Scottie Scheffler’s troubles switched from off course to on as his bid for back-to-back major victories suffered significant early blows at Valhalla. Scheffler went into the third round of the 106th US PGA Championship three shots off the lead after remarkably carding a 66 on Friday, just hours after being charged with assaulting a police […]
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Xander Schauffele leads going into third round after eventful day at Valhalla
Olympic champion Xander Schauffele took a one-shot lead into the third round of an extraordinarily eventful US PGA Championship at Valhalla. Schauffele added a second round of 68 to his record-equalling opening 62 to reach 12 under par, matching the championship scoring record in relation to par set by Brooks Koepka in 2019. Former champion […]
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler tees off at PGA Championship after being arrested, charged with felony for incident outside Valhalla
World No. 1 player Scottie Scheffler was arrested early Friday morning following an incident with an officer outside Valhalla Golf Club, site of the PGA Championship. Scheffler was not involved in a separate traffic incident outside Valhalla that ended in a pedestrian fatality. Scheffler was charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, criminal mischief […]
Chaos at Valhalla – Scottie Scheffler detained by police after traffic incident
World number one Scottie Scheffler has been detained by police for reportedly attempting to get around a traffic jam caused by a fatal accident near Valhalla. The start of play in the second round of the US PGA Championship was delayed following an accident in which a pedestrian died after being struck by a shuttle […]
Metro-North paid $1M to engineer in Valhalla crash that killed 6 in 2015. Families ask why
Metro-North agreed to pay $1 million to the engineer operating the train that collided with an SUV at a Valhalla crossing in 2015, killing six in the deadliest accident in the railroad’s history, The USA Today Network has learned. The payout to Steven Smalls came after he sued the railroad and the estate of SUV […]
Xander Schaufelle matches record for three-shot lead at Valhalla
Xander Schauffele took a record-equalling three-shot lead into the second round of the US PGA Championship after again writing his name into the history books at Valhalla. For the second time in 11 months, Schauffele matched the lowest score in men’s major championship history, the Olympic champion recording nine birdies in a flawless 62 to […]
Rory McIlroy starts with a birdie as he looks for Valhalla repeat
Rory McIlroy made the ideal start as he looked to put personal turmoil to one side and secure an overdue fifth major title in the 106th US PGA Championship. Following a 10-minute delay to the start of play due to lingering patches of mist at Valhalla, McIlroy got his campaign under way on the par-five […]
Rory McIlroy’s journey for fifth major championship title returns to Valhalla
According to Rory McIlroy, his choice of song to celebrate winning the Zurich Classic last month was a combination of limited options and knowing at least some of the words. For those seeking some hidden meaning behind the selection of an 80s power ballad from American band Journey, the title and lyrics of karaoke classic […]
The main contenders for the US PGA Championship at Valhalla
Brooks Koepka will defend his title when the 106th US PGA Championship takes place at Valhalla Golf Club from May 16-19. Koepka will be seeking a sixth major title and back-to-back victories in the event for the second time, having also lifted the Wanamaker trophy in 2018 and 2019. Here, we look at some of […]