Things were very chaotic at Valhalla Golf Club on Friday morning.
First, a fatal early-morning traffic incident has pushed back start times for the second round of the PGA Championship. Then, top-ranked Scottie Scheffler was handcuffed and arrested after he was stopped trying to drive around the traffic tie-up the incident caused. Scheffler is facing multiple charges, though attorneys told Yahoo Sports that he’s not likely to face a felony conviction and an officer was hospitalized in the incident.
Scheffler was released a short time later, and he returned to Valhalla to start his second round as scheduled. He even birdied his opening hole, and seemed to be in good spirits out on the course. The whole situation, he said in a statement before his round, was because of “a big misunderstanding.” Scheffler made the turn with his group at 6-under.
Xander Schauffele — who tied (his own) major record with a 9-under 62 in Round 1, which was the lowest score in PGA Championship history — will tee off in the afternoon wave. He entered the day with a three-shot lead, though that quickly disappeared after Collin Morikawa made three straight birdies on his back nine to get to 10-under on the day.
Rory McIlroy will start his day four shots back of Schauffele. Tiger Woods, on the other hand, struggled in his finish and ended up with a 1-over 72 on Thursday. He’ll have to fight to make the cut on Friday.
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Who is Mark Hubbard?
Most know leader Collin Morikawa. But who’s “Hubbard,” who’s now 10-under and in second place? Well, it’s Mark Hubbard, world No. 81. Hubbard, 34, turned pro in 2012. While he has a win on the Korn Ferry Tour, he’s never won on the main stage. This is just his fourth major tournament. His best finish: T51 at the 2020 PGA Championship. Safe to say, he’s setting himself up for the biggest payday of his career.
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Scottie Scheffler’s legal battle
Scottie Scheffler, attorneys say, almost certainly won’t face any felony charges after his arrest on Friday morning.
More details on his arrest and impending legal fight:
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Pedestrian killed by shuttle bus
A vendor employee was struck and killed by a shuttle bus on Friday morning outside of the PGA Championship.
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John Daly, after going 11-over to open the week, withdrew from the PGA Championship on Friday morning.
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Scottie Scheffler police report
According to the police report, the officer who tried to stop Scottie Scheffler has been “transported to the hospital,” and his pants were “damaged beyond repair.”
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Scottie Scheffler birdies first hole
More on Scottie Scheffler’s start after his arrest from on the ground at Valhalla.
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