Sepp Straka recorded the biggest win of his career at the Truist Championship and one scene after the victory summed up his rise.
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Sepp Straka got the job done this week at the Truist Championship using a bag full of Cleveland/Srixon and Callaway clubs.
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Sepp Straka outdueled Shane Lowry down the stretch to win the 2025 Truist Championship, picking up his second victory of the season.
The two were tied heading into the final round, but Straka’s steady play, including a clutch eagle on the 5th, helped him pull away late. Now sitting second in the FedEx Cup standings, Straka is shaping up to be a legitimate sleeper pick for the PGA Championship and anything else coming his way this season.
Truist Championship Prize Money Payout
Here is how much every player made at the Truist Championship:
| Finish | Player | Score | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepp Straka | -16 | $3.6 million |
| T-2 | Shane Lowry | -14 | $1.76 million |
| T-2 | Justin Thomas | -14 | $1.76 million |
| T-4 | Patrick Cantlay | -12 | $826,666.67 |
| T-4 | Jacob Bridgeman | -12 | $826,666.67 |
| T-4 | Tommy Fleetwood | -12 | $826,666.67 |
| T-7 | Stephan Jaeger | -10 | $602,500 |
| T-7 | Cameron Young | -10 | $602,500 |
| T-7 | Rory McIlroy | -10 | $602,500 |
| T-7 | Keith Mitchell | -10 | $602,500 |
| T-11 | Xander Schauffele | -9 | $440,000 |
| T-11 | Daniel Berger | -9 | $440,000 |
| T-11 | Corey Conners | -9 | $440,000 |
| T-11 | Harris English | -9 | $440,000 |
| T-15 | Rickie Fowler | -8 | $350,000 |
| T-15 | Tony Finau | -8 | $350,000 |
| T-17 | Andrew Novak | -7 | $270,500 |
| T-17 | J.J. Spaun | -7 | $270,500 |
| T-17 | Collin Morikawa | -7 | $270,500 |
| T-17 | Si Woo Kim | -7 | $270,500 |
| T-17 | Hideki Matsuyama | -7 | $270,500 |
| T-17 | Nick Taylor | -7 | $270,500 |
| T-23 | Aaron Rai | -6 | $207,500 |
| T-23 | Rasmus Hojgaard | -6 | $167,142.86 |
| T-23 | Davis Thompson | -6 | $167,142.86 |
| T-23 | Matt Fitzpatrick | -6 | $167,142.86 |
| T-23 | Sam Stevens | -6 | $167,142.86 |
| T-23 | J.T. Poston | -6 | $167,142.86 |
| T-23 | Sungjae Im | -6 | $167,142.86 |
| T-30 | Thomas Detry | -5 | $125,375 |
| T-30 | Max Homa | -5 | $125,375 |
| T-30 | Keegan Bradley | -5 | $125,375 |
| T-30 | Sam Burns | -5 | $125,375 |
| T-34 | Robert MacIntyre | -4 | $95,062.50 |
| T-34 | Erik van Rooyen | -4 | $95,062.50 |
| T-34 | Adam Scott | -4 | $95,062.50 |
| T-34 | Brian Campbell | -4 | $95,062.50 |
| T-34 | Gary Woodland | -4 | $95,062.50 |
| T-34 | Jordan Spieth | -4 | $95,062.50 |
| T-34 | Byeong Hun An | -4 | $95,062.50 |
| T-34 | Eric Cole | -4 | $95,062.50 |
| T-42 | Chris Kirk | -3 | $70,000 |
| T-42 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | -3 | $70,000 |
| T-42 | Patrick Rodgers | -3 | $70,000 |
| T-42 | Ryan Gerard | -3 | $70,000 |
| T-46 | Russell Henley | -2 | $53,600 |
| T-46 | Brian Harman | -2 | $53,600 |
| T-46 | Denny McCarthy | -2 | $53,600 |
| T-46 | Ben Griffin | -2 | $53,600 |
| T-46 | Akshay Bhatia | -2 | $53,600 |
| T-51 | Austin Eckroat | -1 | $47,000 |
| T-51 | Min Woo Lee | -1 | $47,000 |
| T-51 | Alex Noren | -1 | $47,000 |
| T-54 | Matthieu Pavon | E | $44,750 |
| T-54 | Max Greyserman | E | $44,750 |
| T-54 | Michael Thorbjornsen | E | $44,750 |
| T-54 | Viktor Hovland | E | $44,750 |
| T-54 | Will Zalatoris | E | $44,750 |
| T-54 | Cam Davis | E | $44,750 |
| T-60 | Ludvig Aberg | +1 | $42,500 |
| T-60 | Adam Hadwin | +1 | $42,500 |
| T-60 | Maverick McNealy | +1 | $42,500 |
| T-63 | Wyndham Clark | +2 | $41,250 |
| T-63 | Tom Hoge | +2 | $41,250 |
| 65 | Taylor Pendrith | +3 | $40,500 |
| T-66 | Lucas Glover | +4 | $39,750 |
| T-66 | Joe Highsmith | +4 | $39,750 |
| 68 | Garrick Higgo | +6 | $39,000 |
| 69 | Nick Dunlap | +8 | $38,000 |
Top Photo Caption: Sepp Straka wins the Truist Championship. (GETTY IMAGES/Andrew Redington)
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Sepp Straka won his second event of the season at the Truist Championship after Shane Lowry three-putted the 18th hole.
