PGA Tour Recognizes Scottie Scheffler History After Runner-Up Finish

News ArticlePublishedMay 03, 2026 at 07:52 PM EDTBy Matt AudiletContributing Sports WriterWorld No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler is used to lifting trophies on Sundays. But in recent weeks, the 20-time PGA Tour winner has had an affinity for second-place finishes.Scheffler has been runner-up in each of his last three starts.Last month, Scheffler finished one stroke behind back-to-back Green Jacket champion Rory McIlroy at the 2026 Masters Tournament. The following week, he lost to Matt Fitzpatrick in a playoff at Harbour Town Golf Links' RBC Heritage.On Sunday, Scheffler came up six strokes short of Cadillac Championship winner Cameron Young, notching solo second with a 13-under tournament score at Trump National Doral.Scheffler is the first player to record three consecutive runner-up finishes since Sergio Garcia accomplished that somewhat unfortunate feat in 2014."World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler finishes runner-up at the Cadillac Championship, marking his third consecutive runner-up finish this season (2nd/Masters Tournament, P2/RBC Heritage, 2nd/Cadillac Championship)," PGA Tour Communications wrote on social media. "Scheffler becomes the first player since Sergio Garcia in 2014 to finish runner-up in three consecutive starts."Young played some incredible golf at Miami's Blue Monster Course, notching a wire-to-wire win with his untouchable 19-under final score.“Cam played fantastic golf