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Watch: PGA Tour Highlights from Round 3 of the PGA Championship 2024

The PGA Championship 2024, part of the PGA Tour, is currently being held at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. The tournament has entered its final round, and the conclusion of this prestigious event is eagerly anticipated.

As of the end of the third round, the leaderboard is led by Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa, both from the USA, who are tied in the first position with a total score of 198, which is 15-under-par. Following closely is another American player, Sahith Theegala, in third place with a total score of 199, 14-under-par. In the tie for the fourth position are Shane Lowry from Ireland, Bryson DeChambeau from the USA, and Viktor Hovland from Norway, each with a total score of 200, 13-under-par.

The third round witnessed some impressive performances. Shane Lowry delivered the best daily score of 9-under-par. Additionally, Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala both played rounds of 4-under-par, contributing to their strong standing in the leaderboard.

For those looking to catch the thrilling moments from the third round, a highlight video is available, showcasing the top plays and significant events from the day.

As the final round progresses, all eyes are on the players at the top of the leaderboard to see who will emerge as the champion of this prestigious tournament. The PGA Championship 2024 promises to deliver exciting golf as it reaches its conclusion. For all those interested in PGA Tour Highlights and PGA Championship 2024 Highlights, keep following the updates to stay informed on the latest developments.

PGA Championship 2024: The PGA Tour round 3 highlights

About the PGA Tour

The PGA Tour is the largest American professional golf tour. There are 36 tournaments on the tour’s schedule this season. The tournaments mainly take place in the USA, but there are also some international venues over the course of the season. The signature events introduced in 2023 offer higher prize money and a smaller field of participants. There will be a total of eight of these events in the 2024 season. The four Majors and the Players Championship are also part of the PGA Tour. At the end of the tours season, the 70 best players in the FedEx Cup season rankings will play in a three-tournament play-off for overall tour victory and an extra 18 million dollars in prize money.

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PGA Championship 2024: Rory McIlroy’s Tee Times at Valhalla

From Thursday, 16th May on, the stars of the golf world will be battling it out for the Wanamaker Trophy at the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. 156 golfers are in the field.

After several delays the final round can start as originally scheduled at 1:45 PM. Players will now all start from tee 1 and play in flights of 2. A staked leaderboard awaits with Xander Schauffele and Colin Morikawa tied for the lead, followed by Saith Theegala on 3 and Shane Lowry, Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland tied for 4th place.

PGA Championship 2024: Rory McIlroy’s Tee Time

Rory McIlroy will start his final round at 12:45 PM with Tom Kim.

