PGA Championship 2017 Leaderboard: Final Round Live Updates, Scores and Reaction
With a thrilling back nine, Justin Thomas has won his first-ever major championship with a two-shot victory at the 2017 PGA Championship. Starting the day two shots off the pace, the 24-year-old from Kentucky shot a three-under 68 to edge out three other players for the win in a final-round thriller. At one point, five players were tied for the lead before Thomas pulled away, fueled by highlight-reel putts and daring tee shots. Thomas becomes the third first-time major winner of 2017 after Sergio Garcia (The Masters) and Brooks Koepka (U.S. Open).
- August 13, 2017
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- August 13, 2017
Thomas' Dad Is a Golf Pro.
This weekend's win comes on the heels of Justin's first-ever Top 10 finish in a major. He tied for ninth at the U.S. Open at Erin Hills in June.
Matsuyama bogeys the 18th to finish five over par.
With a 68 Today, Graham DeLaet Is in Eighth Spot at Four Under Par.
The 35-year-old is tracking to join Patrick Reed with his first-ever Top 10 finish in a major.
Just four players left on the course.
Thomas (-9) and Matsuyama (-6) are on the 18th, while Kisner (-6) and Chris Stroud (-3) are on the 17th.
Kevin Kisner drops a shot on the 16th.
That moves him back to six under par, and extends Thomas' lead to three strokes.
Justin Thomas, are you kidding me?
Another birdie putt, from 15 feet, rolls around the rim and drops.
With one hole to go, Thomas is now two shots clear at nine under.
Matsuyama makes his first par of the back nine on 17.
He stays at six under.
Hideki takes another bogey and drops a shot.
His putt rims the hole but stays out. That's a heartbreaker.
Justin Thomas—the others might have to come and get him!
He makes a confident putt on the 16th to maintain his lead.
A second-straight birdie for Kisner on 15!
He's back to seven under par—tied with Reed and Matsuyama, one back of Thomas.
As the leader starts the Green Mile, here's where things stand:
• Justin Thomas -8 through 15 • Hideki Matsuyama -7 through 15 • Patrick Reed -7 through 17 • Kevin Kisner -6 through 14 • Francesco Molinari -6 CLUBHOUSE LEADER
Louis Oosthuizen and Chris Stroud are still on the course at five under par.
Can't win 'em all, Justin!
Thomas settles for his second straight par on the 15th and holds onto his one-shot lead.
Still on the course at five under—Kevin Kisner and Chris Stroud.
In the final pair, both are on the 14th.
Leaderboard update:
• Justin Thomas -8 through 14 • Patrick Reed -7 through 16 • Hideki Matsuyama -6 through 14 • Louis Oosthuizen -6 through 15 • Francesco Molinari -6 NEW CLUBHOUSE LEADER
BOOM!
Louis Oosthuizen nails an eagle on the 15th to vault himself right back into the mix at six under.
Okay, Maybe No Nerves from Justin Thomas!
From the fringe, he drains a birdie on the par-three 13th to move to eight under par and give himself a two-shot cushion.
Could It Be Enough?
Six players are ahead of him, but we're seeing plenty of nerves from a group where none of them has ever won a major championship.
Second-straight bogey for Hideki. And Molinari's in trouble on 16.
Thomas is about to become the solo leader—just as Patrick Reed makes birdie on 14 to join the group at six under. Reed's now four under for the day.
Fowler saves par on 17 from about eight feet.
He's holding steady at five under through 17.
That's Five Players Total at Seven Under:
Molinari, Matsuyama, Thomas, Stroud and Kisner.
Francesco Molinari: also a co-leader at seven under!
The Italian has made four birdies so far on the back nine. He's through 15 with the best round of the day at the moment, at five under par.
Four-way tie!
With a bogey at 11, Matsuyama falls back to seven under.
He is now level with Kisner, Stroud and Thomas.
Rickie Fowler survives the first leg of the Green Mile.
He makes par at 15 to hold steady at five under.
Don't Count Out Kevin Kisner!
His first birdie of the day is an important one, on 10.
That puts him back to seven under—one behind Hideki and level with Thomas and Stroud.
Subject to change—for sure! The current leaderboard:
• Hideki Matsuyama -8 through 10 • Chris Stroud -7 through nine • Justin Thomas -7 through 10 • Kevin Kisner -6 through nine • Rickie Fowler -5 through 15 • Francesco Molinari -5 through 13 • Louis Oosthuizen -5 through 10 • Patrick Reed -5 through 11
Will This Shot Decide the Tournament?
