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Scheffler’s Third Straight Runner-Up, Rahm Wins LIV Title

5/5/2026

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Scheffler Runner-up

Scott Scheffler posted his third runner-up on PGA Tour, a streak unseen since Sergio Garcia in 2014.
Rory McIlroy, Pat Fitzpatrick and Cameron Young won the events Scheffler placed second.
Cameron Young posted top-10 finishes and three wins in starts while Pat Fitzpatrick leads PGA Tour with three victories, sharing the lead with brother Alex Fitzpatrick.
Jon Rahm won a LIV Golf title in Mexico after missing the Masters cut.

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Morikawa Withdraws

Johan Åberg posted four top-five finishes in five events but lost two final-round leads, with his tighter short-game to raise his baseline.
Collin Morikawa withdrew from The Players Championship with a back injury after top-10 finishes at the Masters and RBC Heritage.
Bryson DeChambeau missed the Masters cut, citing course conditions and a wrist problem, then missed the round at LIV Golf Mexico City, where his driver-centric style limits competitiveness.

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Knapp Injured

Matsuyama Hideki’s driver limited his distance, contributing to a T12 finish at the Masters.
Gotterup steadied his iron play and finished T24 at the Masters.
Kim’s aggressive tee-to-green style earned five top-six finishes but often left him short on greens in final rounds.
Knapp missed the Arnold Palmer Invitational (back injury) and the Cadillac Championship (wrist), yet logged seven top-11 finishes in 2026.

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Scheffler Runner-up

Scott Scheffler posted his third runner-up on PGA Tour, a streak unseen since Sergio Garcia in 2014.
Rory McIlroy, Pat Fitzpatrick and Cameron Young won the events Scheffler placed second.
Cameron Young posted top-10 finishes and three wins in starts while Pat Fitzpatrick leads PGA Tour with three victories, sharing the lead with brother Alex Fitzpatrick.
Jon Rahm won a LIV Golf title in Mexico after missing the Masters cut.

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