PGA Championship: Xander Schauffele wins with birdie on 72nd hole at Valhalla

Xander Schauffele got a major monkey off his back with a dramatic victory Sunday at the 106th PGA Championship.

Schauffele lipped in a 6-foot birdie at the 72nd hole, the par-5 18th at Valhalla Golf Club, for a one-stroke win over Bryson DeChambeau.

Schauffele shot a final-round, 6-under 65 for a 21-under 263 total in Louisville, Kentucky. It marks a new 72-hole scoring record in men's major championship golf, and Schauffele becomes the 11th player to lead/co-lead after each round and win the Wanamaker Trophy. His 263 total is a new men's major-championship record for aggregate score, as well.

Schauffele shared the 54-hole lead at Valhalla alongside Collin Morikawa, and the San Diego State alum remained steady throughout the day with a series of clutch mid-range putts for birdies and pars. He was briefly overtaken by Viktor Hovland on the back nine as the Norwegian reached 19 under with a birdie at No. 13, but Schauffele responded moments later with a birdie at No. 11 to draw even. Schauffele added a birdie at No. 12, followed by five consecutive pars to reach the par-5 18th hole tied with DeChambeau, who had just made birdie on No. 18 to post 20-under 264.

Despite an awkward position off the tee that required him to play his second shot with his feet in the fairway bunker, Schauffele executed a bold play with a long iron to the fairway area just short of the green, and he got up-and-down from 36 yards to earn his first major title.

Read below for a breakdown of how the final round transpired at the 106th PGA Championship.

6:53 p.m.: Xander Schauffele can remove himself from the conversations of "best player without a major title."

Schauffele drains a 6-foot birdie on the par-5 18th to win the 106th PGA Championship. He finishes at 21 under, one stroke clear of Bryson DeChambeau.

6:50 p.m.: Xander Schauffele plays a deft 36-yard pitch to roughly 6 feet. He'll have that to win the 106th PGA Championship.

6:45 p.m.: Xander Schauffele plays a bold second shot at the par-5 18th from 249 yards; with his feet in the fairway bunker, he stripes a long iron that lands softly in the fairway just short of the green. He would win with an up-and-down birdie. Par would mean a playoff with Bryson DeChambeau.

6:40 p.m.: Xander Schauffele tugs his tee shot slightly at the par-5 18th, the ball settling in a narrow strip of rough between the fairway and fairway bunker. He'll have 249 yards to the hole, but his stance could be impeded by the bunker.

Co-leader Bryson DeChambeau is on the driving range, warming up for a potential playoff.

6:36 p.m.: From the fairway bunker, Xander Schauffele misses the green right on the par-4 17th hole. It's a straightforward pitch from 54 feet, and he executes with a savvy up-and-down, converting a 2-footer for par. Schauffele reaches the 72nd hole at 20 under, tied with Bryson DeChambeau, who is in the house.

The par-5 18th measures 573 yards and is reachable in two with a good tee shot.

6:27 p.m.: Bryson DeChambeau comes up clutch at the par-5 18th, draining an 11-foot birdie putt that dramatically trickles over the cup's front edge. Hovland then three-putts for bogey from 10 feet.

DeChambeau is in the house at 20 under, tied with Xander Schauffele, whose tee shot at the par-4 17th settles in a fairway bunker after failing to clear the lip by seemingly a half yard.

Hovland finishes 18 under, two back of the clubhouse leader DeChambeau. The Norwegian will take solo third place.

6:25 p.m.: Xander Schauffele makes a routine par at the long par-4 16th, hitting the fairway and green and then two-putting from 33 feet.

Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland have mid-range birdie looks at the par-5 18th.

6:15 p.m.: Xander Schauffele two-putts for par at the par-4 15th to maintain a one-stroke lead over Viktor Hovland and Bryson DeChambeau, who each make par on No. 17.

Neither DeChambeau (from 24 feet) nor Hovland (from 10 feet) can convert a decent birdie look at the 17th. This event is Schauffele's to lose, but the other two contenders could make it interesting at the reachable par-5 18th.

5:55 p.m.: After a par at the short par-4 13th, Xander Schauffele strikes a terrific long iron from 238 yards to 13 feet on the long par-3 14th, but he can't convert the birdie. Schauffele stays 20 under, one clear of Viktor Hovland (who makes par on No. 16) and now Bryson DeChambeau, who stuffs a 219-yard approach to 3 feet on No. 16 and converts the birdie.

It has become a three-horse race down the stretch at Valhalla, as four players share fourth place at 15 under, five off the lead.

