EThe second day in PGA Championship It has become almost endless, to the point that the day has barely been completed. The round was already starting an hour and a half late due to the fatal accident of a person who worked at the tournament, at five in the morning, when he was in the vicinity of Valhalla. An hour later the arrest of Scottie Scheffler due to an incident with a police officer.
However, someone must have pulled his strings and the world number one arrived in time to start his match after posing for the mug shot with the characteristic orange jumpsuit given to detainees in the United States. Once focused on golf and overcome the trance, Scheffler endorsed his candidacy for the title with a round of 66 strokes and above all showing great solidity. In the morning session he also acted Jon Rahm, He was very erratic and at the end of the day he did not make the cut after scoring 72 shots.David Puig will also be left out and Adrian Otaegui (playing the 15th hole, par), did not finish his round and will still have options to continue the weekend.
During the morning another player stood out alongside Scheffler and, like him, has won two majors. Is about Collin Morikawa (65), a golfer who does not stand out for his power but who almost always hits the fairway and that in Valhalla is the key. Xander Schauffele (68), much more of a hitter, is also from that line and continues to lead the tournament with 130 total hits, compared to Morikawa’s 131. The one who is no longer so covered up is DeChambeau (65 on day 2 and 133 total), which continues to be the one that covers the most distance and miraculously is at the top even though it does not take streets.
Brooks Koepka, was another one who was very successful from the tee. After a brilliant first nine holes he encountered a double bogey on the 10th, which at first did not stop him. He began to string birdies, but made bogeys at 16 and 17, and luckily for him he closed his round with a birdie (68 on the day, 135 total). Whoever did not overcome his double bogey -at 12- was Rory McIlroy (137 overall). In any case, at the top of the classification there are still quite a few renowned players and Rory will still have his options.
Tiger Woods It collapsed from the beginning of the day. I was at +7 on the day after playing four holes. He made two triple bogeys in this period; something almost inexplicable, especially about hole 4, in which his start was perfect. He only thinks about continuing to work, since he has assured that he continues to enjoy the competition. “It has been a great week in Valhalla and my result has not been in line with how the people here have treated me.” […] “I’m going to continue fighting until the end,” he said. He also added: “I need to play more, I still have a way to go, I have to improve physically, and I hope that my team and I can achieve it before Pinehurst”.
