consecutive PGA Tour tournaments and has secured a position in the field at the Sanderson Farms Championship with the result. Grade: A
T19. Max Homa (-9): A final-round 66 elevated Homa’s name up the leaderboard early Sunday, and it sufficed to connect the two-time tournament champion with merely his third top-20 placement of the PGA Tour season. While he missed the postseason, Homa exhibited indications of turning a corner the concluding months of the season as his ball striking advanced in the correct direction, but his short game impeded him. Thus, naturally, it was the putter which propelled him forward this week in his native California. He advances nearer to the top 100 in the FedEx Cup with the finish, though he remains fully exempt through 2028 on account of his victories. Grade: B+
T43. Collin Morikawa (-5): When his forte (iron play) is marginally off, it poses a challenge for him to accumulate scores, and such was the circumstance for Morikawa this week. The two-time major champion tallied only 12 birdies on the week with nearly half of those materializing within a two-hour window Friday. He remains exceptionally precise off the tee but in search of something elsewhere. Morikawa indicated at the Tour Championship that it wasn’t his putter — still deficient despite consistent alterations — that occupied the forefront of his to-do list but rather his iron play as unconventional as that sounds. Grade: C-
69. Justin Thomas (+1): The week commenced with promise, but it proved to be ephemeral. Thomas attained as deep as 4 under following his initial 10 holes of his opening round and appeared eager to incorporate additional birdies, but an errant conclusion materialized in the guise of four bogeys in his concluding six holes and derailed the remainder of his tournament. Thomas was mediocre throughout the bag beyond his chipping and pitching which typically furnishes a favorable aspect. While the driver has constituted a concern throughout the year, Thomas’ iron play hasn’t been the most refined since the midpoint of May resulting in this sequence of forgettable form. Grade: D