5:45 p.m.: The birdies are coming in bunches now. Undeterred by Viktor Hovland's charge from two groups ahead, Xander Schauffele stripes a 206-yard approach to 7 feet on the long par-4 12th and converts the birdie. Schauffele reaches 20 under, one clear of Viktor Hovland, who makes back-to-back pars on Nos. 14 and 15.

Hovland's playing partner Bryson DeChambeau stands 18 under, two shots back.

5:25 p.m.: Things continue to heat up at Valhalla. Viktor Hovland drains a 15-foot birdie at the short par-4 13th, taking the solo lead at 19 under. Moments later, Xander Schauffele responds with an 8-foot birdie par-3 11th, regaining a share of the lead.

Playing alongside Hovland, Bryson DeChambeau makes a 7-foot birdie at No. 13 to reach 18 under. He remains one stroke off the pace.

• Viktor Hovland -19 (13)
• Xander Schauffele -19 (11)
• Bryson DeChambeau -18 (13)
• Justin Rose -16 (14)

5:10 p.m.: Just like that, chaos has entered the chat.

Moments after Viktor Hovland drains an 8-foot birdie at the par-4 12th, Xander Schauffele fails to get-up-and-down from the back fringe at the par-5 10th. Schauffele misses his 5-footer for par, as he looks to pull it slightly and it lips out on the left side.

Schauffele and Hovland share the lead at 18 under. Bryson DeChambeau, playing the 13th hole, is one shot back.

After four birdies in five holes, Justin Rose now stands solo fourth at 16 under, two shots back. Rose is playing the 14th hole.

4:45 p.m.: Xander Schauffele's putter is hot Sunday at Valhalla, which bodes well for his hopes on the back nine.

Schauffele makes an 11-foot birdie at the par-4 ninth, moving to 19 under for the week. He's two clear of Viktor Hovland and Bryson DeChambeau, who each made birdie at the par-5 10th to reach 17 under. Collin Morikawa and Justin Rose share fourth place at 15 under.

Schauffele is in the driver's seat, chasing his first major title.

4:20 p.m.: Xander Schauffele looks unflappable early in his final round at Valhalla. He gets up-and-down from a greenside bunker at the par-5 seventh hole, draining an 11-footer, to assume a two-stroke lead. Schauffele stands 18 under, two clear of Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland, each playing the ninth hole.

Schauffele's playing partner Collin Morikawa stands solo fourth at 15 under.

4:00 p.m.: After missing the green at the par-4 sixth and a mediocre pitch shot, Xander Schauffele drills a 14-foot par putt to maintain the solo lead. He's 17 under, one clear of Bryson DeChambeau (who fails to take advantage of the par-5 seventh, making par) and Viktor Hovland, who makes a 20-foot birdie at No. 7.

Collin Morikawa and Shane Lowry are two back, with Lee Hodges now just three back after birdies on Nos. 7, 8 and 9.

3:40 p.m.: The Texas wedge is good to Bryson DeChambeau, who drains a 38-foot birdie with putter from right of the par-4 sixth green. DeChambeau now stands solo second at 16 under, one back of Xander Schauffele, who two-putts for par at No. 5.

3:30 p.m.: Xander Schauffele's lead is now two. He gets up-and-down from 54 yards on the short par-4 fourth, pitching to 5 feet and converting. Schauffele is now 17 under, two clear of playing partner Collin Morikawa, Shane Lowry (through five) and Bryson DeChambeau (through five).

Sahith Theegala has fallen back to 13 under after bogeys on Nos. 2 and 5.

3:15 p.m.: After a crafty up-and-down from the greenside bunker at the par-4 second, Xander Schauffele stuffs his tee shot to 7 feet at the par-3 third but can't convert. He stays 16 under, one clear of Collin Morikawa, who gets up-and-down for par from 80 yards at No. 2 after a wayward tee shot and two-putts for par at No. 3.

Shane Lowry gets up-and-down for birdie at the short par-4 fourth to move to 15 under, one back of Schauffele.

2:50 p.m.: Xander Schauffele doesn't look fazed by the pressure of chasing his first major title. He drains a 27-foot birdie at the opening hole, taking the solo lead at 16 under. He's one ahead of his playing partner Morikawa (who two-putted for par on No. 1) and Theegala, who is one group ahead.

2:40 p.m.: Sahith Theegala didn't waste any time in catching up. Trailing by one into the final round, he drains a 55-foot birdie at the 500-yard, par-4 first hole. He moves to 15 under, tied with 54-hole co-leaders Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa, who have just teed off.