The second day of the PGA Championship started with off-course drama as world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler's day took an unexpected turn. He was detained, booked, and then released by local police after a traffic incident outside Valhalla Golf Club.
Scheffler, after a rescheduled tee time, improved with a 5-under-66 to move into the top five. Xander Schauffele remains atop the leaderboard after Friday's action. He followed his record-tying 9-under-62 on Thursday with a 3-under-68 in Round 2 to stay in sole possession of first place at 12-under.
Collin Morikawa and Bryson DeChambeau had the best performances in Round 2, going 6-under to move into second and tied for fourth, respectively.
Here's the latest top of the leaderboard on Saturday's Round 3 action:
2024 PGA Championship Leaderboard
- No. 1: Xander Schauffele (-14)
- T-No. 2: Shane Lowry (-13)
- T-No. 2: Collin Morikawa (-13)
- No. 4: Justin Rose (-12)
- T-No. 5: Bryson DeChambeau (-11)
- T-No. 5: Sahith Theegala (-11)
- T-No. 7: Lee Hodges (-10)
- T-No. 7: Harris English (-10)
- T-No. : Robert MacIntyre (-10)
- T-No. 7: Dean Burmester (-10)
- T-No. 7: Tony Finau (-10)
- T-No. 7: Viktor Hovland (-10)
- T-No. 7: Thomas Detry (-10)
PGA Championship Round 3 tee times
Jordan Spieth, Max Homa and Cameron Smith started things off with a tee time at 11:28 a.m. ET. Here is the complete list of tee times for Round 3 of thePGA Championship.
What time does Xander Schauffele tee off at the PGA?
Leader Xander Schauffele will tee off for Round 3 at 1:40 p.m. ET, playing alongside Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala.
Delay at Valhalla Golf Club on Day 3
Play at the second round of the PGA Championship has been postponed "until further notice" due to heavy fog. The game will restart 30 minutes after conditions improve and will begin at 9:40 a.m. ET.
Starting Times for the third round will be a split tee start in groups of three off No. 1 and No. 10 tees, from approximately 11:17 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. ET.
Scottie Scheffler detained by police before start of Round 2 at Valhalla Golf Club
Friday witnessed a significantevent as Scottie Scheffler's journey to the Valhalla Golf Club was abruptly interrupted by the Louisville Metro Police.
As reported by ESPN's Jeff Darlington, Scheffler was navigating around a crash scene when a police officer ordered him to halt. Despite the command, Scheffler persisted, driving a further 10 to 20 yards towards the entrance of the golf course.
The police officerthanstopped Scheffler's car as he entered the golf course and the officer then pulled him out of thecarand placed him inhandcuffs.
Darlington also reported that he was standing at the entrance and witnessed the event. Scheffler asked him, "Can you help?"
"You need to get out of the way," Darlington said the officer told him. "There's nothing you can do. He's going to jail."
By 8:30 a.m. ET, Scheffler was released by police and was heading back into the golf course to begin play at 10:08 a.m. ET.
"This morning, I was proceeding as directed by police officers," Scheffler said in a statement. "It was a very chaotic situation, understandably so considering the tragic accident that had occurred earlier, and there was a big misunderstanding of what I thought I was being asked to do. I never intended to disregard any of the instructions. I'm hopeful to put this to the side and focus on golf today.
"Of course, all of us involved in the tournament express our deepest sympathies to the family of the man who passed away in the earlier accident this morning. It truly puts everything in perspective."
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Louisville, Kentucky, Saturday weather forecast
The latest forecasts predict highs in the low-80s during the day with the possibility of a stray shower or thunderstorm. Winds are predicted at 5 to 10 mph.
How to watch the 2024 PGA Championship
ESPN and CBS will televise the 2024 PGA Championship. The tournament will also be available to stream acrossESPN+andParamount+.
Here is a day-to-day schedule for the four-day tournament according to the PGA Championship officialwebsite:
2024 PGA Championship full coverage schedule:
Saturday, May 18:
- Streaming coverage begins at 8:00 a.m. ET - 10:00 a.m. ET on ESPN+
- Broadcast coverage begins at 10:00 a.m. ET- 1:00 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Broadcast coverage continues at 1:00 p.m. ET- 7:00 p.m. ET on CBS and stream on Paramount+
Sunday, May 19:
- Streaming coverage begins at 8:00 a.m. ET - 10:00 a.m. ET on ESPN+
- Broadcast coverage begins at 10:00 a.m. ET- 1:00 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Broadcast coverage continues at 1:00 p.m. ET- 7:00 p.m. ET on CBS and stream on Paramount+
How to watch:Catch the 2024 PGA Championship with a ESPN+ subscription
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