Scottie Scheffler kisses wife Meredith, hugs son Bennett in sweet moment after PGA Championship win

Scottie Scheffler of the United States reacts to his victory on the 18th green with wife Meredith & son Bennett during the final round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May 18, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Scottie Scheffler took in his third major victory Sunday with his biggest supporter.
The world's No. 1 golfer hugged and kissed wife Meredith at Quail Hollow after winning his first PGA Championship, shooting a five-shot win in Sunday's final round and finished 11-under overall.
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'I'm so proud of you,' an emotional Meredith could be heard saying on the broadcast, followed by 'I'm so happy, I love you so much.'
He also made sure to give his son, Bennett, a hug and Scheffler proceeded to carry his first child around the grounds long after clinching the win.
Scheffler, 28, entered Sunday atop the leaderboard at 11-under par after going on a tear in the third round, shooting a six-under 65 with birdies on the final two holes.
Scottie Scheffler kisses wife Meredith during the final round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club. Getty Images
Scottie Scheffler of the United States reacts to his victory on the 18th green with wife Meredith & son Bennett during the final round of the PGA Championship. Getty Images
Sunday's victory marked Scheffler's first major win since he captured his second green jacket at the 2024 Masters.
Meredith was not in attendance for the post-tournament celebrations last April as she was preparing to give birth to Bennett.
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Scheffler announced Bennett's birth on May 13, 2024 — days before his run at the 2024 PGA Championship came to a screeching halt when he was arrested due to a miscommunication about traffic flow before the second round at Valhalla Golf Club.
Scottie Scheffler of the United States reacts to his victory on the 18th green with wife Meredith & son Bennett during the final round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May 18, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Getty Images
Scottie Scheffler hugs son Bennett. X @PGATOUR
Scottie Scheffler with wife Meredith and son Bennett at the 2025 Masters in April. Getty Images
Scottie Scheffler entered the final round of the PGA Championship atop the leaderboard. ERIK S LESSER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
His last major victory came at the 2024 Masters. Getty Images
Upon being released from custody, Scheffler shot a five-under 66.
'I can't really explain what happened this morning. I did spend some time stretching in a jail cell. That was a first for me. That was part of my warmup,' Scheffler said at the time.
'… I was fortunate to be able to make it back out and play some golf today.'
Scottie Scheffler celebrated his win at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson with wife Meredith and son Bennett on May 4, 2025. Getty Images for The CJ Cup
The charges against Scheffler were later dropped.
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He went on to finish the second major of the season in a tie for eighth.
Entering this year's PGA Championship, Scheffler had only won one event this season, the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in early May.
He celebrated the victory in McKinney, Texas, with Bennett and Meredith, his wife of nearly five years.

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