Tee Times PGA Championship 2024 Round 4

Tee Time Hole Player 1 Player 2
7:45 1
Jeremy Wells
Jeremy Wells
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Alejandro Tosti
Alejandro Tosti
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7:55 1
Sebastian Söderberg
Sebastian Söderberg
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Brendon Todd
Brendon Todd
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8:05 1
Rasmus Højgaard
Rasmus Højgaard
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Jordan Smith
Jordan Smith
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8:15 1
S.H.  Kim
S.H. Kim
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Dustin Johnson
Dustin Johnson
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8:25 1
Andrew Putnam
Andrew Putnam
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Ryan Fox
Ryan Fox
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8:35 1
Talor Gooch
Talor Gooch
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Stephan Jaeger
Stephan Jaeger
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8:45 1
Adam Hadwin
Adam Hadwin
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Erik van Rooyen
Erik van Rooyen
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8:55 1
Gary Woodland
Gary Woodland
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Grayson Murray
Grayson Murray
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9:05 1
Patrick Cantlay
Patrick Cantlay
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Luke Donald
Luke Donald
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9:15 1
Tommy Fleetwood
Tommy Fleetwood
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Jesper Svensson
Jesper Svensson
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9:25 1
Joaquin Niemann
Joaquin Niemann
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Rickie Fowler
Rickie Fowler
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9:35 1
Patrick Reed
Patrick Reed
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Cameron Young
Cameron Young
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9:45 1
Braden Shattuck
Braden Shattuck
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Byeong Hun An
Byeong Hun An
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10:05 1
Brooks Koepka
Brooks Koepka
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Nicolai Højgaard
Nicolai Højgaard
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10:15 1
Adam Svensson
Adam Svensson
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Thorbjørn Olesen
Thorbjørn Olesen
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10:25 1
Alexander Björk
Alexander Björk
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Lucas Glover
Lucas Glover
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10:35 1
Tyrrell Hatton
Tyrrell Hatton
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Corey Conners
Corey Conners
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10:45 1
Brian Harman
Brian Harman
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Martin Kaymer
Martin Kaymer
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10:55 1
Brice Garnett
Brice Garnett
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Min Woo Lee
Min Woo Lee
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11:05 1
Kurt Kitayama
Kurt Kitayama
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Will Zalatoris
Will Zalatoris
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11:15 1
Ben Kohles
Ben Kohles
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Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
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11:25 1
Doug Ghim
Doug Ghim
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Alex Noren
Alex Noren
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11:35 1
Jason Day
Jason Day
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Zac Blair
Zac Blair
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11:45 1
Maverick McNealy
Maverick McNealy
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Billy Horschel
Billy Horschel
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12:05 1
Max Homa
Max Homa
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Tom Hoge
Tom Hoge
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12:15 1
Scottie Scheffler
Scottie Scheffler
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Mark Hubbard
Mark Hubbard
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12:25 1
Aaron Rai
Aaron Rai
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Matt Wallace
Matt Wallace
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12:35 1
Hideki Matsuyama
Hideki Matsuyama
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Ryo Hisatsune
Ryo Hisatsune
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12:45 1
Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy
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Tom Kim
Tom Kim
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12:55 1
Jordan Spieth
Jordan Spieth
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Russell Henley
Russell Henley
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13:05 1
Keegan Bradley
Keegan Bradley
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Taylor Moore
Taylor Moore
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13:15 1
Thomas Detry
Thomas Detry
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Lucas Herbert
Lucas Herbert
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13:25 1
Harris English
Harris English
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Austin Eckroat
Austin Eckroat
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13:35 1
Justin Thomas
Justin Thomas
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Tony Finau
Tony Finau
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13:55 1
Dean Burmester
Dean Burmester
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Lee Hodges
Lee Hodges
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14:05 1
Justin Rose
Justin Rose
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Robert MacIntyre
Robert MacIntyre
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14:15 1
Bryson DeChambeau
Bryson DeChambeau
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Viktor Hovland
Viktor Hovland
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14:25 1
Sahith Theegala
Sahith Theegala
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Shane Lowry
Shane Lowry
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14:35 1
Xander Schauffele
Xander Schauffele
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Collin Morikawa
Collin Morikawa
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PGA Championship 2024: Scottie Scheffler’s Tee Times

The PGA Championship 2024 starts on Thursday and the tour stars are competing for the famous Wanamaker Trophy.

After several delays the final round can start as originally scheduled at 1:45 PM. Players will now all start from tee 1 and play in flights of 2. A staked leaderboard awaits with Xander Schauffele and Colin Morikawa tied for the lead, followed by Saith Theegala on 3 and Shane Lowry, Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland tied for 4th place.

Scottie Scheffler will start with Mark Hubbard at 12:15 PM.

