"He'll dethrone Scottie Scheffler soon" - Fans react to 23-YO Michael Brennan winning on his professional PGA Tour debut

Michael Brennan has been having a fantastic run in recent months. The 23-year-old stunned the golf world by winning three of four events during the close of the PGA Tour season, earning his Korn Ferry Tour Card. Not only that, but he was granted a sponsor exemption to make his PGA Tour debut at the Bank of Utah Championship, which he eventually won.

Brennan's run has been amazing, and with this victory, he has broken into the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings. Currently ranked 43rd in the OWGR, he has qualified for not only the Players Championship next season, but also the second golf major, the PGA Championship. In addition, he is on the verge of receiving an invitation to the 2026 Masters, too.

Flushing it Golf recently reported about the young phenomenal golfer in an X post, describing how Michael Brennan became only the seventh golfer since 1970 to win a tournament in less than three events after making his debut. The post reads:

"23-year-old Michael Brennan won on his professional PGA Tour debut yesterday by 4 shots at the Bank of Utah Championship after rounds of 67, 65, 64, and 66. He becomes just the 7th player since 1970 to win on the PGA Tour in 3 starts or fewer, and the win moves him to 43rd on the OWGR."

Interestingly, in the comments section of this post, fans were also very excited for the young golfer, with numerous praising Brennan's excellent swing technique. Interestingly, some fans even suggested that the golfer should go to LIV Golf to play with some actual talent. Here's a look at some of these fans' comments:

"He'll dethrone Scottie soon," one fan argued. "Playing opportunities, pathways, promotion/relegation, and allow performance to dictate a player's status and ranking." Another fan stated. "Elite swing mechanics. Can’t imagine that motion having a slump." One fan pointed out. "Nice one," one fan exclaimed "He should shift to LIV and play with real talents," another fan pointed out.

After winning the debut tournament, Brennan also expressed how important it is for him to be a part of the PGA Tour.

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Michael Brennan reveals that even playing on the PGA Tour is a "dream"

Bank Of Utah Championship 2025 - Final Round - Source: Getty

After crushing the field in Utah, Michael Brennan stated in an interview that everything seems like a dream to him. He remarked that even playing on the Tour was something he had only wished about, and now that it has occurred, he is really thankful for everything. According to the aforementioned post by Flushing it Golf, Brennan said,

"It’s been my dream for a very long time to play on the PGA Tour and win on the PGA Tour, so, yeah, it feels amazing to do it. Just very thankful to even be in the field this week. I mean, ended up pretty good.”

Talking more about his performance, Michael Brennan finished the tournament with a total score of 22 under par. He finished with a four-shot lead and earned $1,080,000 from the event's prize pool.

Edited by Anurag Bhardwaj