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Scheffler responds to surreal day with class - Global Golf Post
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY | Through the raindrops, the flashing lights, the heartbreak, the handcuffs, the mugshot, the police report, the social-media nonsense and, inevitably, the second round of the PGA Championship, a dripping sense of surrealism engulfed Valhalla Golf Club on Friday. A man lost his life crossing a crowded road in the predawn darkness and, for the longest time, the most pressing question was whether the world’s top-ranked golfer would make his weather-delayed tee time. What happened shortly after 6 a.m. at Valhalla’s narrow entryway off of U.S. Route 60, known locally as Shelbyville Road, that led to Scottie Scheffler being arrested, dressed in orange jail wear and eventually released, all in a frantic and confusing three-hour window, seems likely to be as Scheffler later described it: A big misunderstanding. He faces four criminal charges, including assault of a police officer, which is a second-degree felony, plus misdemeanors of third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding signals from an officer directing traffic. He is scheduled to be arraigned at 9 a.m. EDT Tuesday. That will all be sorted out soon enough, though imagining Scheffler deliberately disobeying direction from a law-enforcement officer is a difficult concept to grasp. Let’s not forget that it was all precipitated by the death of a tournament vendor named John Mills who was attempting to cross a busy four-lane road when he was struck and killed by a bus. Scheffler, whose life is founded on his deep faith, made sure to acknowledge the bigger reality than the golf tournament he was trying to win. “One day he's heading to the golf course to watch a tournament. A few moments later he's trying to cross the street, and now he's no longer with us,” Scheffler said, opening his Friday media session focusing on Mills and his family.
Dunne’s exit adds to air of dysfunction on PGA Tour - Global Golf Post
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY | The news Monday that Jimmy Dunne was resigning his spot on the PGA Tour’s powerful Policy Board was no great surprise – and he might not be the last independent director to step away from the 11-member board – but it added to the cacophony that is as relentless as the cicadas this spring. The pieces and people keep changing – say hello to the Strategic Sports Group, say slow down to Rory McIlroy and thanks for your service, Mr. Dunne – but the larger issue remains essentially unchanged. There is still no sign of an impending agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund since the announcement 11 months ago of a “framework agreement” as a precursor for a binding deal. “We made some progress, yes, for sure. But there's a long way to go still,” Tiger Woods, one of six player directors on the Policy Board, said Tuesday between rainstorms that dampened Valhalla Golf Club, site of this week’s PGA Championship. It’s easy to wonder whether this process is still closer to the beginning than to the end. “I don't know if that takes one, two, three, five, six years. I don't know what that might be like. But I don't feel like I'm in any rush to make something happen today,” said Jon Rahm, who jolted the PGA Tour with his defection to LIV Golf late last year. Depending on who’s talking, it’s hard to tell the metaphorical nighttime from the day. Dunne’s departure had been rumored for a while, and he joins Randall Stephenson as the second independent director to resign since the June 6 agreement was announced. Dunne has a large and meaningful presence in the game. He and Policy Board member Ed Herlihy initiated, at tour commissioner Jay
Gooch gripes, gets a spot in the PGA Championship - Global Golf Post
Whether it’s because of Talor Gooch’s public moping or, more likely, because of those three LIV Golf victories last year, Gooch received a special invitation to the PGA Championship next week at Valhalla. Read Green In Regulation for more.