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Scheffler, charged with assault after officer dragged near fatal crash, tees off at PGA Championship

May. 17, 2024 11:50 AM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was taken to jail for not following police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation. In a span of...

PGA rainstorm could help Valhalla bite back after Schauffele's record start

May. 17, 2024 11:20 AM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — There's rain in the forecast and lots of low numbers on the scoreboard. Could Friday at the PGA Championship be remembered as the day Valhalla bit back? Even if it does, is there any stopping Xander Schauffele? The 30-year-old...

World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler has teed off at the PGA Championship hours after being arrested

May. 17, 2024 10:22 AM EDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler has teed off at the PGA Championship hours after being arrested.

Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is back at PGA Championship course hours after traffic arrest

May. 17, 2024 09:14 AM EDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is back at PGA Championship course hours after traffic arrest.

Schauffele gets another major scoring record and sets the pace at PGA Championship

May. 16, 2024 21:59 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Xander Schauffele saw no reason to change anything in his swing or think any less of his game after yet another close call at ending two years without winning. The idea was to “keep chugging along.” Thursday looked more like a sprint, right into the PGA...

PGA Championship at a glance

May. 16, 2024 21:27 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A brief look at Thursday's opening round at the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club (all times EDT): LEADING: Xander Schauffele at 9-under 62. CHASING: Tony Finau, Sahith Theegala and Mark Hubbard at 65. BROKEN RECORDS:...

Scottie Scheffler opened the PGA Championship with a bang before settling for an opening 4-under

May. 16, 2024 21:22 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler began his pursuit of the second leg of the grand slam with a slam dunk. The rest of his opening round at the PGA Championship wasn't exactly a layup. The world's top-ranked player posted a somewhat pedestrian — by his...

At PGA, Rahm spikes club, then rallies into red numbers

May. 16, 2024 21:16 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jon Rahm spiked his 7-iron into the fairway after yet another shot that didn't go where he wanted on a day that never felt quite right. About a half-hour after that, though, Rahm was smiling as he wrapped up Thursday's opening round at the PGA Championship. A...

Rory McIlroy loves life inside the ropes, shoots 66 on first day at PGA

May. 16, 2024 20:54 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rory McIlroy blasted yet another drive down the middle, this one finally coming to rest on the left side of the fifth fairway. As he headed off the tee box and toward the ball, a girl in the crowd shouted “I love you, Rory!” Still adored, and still...

Louisville native Justin Thomas has work to do at PGA Championship, but 2-under 69 is good baseline

May. 16, 2024 20:17 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Justin Thomas wished his score reflected how he felt he played. The Louisville native certainly didn’t complain after he birdied four of his final six holes for a 2-under 69 on Thursday in the PGA Championship. He was just hoping for a better start in his...