PGA Championship 2024: Scottie Scheffler’s tee time

Tee Times PGA Championship 2024 Round 4

Tee Time Hole Player 1 Player 2
7:45 1
Jeremy Wells
Jeremy Wells
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Alejandro Tosti
Alejandro Tosti
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7:55 1
Sebastian Söderberg
Sebastian Söderberg
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Brendon Todd
Brendon Todd
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8:05 1
Rasmus Højgaard
Rasmus Højgaard
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Jordan Smith
Jordan Smith
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8:15 1
S.H.  Kim
S.H. Kim
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Dustin Johnson
Dustin Johnson
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8:25 1
Andrew Putnam
Andrew Putnam
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Ryan Fox
Ryan Fox
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8:35 1
Talor Gooch
Talor Gooch
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Stephan Jaeger
Stephan Jaeger
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8:45 1
Adam Hadwin
Adam Hadwin
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Erik van Rooyen
Erik van Rooyen
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8:55 1
Gary Woodland
Gary Woodland
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Grayson Murray
Grayson Murray
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9:05 1
Patrick Cantlay
Patrick Cantlay
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Luke Donald
Luke Donald
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9:15 1
Tommy Fleetwood
Tommy Fleetwood
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Jesper Svensson
Jesper Svensson
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9:25 1
Joaquin Niemann
Joaquin Niemann
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Rickie Fowler
Rickie Fowler
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9:35 1
Patrick Reed
Patrick Reed
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Cameron Young
Cameron Young
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9:45 1
Braden Shattuck
Braden Shattuck
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Byeong Hun An
Byeong Hun An
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10:05 1
Brooks Koepka
Brooks Koepka
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Nicolai Højgaard
Nicolai Højgaard
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10:15 1
Adam Svensson
Adam Svensson
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Thorbjørn Olesen
Thorbjørn Olesen
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10:25 1
Alexander Björk
Alexander Björk
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Lucas Glover
Lucas Glover
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10:35 1
Tyrrell Hatton
Tyrrell Hatton
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Corey Conners
Corey Conners
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10:45 1
Brian Harman
Brian Harman
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Martin Kaymer
Martin Kaymer
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10:55 1
Brice Garnett
Brice Garnett
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Min Woo Lee
Min Woo Lee
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11:05 1
Kurt Kitayama
Kurt Kitayama
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Will Zalatoris
Will Zalatoris
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11:15 1
Ben Kohles
Ben Kohles
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Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
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11:25 1
Doug Ghim
Doug Ghim
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Alex Noren
Alex Noren
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11:35 1
Jason Day
Jason Day
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Zac Blair
Zac Blair
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11:45 1
Maverick McNealy
Maverick McNealy
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Billy Horschel
Billy Horschel
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12:05 1
Max Homa
Max Homa
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Tom Hoge
Tom Hoge
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12:15 1
Scottie Scheffler
Scottie Scheffler
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Mark Hubbard
Mark Hubbard
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12:25 1
Aaron Rai
Aaron Rai
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Matt Wallace
Matt Wallace
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12:35 1
Hideki Matsuyama
Hideki Matsuyama
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Ryo Hisatsune
Ryo Hisatsune
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12:45 1
Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy
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Tom Kim
Tom Kim
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12:55 1
Jordan Spieth
Jordan Spieth
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Russell Henley
Russell Henley
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13:05 1
Keegan Bradley
Keegan Bradley
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Taylor Moore
Taylor Moore
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13:15 1
Thomas Detry
Thomas Detry
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Lucas Herbert
Lucas Herbert
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13:25 1
Harris English
Harris English
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Austin Eckroat
Austin Eckroat
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13:35 1
Justin Thomas
Justin Thomas
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Tony Finau
Tony Finau
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13:55 1
Dean Burmester
Dean Burmester
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Lee Hodges
Lee Hodges
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14:05 1
Justin Rose
Justin Rose
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Robert MacIntyre
Robert MacIntyre
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14:15 1
Bryson DeChambeau
Bryson DeChambeau
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Viktor Hovland
Viktor Hovland
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14:25 1
Sahith Theegala
Sahith Theegala
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Shane Lowry
Shane Lowry
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14:35 1
Xander Schauffele
Xander Schauffele
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Collin Morikawa
Collin Morikawa
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PGA Championship 2024: Scottie Scheffler Experiences a Pitch-Black Day

Scottie Scheffler went into the PGA Championship 2024 as one of the most dangerous favorites and lived up to this position in the first two rounds despite being arrested in the meantime. On Moving Day, however, he had an extremely bad day by his standards, which dropped him down the leaderboard to 24th place.

Setback at the 2024 PGA Championship for Scottie Scheffler

Scottie Scheffler’s start to the round was a big surprise. The world number 1 initially moved down the leaderboard on Moving Day. After his tee shot on hole 2 landed in the fairway bunker, he also failed to play around and onto the green, meaning Scheffler recorded a 6 on the par-4. This was followed by two bogeys and a score that the world number one has rarely presented to us in recent months and years. Scheffler kept his head above water with two birdies on holes 5 and 7 before a fourth slip-up followed: Bogey number 3 on hole 8.

Scheffler was not spared from losing strokes on the back nine either. He made two more birdies, which were stifled by a bogey on the following hole. At least he finished his round with a birdie on the 18th. At two strokes over par, the favorite for the title lost touch with the leaders on moving day.

Tension on the last 18 holes

With a total of seven strokes under par, Scottie Scheffler is tied 24th after 54 holes. He is therefore eight strokes behind the two leaders: Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa. The two golfers were already neck-and-neck on Saturday, so an exciting final can be expected. In addition, they are under pressure from a tight chasing pack that includes Bryson DeChambeau and Shane Lowry.

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PGA Championship 2024: Rory McIlroy Struggles With The Putter

Rory McIlroy experienced an up-and-down Moving Day, and although he posted a very good score on the first half of the round, he “only” managed a 68, three shots under par. He was unable to close the gap on the leader of the PGA Championship 2024 by much, so he will have to hope for a miracle in the final to have a chance of winning.

PGA Championship 2024

Rory McIlroy’s start on Moving Day was a little bumpy. The Northern Irishman was shaken awake by a bogey on his very first hole, the par 4-1. What followed was a race to catch up, as we know it from McIlroy. A birdie on the 4th was followed by a birdie series of four birdies and thus a rise up the leaderboard. He suffered a setback on the par-3 14th when his tee shot clearly missed the green and McIlroy only sank the ball in the hole with his fourth shot. Another bogey followed on hole 16, but McIlroy still managed a conciliatory finish when he managed a final stroke gain on the final hole.

