PGA Championship 2024: Xander Schauffele leads after Scottie Scheffler plays on despite arrest

Hubbard -8 (8*)

The American has been plugging away nicely since those two early birdies and almost joins Schauffele in a share of the lead. It’s a great long-range birdie effort but it just misses on the right side.

Still, an opportunity coming up at the par-5 18th.

Scheffler’s dramatic arrest earlier today certainly has produced its fair share of creative shirts out at Valhalla today:

Eckroat -7 (10)

Austin Eckroat, who won for the first time on the PGA Tour earlier this year, joins the group at -7 as he pours in his fourth birdie in a row.

Meanwhile, the rain only appears to be getting stronger out there in Louisville which won’t be very pleasing for those heading out in the later wave.

Scheffler -6 (9*), Clark E (9*), Harman -3 (9*)

Remarkably steady golf from Scheffler, as we’ve become accustomed to, but no mean feat after morning he had. A great approach into the 18th allows him to knock in another birdie to get up to -6 for the tournament.

Harman and Clark follow suit, the Open Champion, in particular, is putting together a fine round.

This group started on the back nine so they’ll head to the first tee for their second nine holes.

Rahm E (9*)

A double bogey on the eighth sinks the Spaniard back down the leaderboard and right on the projected cut line. With soft conditions, it may well be the case that the cut line moves up so Rahm could do with some birdies in the second nine here.

English -7 (13*)

In an instant, there are three players tied for third at -7. Harris English, who hasn’t won since 2021, finds back-to-back birdies to get up to -7. He’s four under par for the day so far.

Morikawa -7 (9*), Noren -7 (12)

The two-time major champion takes care of the par-5 18th, knocking in another birdie to move out of the pack at -6 and into third on seven under par.

He’s joined there by Alex Noren who missed a tiddler a few holes prior but pours one in on the 12th to get to just two back off Schauffele.

Scheffler -5 (7*), Clark +1 (7*), Harman -2 (7*)

A big part of Harman’s superb Open championship run was his strength with the putter, and the American is just starting to catch fire as he pours another one in for consecutive birdies.

Scheffler gives himself another great look after a stellar iron approach but his birdie putt somehow hangs out to the left side. A par for him and for Clark, who recovers well after a wild tee shot.

Scheffler -5 (6*), Clark +1 (6*), Harman -1 (6*)

An excellent approach shot from the Open Champion allows him to get up into the red for the first time today. Meanwhile, Clark is going in the wrong direction as another bogey sees him drop to +1 for the tournament.

Scheffler’s approach is tugged left and leaves him with no more than an outside look at birdie. An easy two-putt par in the end for the World No.1.

Rahm -2 (6*)

The Spaniard dropped one early in his second round but has found two birdies since then to get back into the red. How he’d love a second-nine charge to get himself into some form of contention.