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Sepp Straka was crowned champion this past weekend at the 2025 Truist Championship held at Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Wissahickon Course. Straka finished at 16-under par, carding a final-round 68 to secure his second 2025 victory and a hefty signature-event-sized check of $3.6 million.

The win adds to Straka’s incredible start to the 2025 season. He now has 2 wins and currently sits at 2nd place in Fedex Cup Standings behind Rory McIlroy. Things seem to be shaping up well for the Austrian who seems to be in full form heading into the PGA Championship this week.

Straka’s caddie Drew Mathers, also drew headlines this weekend for his gusty decision to fill-in on the bag for Straka. Mathers, a mini-tour golfer, stepped-in for his friend Sepp Straka at the Truist Championship after Straka’s regular caddie, Duane Bock, was sidelined by a back injury.

Mathers skipped U.S. Open qualifying to take the opportunity, which proved to be a life-changing decision. He supported Straka through a tight final round, where Straka edged out tour veterans Shane Lowry and Justin Thomas.

Assuming a 10% caddie share, Mathers will likely receive around $360,000 for his services, a significant boost for his own golf career. Mathers described the experience as the “coolest thing” he’d ever done, despite intense nerves, and took the 18th-hole flag as a keepsake.

QUAIL HOLLOW’S MAJOR MOMENT

The season's second major championship begins Thursday at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, where the "Green Mile" finishing stretch promises to test the world's best players. Recent champions Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau enter as betting favorites after dominant victories last week, while career Grand Slam winner Rory McIlroy brings momentum from his Masters triumph.

Quail Hollow last hosted the PGA Championship in 2017 when Justin Thomas claimed his first major title, and the course has been further refined for this year's championship. The par-71 layout features narrow landing areas, lightning-fast greens, and the challenging three-hole closing stretch that could prove decisive on Sunday afternoon.

Other notable storylines include defending champion Xander Schauffele seeking back-to-back Wanamaker Trophies, Jordan Spieth's sixth attempt to complete the career Grand Slam, and LIV Golf stars like Brooks Koepka (4-time major winner) and Jon Rahm (2022 U.S. Open champion) returning to major championship competition. With inclement weather in the forecast for Thursday's opening round, expect drama from the outset as the year's strongest field battles for the Wanamaker Trophy.

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