Xander Schauffele leads the leaderboard after an extraordinary Friday at the PGA Championship, where Scottie Scheffler remains in contention despite his arrest before his second round.
Schauffele, who tied the lowest round in a men’s major and carded the first 62 in PGA Championship history on opening day, added a three-under 68 at Valhalla Golf Club to enter the weekend with a score of 12 under and a shot ahead of Collin Morikawa. .
Morikawa, a two-time major winner, made five consecutive birdies en route to a second-round 65, the lowest score of the morning heat, which came after play was delayed 80 minutes due to a fatal accident outside of the route.
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Collin Morikawa took the lead in his second round with a stunning flurry of five birdies
Scheffler was stopped by police after attempting to enter the golf club in heavy traffic caused by the incident, with the world number 1 arrested before being released in time to score a remarkable five-under 66 years and remain three shots from the lead. .
Sahith Theegala sits third at 10 under, with Scheffler – seeking back-to-back major titles and a fifth win in six starts – tied for fourth alongside Bryson DeChambeau, Mark Hubbard and Thomas Detry.
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Speaking after his second round at the PGA Championship, Scottie Scheffler detailed his arrest and detention before being released in time to tee off at Valhalla Golf Club.
Amazing Friday in Valhalla
Speculation over Scheffler’s presence dominated the early proceedings when the second round finally got underway at 8:35 a.m. local time (1:35 p.m. BST), while Morikawa moved up the leaderboard when he followed an opening round of 66 with a score six under 65. .
Morikawa – starting on the back nine – made birdies at the 13th and 18th to reach the turn in 34, then made five in a row from the fourth to get to 12 under before dropping a shot on his final hole of the day.
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Collin Morikawa posted a sub-par 65 in the second round to take the clubhouse lead at Valhalla on Friday.
“The little run of five birdies, it was just solid golf and sometimes when the putts fall, that’s what happens,” Morikawa said. “That’s the kind of golf I’m going to ask myself over the next two days and 36 holes, just staying present, hitting shots and executing them.
Scheffler arrived at the course just under an hour before his delayed start time, after being laid four charges by police for the previous incident, although he shrugged off a hasty start to mix six birdies with a solitary bogey.
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A look back at the highs and lows of world number one Scottie Scheffler’s second round at the PGA Championship in Valhalla.
“I was shaken to say the least,” admitted Scheffler. “The policeman who took me to the prison was very nice. He was great. We had a nice conversation in the car, it helped me calm down. I was never angry. I shook for about an hour, I would say in shock and fear.
Schauffele – one of the last starters – drained a 40-footer at the par-three second and temporarily went two clear after three birdies in a four-hole stretch starting at the seventh, only to miss a five-footer to save par in the 11th. and fails to add to his total on the last holes.
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On Opening Day, Xander Schauffele became the first player in PGA Championship history to win the round of 16 with a sensational performance.
“When you haven’t won a golf tournament in a few years, you have to be pretty resilient,” said Schauffele, who tied the championship scoring record set by Brooks Koepka in 2019. “I’m just patient and I I try to play the best golf I can and stay out of my own way.
Theegala sits third after a four-under 67 and Detry is three behind after a brilliant eagle on the final hole, with Hubbard briefly holding a share of the lead during an eventful round that featured six birdies and three bogeys .
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Last year’s runner-up Viktor Hovland is four behind, while Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre made bogey-bogey to drop to 11th which includes defending champion Brooks Koepka and England’s Matt Wallace.
Rory McIlroy’s bid for a first major in a decade – at the venue where he last won the PGA Championship in 2014 – suffered a setback as a level par 71 left him seven to the drift with Justin Rose, while Tiger Woods missed the cut after a six-over 77.
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Rory McIlroy shot a level par 71 in his second round to stay at five under par heading into the weekend.
“I have to clean up my rounds,” Woods said. “Physically, yes, I’m better than I was a month ago (Masters). I still have a way to go, a lot of improvement to make physically, and I hope my team and I can get there before Pinehurst (US Open) and go there.”
Play was suspended due to darkness at 8:41 p.m. local time (1:41 a.m. BST), and 17 players are now expected to return on Saturday morning to complete their rounds. The reduction is currently expected to be a penny, which would leave Jon Rahm and Matt Fitzpatrick among those who would not be part of the weekend’s action.
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