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In a wild twist of irony, one of the police officers involved in the arrest of golf’s World No. 1 player, Scottie Scheffler, has been arrested himself. Officer Javar Downs of the Louisville Metro Police was taken into custody Friday morning under suspicion of theft. The LMPD is accusing Downs of stealing approximately $4,000 from […]

Scottie Scheffler is trying to put his controversial arrest in mid-May while participating in the PGA Championship behind him. All charges stemming from the incident were subsequently dropped, but photos of both the bruise suffered by the arresting officer and torn clothes have been released by the Louisville Police Department. LMPD has released a bunch […]

The Memorial at Jack’s Place, Muirfield Village, begins on Thursday in Dublin, Ohio. The Signature Event also serves (to Jack Nicklaus’s chagrin) as the PGA Tour’s final tune-up for the 2024 U.S. Open (June 13-16 at Pinehurst No. 2.) U.S. Open qualifying was mostly completed on Monday, a.k.a “The Longest Day in Golf.” (Adam Scott, […]

On Tuesday, Scottie Scheffler addressed Thursday’s decision by the Louisville Metro Police Department to drop the charges stemming from his arrest before the second round of the PGA Championship, The PGA Tour’s top player explained why he opted against pursuing legal action. Scheffler hadn’t taken questions since the four charges — including second-degree felony assault […]

Scottie Scheffler released a statement addressing Wednesday’s decision by the Louisville Metro Police Department to drop all four charges — including a second-degree felony assault of a police officer — stemming from the top-ranked golfer’s arrest outside Valhalla Golf Club before the second round of the PGA Championship on May 17. “Earlier today, I was […]

All of Scottie Scheffler’s charges against him were dropped after his arrest during the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club about two weeks ago. Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell made a motion to dismiss all charges on Wednesday in Louisville. Here is Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell explaining why he is dropping all charges against […]

On Thursday, the Memorial tournament announced that World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has committed to play in the PGA Tour’s Signature Event, which begins on June 6th at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio. Scheffler is scheduled to be arraigned in Louisville at 9 a.m. ET on Monday, June 3. Scheffler is still charged with three […]

Scottie Scheffler was arrested last week right before a round in the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. He was arrested in Louisville, Kentucky, and it was because he reportedly dragged a police officer with his car. Scheffler was charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding traffic […]

The Louisville Metro Police Department is not dropping charges against Scottie Scheffler, including felony assault. Scheffler is due to be arraigned in court on June 3. The non-decision comes as Louisville PD released new video footage of the incident on Thursday. Scheffler was arrested on the morning of Friday, May 17, before the second round […]

On the heels of a dramatic PGA Championship weekend in Louisville, the PGA Tour — including World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler — heads to the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The winner of the 132-man event will earn $1.6 million of the $9.1 million purse and 500 FedEx Up points. Here are five […]

Jordan Spieth may not have found Xander Schauffele’s first major triumph at the PGA Championship at Valhalla all that surprising, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t inspired by his peer’s victory at Valhalla. “I’ve been playing with Xander for the better part of seven years now, and if you asked me, ‘Is there any doubt […]

The Louisville Metro Police Department has launched an internal investigation into the conduct of the officers surrounding the incident the led to the arrest of Scottie Scheffler outside the gates of Valhalla Golf Club before his second round of the PGA Championship. John Mills, working security for the event, was killed by a bus near […]

The recent PGA Championship was a rollercoaster of emotions, filled with thrilling competition and unexpected controversies that captivated golf fans and delivered significant television ratings for CBS Sports and ESPN (per SB Nation’s Jack Milko). Amid the excitement of Xander Schauffele’s maiden major victory, the tournament was overshadowed by the shocking arrest of one of […]

Scottie Scheffler has experienced more in the last five weeks than many people do in a lifetime. The world No. 1 golfer won his second Masters title, welcomed the birth of his first child shortly after and was arrested this past Friday for what he calls “a big misunderstanding.” Lost in the shuffle of all […]

The pressure on Xander Schauffele was heavy as he entered the 106th PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Course in Louisville this week. He was known as the best player who had not won a major championship and it had been two years since his last tournament victory. That came to an end with his victory […]

Xander Schauffele (-21) completed a wire-to-wire 2024 PGA Championship to secure his elusive first major victory at Valhalla Golf Club on Sunday, fending off formidable pushes from Bryson DeChambeau (-20) and Viktor Hovland (-18). As it did all week, Valhalla played low on an 88-degree day in Louisville, KY. 13 golfers woke up on Sunday […]

On Friday morning, ahead of the second day of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, the top-ranked golfer in the world, Scottie Scheffler, was arrested by Louisville Metro Police and charged with a felony and several misdemeanors. And as it pertains to any potential bodycam footage of the arrest, there is none. […]

Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa (-15) sit atop a stacked leaderboard after an eventful Moving Day at the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla. Valhalla, still wet, played soft once again, opening the door for low scores. Shane Lowry (-13), as Schauffele did in Round 1, tied the major championship single-round record with a 62 — […]

Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele have been grabbing most of the headlines in the golf world this season, but Shane Lowry put on a remarkable show in the third round of the PGA Championship with a record-tying round of 62. The brilliant round allowed the Irishman to get to 13 under par for the tournament […]

