Scottie Scheffler rode his new putter to a five-stroke victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday in Orlando, Fla.
Scheffler shot his lowest round of the week, a 6-under 66, to finish 15-under 273 and win Palmer’s event at Bay Hill Club & Lodge for the second time in three years.
Scheffler, 27, is the World No. 1 but went nearly one year between PGA Tour victories. His last triumph was the 2023 Players Championship, and he’ll now head to TPC Sawgrass next week to defend that title.
He claimed $4 million for taking first place at the fourth signature event of 2024.
Wyndham Clark shot a 70 and finished second at 10 under. Ireland’s Shane Lowry posted an even-par 72 to settle for third at 9 under.
Scheffler and Lowry entered the day sharing the 54-hole lead, but Scheffler sank a 13-foot birdie on his opening hole while Lowry bogeyed his first two thanks to wayward tee shots.
After one more birdie on the front nine, Scheffler slammed the door by making consecutive birdies at Nos. 10-11 and again at Nos. 15-16.
His right-to-left 35-footer at the par-4 15th died right at the hole and dropped for an exclamation point. Scheffler, long known to struggle with his putter, switched from a blade to a mallet putter this week.
Russell Henley and Will Zalatoris each shot 72 on Sunday to tie for fourth at 7 under.
–Field Level Media