Xander Schauffele tops leaderboard after extraordinary Friday at PGA Championship despite Scottie Scheffler being arrested before second round , but is still up for grabs.
Schauffele shot the lowest round in the first round of a men’s major and fired the first 62 in PGA Championship history on opening day with a sub-par 68 at Valhalla Golf Club At 3, he entered the weekend at 12 under, ahead of Collin Morikawa.
Two-time major champion Morikawa made five consecutive birdies to shoot a second-round 65, the lowest score of the morning session, after play was delayed 80 minutes due to a fatal accident off the course.
Please use Chrome browser for a more convenient video player
Collin Morikawa takes lead with stunning five-birdie burst in second round
Scheffler was arrested by police after trying to drive into the golf club during a traffic jam caused by the incident. The world No. 1 player was detained and later released, finishing with a 5-under 66. Stayed within three shots of the leader.
Sahith Theegala was third at 10 under, with Scheffler – chasing back-to-back major titles and a fifth win in six starts – tied with Bush. Bryson DeChambeau, Mark Hubbard and Thomas Detry tied for fourth.
Please use Chrome browser for a more convenient video player
Scottie Scheffler spoke after the second round of the PGA Championship, detailing his arrest and detention before being released in time to play at Valhalla Golf Club kick off.
Incredible Friday in Valhalla
When the second round finally got under way at 8.35am local time (1.35pm BST), speculation began as to whether Scheffler would dominate after Morikawa shot a 6-under opening round 66 After a 65, he was on top of the leaderboard.
Morikawa started the back nine with birdies on the 13th and 18th holes for a 34, then fired five straight shots from the fourth hole to get to 12 under before finishing on the final hole of the day. Lost the ball.
Please use Chrome browser for a more convenient video player
Collin Morikawa shot a 6-under 65 in the second round on Friday to take the lead at Valhalla Club.
“The five-birdie run was me playing solid golf, and sometimes that happens when the putt falls,” Morikawa said. “Over the next two days and 36 holes, I’m going to hold myself accountable to playing golf like this, staying present, hitting the ball and executing.
Scheffler arrived at the course less than an hour before the postponed tee time and police laid four charges against him over the earlier incident, although he shrugged off a hurried start and made six birdies, swallowing 1,000. Next bogey.
Please use Chrome browser for a more convenient video player
A look back at world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler’s ups and downs during the second round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla.
“I was very disturbed, to say the least,” Scheffler admitted. “The officer who took me to the jail was very nice. He was great. We had a great chat in the car and it calmed me down. I was never angry. I was shaking, I would say, for about an hour.” In shock and In fear.
Schauffele, one of the late starters, shot a 40-footer on the par-3 second hole and took a two-stroke lead after birdying three of four holes starting at the seventh. But missed a 5-footer to save par on the 11th hole.
Please use Chrome browser for a more convenient video player
On opening day, Xander Schauffele became the first player in PGA Championship history to shoot a 62 with a brilliant performance.
“When you don’t win a golf championship for a few years, you have to be pretty resilient,” said Schauffele, who tied Brooks Koepka’s tournament scoring record set in 2019. “I just I can play the best golf I can by being patient, working hard on my game, and not getting in my own way.
Sigala shot 4-under 67 and is third, Detrie is third after a brilliant eagle on the final hole, and Hubbard caught six in the round. Birdie, who suffered three bogeys, temporarily maintained a tie for the lead.
Live PGA Championship Golf
Saturday, May 18, 2:00 pm
Last year’s runner-up Viktor Hovland was four shots back, while Scotland’s Robert McIntyre suffered bogey-bogey to drop into a tie with defending champion Brooks Koepka and England’s Matt Wallace. The 11th place.
Rory McIlroy’s bid for his first major in a decade – the venue where he last won the PGA Championship in 2014 – suffered a setback as he shot an even-par 71 to tie with Justin Justin Rose was seven shots behind and Tiger Woods missed the cut after shooting six.
Please use Chrome browser for a more convenient video player
Rory McIlroy shot a second-round 71 to stay at 5 under heading into the weekend
“I need to clean up my round,” Woods said. “Physically, yes, I’m much better than I was a month ago [The Masters].I still have a lot more road to go and a lot of improvements to make physically, and hopefully my team and I can get that done before Pinehurst [US Open] And go deep into it.
Play was suspended due to darkness at 8.41pm local time (1.41am BST) and 17 players currently need to return on Saturday morning to complete the game. The cut is currently projected to be one under par, which would keep Jon Rahm and Matt Fitzpatrick out of the weekend.
Who will win the PGA Championship? Watch live on Sky Sports all week long! Live coverage will continue on Saturday at 2pm on Sky Sports Golf Channel. Live broadcast of PGA Tour, DP World Tour, major championships and more with NOW.
Get the best deals and book a round at one of 1,700 courses across the UK and Ireland