Tiger Woods (+7) missed the cut at the PGA Championship after shooting a 6-over 77 on Friday at Valhalla. Coming off a respectable 1-over 72 on Thursday — marred by three-putts on the final two holes — Tiger’s second round was plagued by pair of early triple-bogeys. Tiger, who teed off at 2:49 p.m. ET […]

Scottie Scheffler is the talk of the town right now at the PGA Championship in Valhalla. Not for his amazing day on the course, but instead, for the bizarre incident that took place early Friday morning. Competitor Collin Morikawa was asked about what’s transpired and he shared his opinion on the entire situation. Morikawa took […]

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (-9) only got about 30 minutes of practice time in before his second round of the 2024 PGA Championship, on account of being arrested for mistakenly dragging a Louisville Metro Police officer outside Valhalla Golf Club on Friday morning. Scheffler, who was booked at 7:28 a.m. ET and released at […]

An unfortunate incident occurred before the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on Friday morning, leaving one tournament worker dead. The worker, identified as a man named John Mills, was struck by a shuttle bus while crossing the street outside of the golf club at around 5 a.m. local time, […]

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler released a statement addressing the “big misunderstanding” amid a chaotic scene outside Valhalla Golf Club that led to his arrest ahead of Round 2 of the 2024 PGA Championship on Friday morning. “This morning, I was proceeding as directed by police officers,” the statement read, via ESPN’s Jeff Darlington. “It […]

Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 golfer in the world, was arrested outside Valhalla Golf Club Friday morning ahead of the second round of the PGA Championship. Scheffler was detained early in the morning on Friday after a “misunderstanding with traffic flow led to his attempt to drive past a police officer into Valhalla Golf Club,” […]

Valhalla Golf Club produced an action-packed opening round of the 2024 PGA Championship on Thursday. PGA Tour stalwarts such as Xander Schauffele (-9) and Rory McIlroy (-5) headline the leaderboard, while LIV Golf League stars comparatively struggled. Tiger Woods (+1) is in the mix to make the weekend. The wet course and benign conditions opened […]

Tiger Woods shot a 1-over 72 in the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla on Thursday — his first competitive round since finished last at the Masters in April. Tiger — who started on the back nine and played with Adam Scott (+1) and Keegan Bradley (-2) — briefly moved under par […]

Scottie Scheffler has enjoyed an unbelievable couple of months lately. He won the Masters in Augusta in thrilling fashion and then became a father shortly after. He also won the RBC Heritage event and just continues to add to his impressive resume. Now, he is taking place in the PGA Championship event at Valhalla. On […]

The PGA Championship began on Thursday and Xander Schauffele had a round for the ages. The American made tournament history, shooting a 62. That’s the lowest first round at the event ever. When asked about it, Schauffele was extremely humble, knowing there are still two rounds ahead. Via Golf Digest: “It’s just Thursday, that’s about […]

Last week, Rory McIlroy’s confidence in the PGA Tour and LIV Golf’s backer, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), finalizing their framework agreement in the near future hit a low point. That was last week — before Jimmy Dunne, who orchestrated the agreement — abruptly resigned from the policy board citing “no meaningful progress” in talks. […]

Of the PGA Tour defectors who left for LIV Golf, perhaps Brooks Koepka is the most polarizing of them all. Never afraid to speak what’s on his mind, Koepka hasn’t backed down from those criticizing his and other golfers’ decisions to join the new league. This week’s PGA Championship provides Koepka another opportunity to prove […]

The PGA Championship tees off in less than 24 hours at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. Below we will continue our PGA Tour odds series with Tiger Woods’ best bets for the PGA Championship. Valhalla Golf Club is not an easy course, but Tiger Woods will be teeing it up this weekend. This will […]

The PGA Championship is here, and both major tours will come together to try and win the prize money! Check out our PGA Tour odds series as we give you the PGA Championship best bets for PGA Tour and LIV Tour players. The PGA Championship is the season’s second major, so we will be seeing […]

Jon Rahm had his PGA Tour member status suspended the moment he signed with the rival LIV Golf League for upwards of $600 million. Yet, ahead of the PGA Championship at Valhalla, the two-time major winner pushed back on the notion that he’s no longer affiliated with the PGA Tour. Rahm was asked about his […]

Speaking ahead of the 106th PGA Championship, Tiger Woods said negotiations between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf’s backer, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), have a “long way to go.” “I think we’re working on negotiations with PIF,” Tiger said Tuesday at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville. “It’s ongoing, it’s fluid. It changes day-to-day. Has […]

Tiger Woods is one of the greatest golfers ever, but all but one of his major titles are 15 years old or older now. And with how many injuries he has sustained throughout his career, it is a fair question to ask if Woods can ever achieve the glory of winning another Major or non-Major […]

The PGA Tour heads to Valhalla Golf Club for the PGA Championship this weekend! Check out our PGA Tour odds series as we hand out a PGA Championship prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The PGA Championship was won by Brooks Koepka last season. As we all […]

Perhaps in an effort to temper expectations, Jordan Spieth is deflecting the hype onto Rory McIlroy ahead of the 106th PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, which begins Thursday. Spieth is the lone player in the field with the opportunity to complete the Career Grand Slam, though his inconsistent form over the past […]

The top golfers from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf League are gathering in Louisville this week for the 106th PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. World no. 1 Scottie Scheffler is riding a Tiger Woods-level heater, while Rory McIlroy, fresh off two straight wins, is seeking his first major since … the 2014 PGA […]