Elvira’s fairytale crumbles at the last to hand Spaun PGA Championship title
World No 294 lets victory slip in agonising fashion
TL;DR
- Manuel Elvira, ranked world No. 294, collapsed on the 18th hole at Wentworth, missing a birdie putt that would have won him the PGA Championship and instead finishing tied for second.
- JJ Spaun won the PGA Championship, spurred on by a chip on his shoulder from being overlooked for the Presidents Cup.
- Spaun's victory marks the third win for an American in the last six editions of the DP World Tour's flagship event.
- Rory McIlroy finished tied for second despite numerous missed birdie opportunities, and expressed dissatisfaction with his current swing while acknowledging his game is improving.
- Spaun's family has a connection to the Cotswolds due to their fondness for the TV show Clarkson's Farm.