Scottie Scheffler‘s PGA Championship celebrations included a hilarious blunder after he appeared to break the iconic Wanamaker Trophy.
The world No 1 claimed the third major of his career on Sunday night, winning by five shots at Quail Hollow.
It was an emotional victory for Scheffler, who triumphed only a year after his shocking arrest at the 2024 tournament at Valhalla.
Shortly after sealing victory, Scheffler returned to the 18th green and lifted the Wanamaker Trophy over his head, only for the lid of the 27-pound cup to fall off.
Scheffler laughed at his mishap – as did the PGA of America executives surrounding the world No 1. ‘I guess he can’t be great at everything,’ CBS reporter Amanda Balionis joked.
Soon it became clear that the Wanamaker Trophy was in fact damaged. After the lid was put back on, Scheffler noticed that it wasn’t straight.
The lid of the Wanamaker Trophy fell off during Scottie Scheffler’s celebrations on Sunday
The world No 1 poses with his mom, dad, wife Meredith and their son Bennett at Quail Hollow
The American attempted to bang the lid back into shape before being reassured by one of the officials. ‘We’ll fix it,’ they could be heard telling Scheffler.
The world No 1 triumphed in Charlotte, North Carolina, after holding off a final-round charge by Jon Rahm.
The Spaniard was in a share of the lead with nine holes to play as Scheffler wobbled on the first half of his final round.
But the world No 1 ultimately cruised to victory with a run of birdies, while Rahm’s challenge collapsed in the closing holes.
‘I knew it was going to be a challenging day. Finishing off a major championship is always difficult,’ Scheffler told CBS.
‘I did a good job of staying patient on the front nine and I didn’t have my best stuff, but I kept myself in it, and I stepped up on the back nine. I had a really good nine holes and that’s about it.’
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Scottie Scheffler suffers comical mishap with PGA Championship trophy: ‘He can’t be good at everything’