Germany’s Stephan Jaeger claimed his first PGA Tour title in an exciting finish at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, with Scottie Scheffler narrowly missing out on a third straight victory. The tournament witnessed intense competition as the world No 1 had to settle for a share of second place along with defending champion Tony Finau, Thomas Detry, Taylor Moore, and Alejandro Tosti.
Jaeger, who was part of a thrilling five-way tie for the lead heading into the final round, displayed remarkable composure as he carded four birdies and a bogey on the front nine, followed by nine straight pars to complete a closing 67. The 34-year-old almost forced extra holes with a narrowly missed 20-foot birdie putt on the last, only to witness Scheffler’s surprising miss from around six feet.
Reflecting on his impressive performance, Jaeger acknowledged Scheffler’s incredible form, stating, “He [Scheffler] has been playing some unbelievable golf. I played the Arnold Palmer and The Players with him and he’s such a great dude as well. It was such a blast the last couple of days to kind of fight with him, and you just know he’s going to have some good stuff.”
However, the disappointment was palpable for Scheffler, who expressed his regret over the surprising break in his putt, commenting, “I put up a good fight, felt like I had some weird breaks this week. So a bit disappointing, but Stephan played great this week and he’s a deserving champion.”
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