Thomas is now up to seven under through 10!
Rickie Fowler made his fourth straight birdie on 15!
He's now at five under, three off the pace—with the Green Mile still to go.
Hideki doesn't feel like sharing!
With a birdie on the 10th, he moves back into the solo lead at eight under par.
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Leaderboard update as the final pair prepares to make the turn:
• Hideki Matsuyama -7 through nine • Kevin Kisner -6 through eight • Chris Stroud -6 through eight • Justin Thomas -6 through nine • Francesco Molinari -5 through 12 • Patrick Reed -5 through 10 • Louis Oosthuizen -5 through nine • Rickie Fowler -4 through 14
Wow, the intensity just spiked!
Justin Thomas just rolled in a 30-foot birdie and Chris Stroud made a birdie of his own.
They both join Kisner at six under par.
Rickie Fowler: birdie-birdie-birdie
Through 14, he's just three shots off the lead at four under par.
For the first time since the first day, Kevin Kisner is no longer holding a share of the lead.
He makes bogey on eight to drop to six under par, making Hideki Matsuyama your solo leader!
For the Second Straight Day, Chris Stroud Cards a Bogey on Six.
That drops him to five under, two shots behind the leader Kisner. He's tied for third with Louis Oosthuizen.
Here's Another Player You May Not Know.
Kang is a 30-year-old from Korea, who's currently 38th in the FedEx Cup standings.
Kevin Kisner makes another par on five, but the challengers are coming!
With some birdies on the course, here's the updated leaderboard:
• Kevin Kisner -7 through five • Hideki Matsuyama -6 through six • Chris Stroud -6 through five • Louis Oosthuizen -5 through seven • Francesco Molinari -4 through nine • Patrick Reed -4 through seven • Justin Thomas -4 through six
Patrick Reed's front nine has been an adventure.
After a par on the first, he's made two bogeys and four birdies to get to four under par.
Birdie Alert!
Chris Stroud gets a shot back on the fourth, to return to one shot behind Kisner.
Kevin Kisner continues his steady play with his third par of the day on three.
He maintains his two-shot lead over Matsuyama and Stroud.
Jordan Spieth's Best Round of the Week Is Complete.
He cards a 70 to finish the tournament at two over par. No career slam this year!
Francesco Molinari makes his second birdie of the day on the seventh.
That moves him up to four under par, where he's currently in a four-way tie for fourth.
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Nerves may be catching up to Hideki Matsuyama.
He takes a bogey on the second to drop to five under, joining Thomas and Stroud.
That opens up a two-shot lead for steady Kevin Kisner.
Chris Stroud dropped a shot on the first.
He joins Thomas in a tie for third at five under par.
Quick Bounce-back for Justin Thomas!
After salvaging a bogey out of a first hole that could have been worse, he makes birdie on the second to get back to five under par.
Grayson Murray makes birdie on the second to climb to four under par.
Another young American, the 23-year-old is playing in his first-ever PGA Championship. His first-ever PGA Tour win came last month at the Barbasol Championship.
As the final pair tees off, let's take a look at the leaderboard:
• Kevin Kisner (-7) • Chris Stroud (-6) • Hideki Matsuyama (-6) • Justin Thomas (-5) • Louis Oosthuizen (-4)
After doubling the first hole on Saturday, Francesco Molinari makes birdie to start of his Sunday round. That moves him to three under par.
The 2:15 group is comprised of Patrick Reed and Graham DeLaet.
Reed shot a solid 69 on Saturday to get to two under par, while DeLaet made up six shots in four spectacular holes between 13 and 16, going birdie-eagle-eagle-birdie.
There's the first birdie of the day for Fowler, on the fourth.
That moves him back to one under par.
Nice Final Round from Dustin Johnson!
He finishes with 67, which puts him even for the week.
That currently puts him in a tie for 15th place.
Organizers are counting on clear skies to get through this round.
The final group doesn't tee off for another 45 minutes. Thunderstorms are still a possibility, but not expected any earlier than 6 p.m.
The best rounds of the day in the early going belong to some pretty big names.
• Dustin Johnson is four under through 16 holes, now at even par.
• Rory McIlroy's right behind him at three under through 16, whch takes him to one over for the week.
It's Official!
Congratulations, Justin Thomas—winner of the Wanamaker Trophy!