Rory McIlroy: “I may rue that six-hole stretch where I wasn’t able to hole any putts”

Rory McIlroy sums up after the round: “Yeah, really got it going around the turn there to get to 4-under, and then I kept hitting good shots and had good looks at 11, 12 and 13, 15. Then I made two bogeys with a missed putt on 14, a three-putt. Yeah, there was a six-hole stretch there, seven-hole stretch where just sort of the putter cooled on me. Depending on what happens tomorrow, that’s sort of the – if I look back on the tournament, I may rue that six-hole stretch where I wasn’t able to hole any putts.” Nevertheless, he is confident: “I have to go out there and try to shoot a low one. I putted really well on Thursday, and then just the last couple days it’s sort of deserted me. Yeah, I need the putter to sort of heat up again, and with everything else it’s doing, there’s certainly another low one in me.”

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PGA Championship 2024: Shane Lowry Misses Century Score by a Few Centimeters

Shane Lowry’s score became more and more incredible from hole to hole, turning the golfer into the early star of the 2024 PGA Championship on Moving Day. In the end, the Irishman gave a flawless performance that almost made major history. After playing over 130,000 major rounds, Lowry was given the chance to finish with the lowest round ever achieved in a major. He missed the score of 61 strokes by just a few centimeters.

Shane Lowry impresses at the PGA Championship 2024

Shane Lowry secured his ticket for the weekend with two solid rounds of 69 in the first two rounds of the second major of the year. Shane Lowry was on top form early on Moving Day. With a birdie on hole 2, he kicked off a round of golf that almost went down in the history books at the end of the day. His first birdie was followed by three more in succession. Two more birdies on holes 7 and 9 led the 37-year-old to record a 29 on the front nine. Up to this point, Lowry had made no mistakes and would remain so until the end of his round.

He added three more stroke gains on the back nine (on holes 13, 14 and 17), giving him the chance to bring his score to ten strokes under par, a 61, on the 18th. Although he missed the fairway with his first two shots, he managed a masterful approach from a challenging position. However, he failed to sink the putt from just over three meters into the hole, resulting in a 62.

The golfer summed up his round: “I enjoyed it. I enjoyed every minute of it, obviously. Probably the most disappointed anyone can ever be shooting 62. I knew what was at stake. Just didn’t hit the ball hard enough. Had it on a good read and just broke away from the hole. Look, I went out there with a job to do today, and my job was to try to get myself back in the tournament, and I definitely did that.” Continue: “I knew I just really wanted to hole it. Probably too much. Yeah, it was just — I kind of stood back and allowed myself to enjoy the moment. It was a pretty cool moment to have. It would have been a pretty cool moment to kind of seal the deal and do it. But at the end of the day, I knew even if I didn’t do it that I done what I needed to do today, and I’m pretty happy with that.”

A 62 has been played four times so far in golf’s 100-year major history. Although he missed the record score, Shane Lowry’s third round at the 2024 PGA Championship deserves the utmost respect.

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PGA Championship 2024: 25 Minute Delay for Rules Discussion

After the second round of the PGA Championship 2024 had to start later on Friday, it was questionable whether all players would be able to finish their round. And an incident involving Robert MacIntyre caused even more delays towards the end of the round. The Scot needed 25 minutes between two shots on hole 7 because his ball landed on a fence and the discussion about the point of relief dragged on for a while.

PGA Championship 2024: Delay for Robert MacIntyre

At 07:52 local time, Robert MacIntyre hit his second shot on hole 7. The ball went off to the right and landed on the fence of a hospitality area. MacIntyre arrived at his ball at 07:56. As these structures are considered temporary immovable obstructions, he was entitled to relief. Intensive deliberations then began as to which point of relief should be chosen.

MacIntyre finally decided in favour of a point on the opposite side of the hospitality area. He dropped the ball there, but on the muddy ground the ball landed in a puddle and thus in temporary water. That meant more relief for Robert MacIntyre. At 8:08, a second rules official arrived to help clarify the situation.

Translated wIn the end, a drop was agreed directly in the hospitality area, which MacIntyre finally completed at 08:15. MacIntyre hit his third shot just 25 minutes after his first and saved par from this position. At this point he was only three shots behind the leader Schauffele, but widened the gap with bogeys on holes 8 and 9 and finished the second round in T12.