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Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul turned back a pair of challenges Sunday and played bogey-free over the final 27 holes at Liberty National, closing at 3-under 69 for a four-shot win over Celine Boutier in the Mizuho Americas Open.
Check out our list of how much money each player in the field came away with at the 2025 Truist Championship, played at Philly Cricket Club.
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Days before the second major of the season, Sahith Theegala withdrew from the Truist Championship, citing a neck injury.
Launch monitors are everywhere. They break down your swing in detail, looking at metrics like clubhead speed, spin rates, launch angle, carry distance, and more. Here’s the catch: no matter how accurate and detailed the data, they don’t always tell you what matters most—your ability to score. If your launch monitor numbers look better and your equipment is dialed in, but your scores still aren’t dropping, this could be why. Here are a few ways to take what your scorecard reveals and translate it into real improvement on the course.
What the scorecard sees (that the launch monitor doesn’t):
Course management mistakesMental errors under pressureShort game executionDecision-making off the teeRecovery shots and creativityScoring ability from bad lies or uneven terrainCourse management mistakes
Your scorecard tells you when and where you make poor strategic decisions. If certain holes consistently rack up bogeys or worse, reassess your approach.
Are you attacking pins unnecessarily or hitting a driver when a safer club would do? Use your scorecard to identify problematic patterns. Learn to be a smarter player. Track the holes where you have the most trouble, then change how you play them to see how it impacts your scorecard.
Mental errors under pressure
Pressure can change your golf swing. Your scorecard will show when nerves get the better of you. Sometimes you’ll see this in a series of poor holes, or maybe you have a great round going, and then you watch the collapse.
Recognizing this pattern can help you prioritize routines, breathing techniques, or mental drills to manage pressure more effectively. Start adding pressure to your practice to simulate it on the course.
Golf demands precision, skill, and above all, mental toughness. While a reliable swing and steady putting are vital, it’s your mind that often determines whether you sink that crucial putt or falter under pressure.
As sports psychologist Dr. Bob Rotella, coach to stars like Rory McIlroy, puts it, “Golf is a game played on a five-inch course—the distance between your ears.”
From Tiger Woods’ relentless focus to Nelly Korda’s composure, the pros prove that mastering the mental game unlocks peak performance. Yet amateurs rarely do the right things mentally to set themselves up for success.
Often, a pre-shot routine consists of a couple a practice swings where we focus on every swing mechanic thought we have ever gotten from a coach, or even worse, social media. We then step up to the ball with those same thoughts in our head and wonder why we chunk it.
Here are five proven, science-backed strategies—infused with wisdom and insights from golfing legends—to sharpen your mental edge and thrive when the stakes are high.
Alert the press, find the giant scissors and cue the ribbon cutting ceremony. With spring in full swing, it can only mean one thing: it’s course opening season.
In 2024, we saw a banner year for course openings. Resorts, private clubs and local tracks across the country (and world) made headlines with redesigns, remodels or just flat out brand new loops. Pinehurst No. 10. Bandon Dunes’s Shorty’s. Broomsedge. Tree Farm. Sedge Valley. Citrus Farms (Karoo). The list goes on and on.
This year may not have names like Pinehurst or Bandon, but that doesn’t mean course openings are taking a step back. Here are six we currently have in our sights:
Gamble Sands Resort (Scarecrow) – Opening August 2025
Originally slated for a 2024 opening, Gamble Sands pushed back the opening of Scarecrow. Doing so arguably made it the most anticipated course of 2025.
David McLay Kidd’s newest creation comes to life, and it does not disappoint. With breathtaking views of the Columbia River in Brewster, Washington, the course has been described by World Golfer as “loaded with hidden trap doors and secret strategies… playing it is like lining up the colors of a Rubik’s Cube. There are so many combinations that can solve the puzzle.” Steeper than its sister course, Scarecrow offers golfers 300 acres of new golfer terrain to its resort, making it a must play destination in 2025.
Jeeno Thitikul, who lost her first-round lead after shooting 73 on Friday, regained the lead at the Mizuho Americas after a third-round 65. Nelly Korda is two shots back after a 68.
Sepp Straka and Shane Lowry braved gusts of up to 27 mph and finished the third round tied atop the Truist Championship leaderboard on Saturday.
Keegan Bradley, who at 38 will be the youngest U.S. Ryder Cup captain since 1963, said he has been enjoying the patriotic reception and thanks for his service.
Carson Young holed a 30-yard flop shot for eagle on the par-5 15th and shot a 7-under 64 in rainy conditions Saturday to take the third-round lead in his home-state Myrtle Beach Classic.
On this week's episode of GOLF's Fully Equipped, Johnny and Wadeh discuss whether a 3-wood or mini driver is easier to hit off the deck.
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Justin Rose, who finished second behind Rory McIlroy at last month's Masters, withdrew from the Truist Championship after two rounds due to an illness.
On Friday, Tiger Woods made a surprise visit to the White House where he posed for a photo with Senator Jim Banks. Here's what we know.
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Of the thousands of rules-related questions sent to golf's governing body last year, the most common concerned "abnormal course conditions."
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Kris McCormack explains bulge and roll on a driver face and how it can impact your ball flight and where you miss it on the course.
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At this week's Oneflight Myrtle Beach Classic, the greens are giving players fits. Harry Higgs says he has an idea why.
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