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Scottie Scheffler has pocketed £2.5million after claiming his first PGA Championship. The American claimed a five-stroke win at Quail Hollow on Sunday night, though had to hold off the challenge of Spanish star Jon Rahm.

A below-par front nine from Scheffler , who delivered a flurry of birdies around the turn. That saw Scheffler blow the lead he had built up on Saturday, with the two rivals sharing the lead midway through the final round.

Rahm was unable to handle the pressure though, collapsing in the final three holes. That allowed Scheffler to coast to his third major title of his career, after .

The 28-year-old was in tears as he walked down the 18th, having produced birdies on the 10th, 14th and 15th to establish a buffer over his rivals. Rahm's dreams were crushed by the infamous Green Mile.

He made a bogey on 16 before sending his tee shot into the water on the 17th on his way to a double-bogey five. That ended his hopes of winning, with Scheffler powering away to take home the trophy.

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It was a win that also seriously boosted his bank balance. Scheffler will take home a cheque of £2.5m for topping the standings, out of a record prize fund of £14.3m.

Scheffler's prize money win is up on the £2.48m that was taken home by last year's winner Xander Schauffele. The win was Scheffler's 15th on the PGA Tour and he now sits top of the rankings.

The 28-year-old was left delighted to see off the challenge of Rahm. He admitted that he had to overcome a 'challenging day' to be able to end up as champion.

"I kept hitting it left. I knew it was going to be a challenging day. Finishing off a major is always difficult and I did a good job staying patient on the front nine. I didn't play my best stuff but I kept myself in it," he said.

"I stepped up on the back nine and had a really good nine holes and that's about it. Just really proud the way we fought this week. I was battling my swing the first couple of days and I didn't have as good a preparation as I would have hoped to.

"It was a battle out there for four days and Teddy did a really good job to keep me in it and Randy helped me figure stuff out with my swing. It was a real team effort and I am looking forward to celebrating this one.

"It is tough to put into words what Randy [Smith] means to me. He is a special man and he has taught me everything about the game of and this is a pretty cool moment for the both of us. He is family to me.

"I'd describe him as like the fun uncle growing up. I could ask him some stuff I wouldn't maybe ask my dad. He taught me a lot more than just the game of golf."