Saturday at the PGA Championship begins with Xander Schauffele leading the field by a single stroke. He’s led the entire way so far, which is something only five other golfers in the last 40 years has pulled off.
Right behind him, though, is a stampede of golfers ready to pounce in Louisville. Collin Morikawa is a shot back. Sahith Theegala played his way into the final group. Scottie Scheffler, despite his arrest, shot a 66 on Friday and is in T4 to start the third round. Bryson DeChambeau is right with him, too. We could go on.
Tiger Woods, however, is not in that stampede. He fell to 7-over after a rough start on Friday, and was among those who missed the cut. The good news, is the weather looks good after a long day of rain on Friday.
No matter how it shakes out, Moving Day is sure to be very eventful.
Well, that’s not a great start for Scottie Scheffler. He just doubled the second, which dropped him to T14. He’s now 5 shots back from Xander Schauffele.
An eagle at the 18th for Patrick Reed! He’s now under par for the day and at 4-under for the week.
If it holds, this will be the lowest scoring round ever at a PGA Championship.
The lowest single round scoring average by the field in a PGA Championship is 69.25, in the final round in 2020 at TPC Harding Park.
Variations of these are all over the course again today at Valhalla.
Everyone is attacking Valhalla today, but the final group just made three pars at the first hole. Xander Schauffele’s lead remains at 1
The penultimate group is off and running, and Scottie Scheffler sent his ball right down the middle.
Jordan Spieth’s first eagle
For the first time at the PGA Championship, Jordan Spieth has a double circle on his scorecard. He’s made an eagle at the par-5 7th, which brings him under par for the day at Valhalla.
Scottie Scheffler’s new caddie
Scottie Scheffler’s normal caddie, Ted Scott, won’t be on the bag today. Scott flew home to attend his daughter’s high school graduation. This was planned well ahead of time. Scheffler’s friend and PGA Tour chaplain Brad Payne will take his place today.
Xander Schauffele has led after both rounds at the PGA Championship. Historically, though, that’s not the best sign for him.
Xander Schauffele is the 6th player in the last 40 years to hold the outright lead following rounds 1 and 2 in a PGA Championship.
Only 1 of the previous 5 – Brooks Koepka, who led by 7 – went on to win.
78 players made the cut (-1). Per Elias Sports Bureau, that’s the most ever, bettering the previous record of 71 at the 2006 Open.
We’re going to finish Round 2!
Round 2 is scheduled to resume at 9:40 a.m., and Round 3 will start shortly after that once tournament organizers know exactly who will be playing where. Round 3 will be a two-tee start with three-man groupings; it’s going to be a jam-packed course out there today.
Fog delays end of Round 2, start of Round 3
As of 9 a.m. Saturday morning, we’re still not yet done with Round 2 of the PGA Championship — a half-dozen groupings are still on the course — and Round 3 is yet to begin. Fog has enshrouded the entire course, and play can’t start until it lifts — can’t play golf if you can’t find your ball, after all.
Here’s the official PGA report:
UPDATE: Resumption of Round 2 is DELAYED until further notice due to heavy fog. The resumption will be 30 minutes after conditions are playable.
Round 3 Starting Times will be a split tee start in groups of 3 off of #1 & #10 tees from approximately 11:17 AM – 1:40 PM.
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 18, 2024
“UPDATE: Resumption of Round 2 is DELAYED until further notice due to heavy fog. The resumption will be 30 minutes after conditions are playable. Round 3 Starting Times will be a split tee start in groups of 3 off of #1 & #10 tees from approximately 11:17 AM – 1:40 PM.”
The good news is, weather seems stable for the rest of the weekend. So while we might have a crowded course for the next couple days, we ought to be able to get the whole tournament done on time. Knock on every piece of wood you can find.
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