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PGA Championship 2024: Fan Fishes Club Out of the Pond

Adam Hadwin is known to many from last year, when the Canadian was tackled by security staff on the green during his compatriot’s victory celebration. The Canadian also made headlines in March, this time by throwing a club into the pond on the 18th hole at the Players Championship. His wife’s reaction in both incidents left nothing to be desired and entertained the golfer’s fans. Now Hadwin’s temper struck again and he sank another of his golf clubs in the pond, this time at the PGA Championship 2024. But a fan promptly rushed to the rescue and stripped down to his pants, jumped into the icy water and fished out the equipment.

PGA Championship 2024: Fan fishes clubs out of the pond

The video evidence of the fan’s – probably somewhat insane – action is immediately available on Twitter. The ponds at Valhalla Golf Club are not without danger. Water snakes and other potentially dangerous animals have been spotted in the past. The fan was not deterred by this and literally jumped into the deep end. Hadwin is now able to continue playing with a full bag without any problems thanks to the spectator’s full physical commitment.

It is not clear exactly where the scene took place, but the Toronto Sun suspects that it was around hole 7. After his round, Hadwin admitted in an interview that “bogeying seven for the second day in a row really gets to you.”

Watch: The fan’s stunt

Of course, the reaction of Jessica, Hadwin’s wife, is not to be missed. Her reaction to her husband’s renewed outburst:

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Is Scottie Scheffler Facing Prison? – The Charges Against Him Explained

Scottie Scheffler could face serious consequences after the events of early Friday morning at the 2024 PGA Championship. The world number one got into an altercation with police in the wake of the traffic chaos following the fatal road traffic accident at the gates of Valhalla Golf Club, where a member of the security team was killed. Scheffler wanted to avoid the traffic jam in front of the course and therefore pulled into the free lane next to him about a mile before the course. According to his own statement, this was followed by a misunderstanding of the officer’s instructions and the subsequent arrest of the tour star. Bryan Gillis, the Louisville Metro Police detective involved in the incident, later stated that Scheffler “refused to comply and accelerated forward, dragging (him) to the ground.”

What charges await Scottie Scheffler after his arrest?

Although Scheffler was released on bail in time for the start of his second round, prosecutors are now filing four charges against the Texan. Scheffler is charged with second-degree assault on a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disobeying traffic signals of a traffic control officer. The first charge is a felony, the other charges are misdemeanours.

His lawyer Steve Romines has now commented on the next steps in an interview with Golf.com. The arraignment before a judge is scheduled for Tuesday and will initially decide whether the case goes to trial or the charges are dropped. At this first hearing, according to his lawyer, they will plead not guilty and if the judge decides in favour of charges, the case will go to trial.

If Scheffler is convicted, he could face between five and ten years in prison for “second-degree assault on a police officer”. However, it must be proven that Scheffler intentionally caused serious injury to another person or acted wilfully. In the meantime, Romines said his team will continue to gather evidence, eyewitnesses and video footage from the officers’ body cams.
In closing, Scheffler’s attorney said, according to Golf.com, “Scottie did not intentionally do anything wrong. He was doing exactly what they told him to do.”

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LPGA Tour: Ten Players Withdraw from Mizuho Americas Open

Since the Mizuho Americas Open began on the outskirts of New York on Thursday, ten players have already withdrawn from the tournament. Three of the players withdrew due to injury and the other seven “due to various illnesses”, according to a statement from the LPGA Tour. The statement went on to say: “Medical professionals on site have treated several athletes for symptoms related to a viral infection. The LPGA and tournament organizers continue to monitor the situation closely, and are working together to advice and assist the LPGA athletes with precautions to try to keep everyone healthy.”

LPGA Tour: Defending champion Rose Zhang ill

After playing three holes in her opening round, the winner of the 2023 Mizuho Americas Open, Rose Zhang, had to withdraw on Thursday. The reason: severe intestinal problems. It is not clear from the LPGA Tour statement whether the six other golfers, who also had to end their tournament due to illness, are affected by the same infection. In addition to the American Zhang, Caroline Masson, Maja Stark, Minami Katsu, Jiwon Jeon, Haeran Ryu and Paula Creamer are also ill.

Two players benefit from the withdrawals

As Germany’s Caroline Masson and Sweden’s Maja Stark had already withdrawn before the first round, Mao Saigo and So Mi Lee slipped into the field at the Mizuho Americas Open. Both are back in the top 10 of the leaderboard after strong performances. At seven under par, the South Korean So Mi Lee is the sole runner-up and the Japanese Mao Saigo is tied third at six under par. Thailand’s Atthaya Thitikul is in the lead at the tournament near the Statue of Liberty on nine under par. World number one Nelly Korda is in T3.