Scheffler fades at PGA, admits to 'not feeling like' himself - ESPN

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A day after Scottie Scheffler was arrested outside the gates of Valhalla Golf Club following a traffic incident, his drive to the course Saturday was uneventful.

But the world No. 1's performance was far from normal in the third round of the PGA Championship.

After starting the round 3 strokes behind 36-hole leader Xander Schauffele, Scheffler posted a 2-over 73, his worst score in 266 days. With a 54-hole total of 7 under, Scheffler will start the final round 8 shots behind co-leaders Collin Morikawa and Schauffele. He is tied for 24th.

The score ended Scheffler's streak of 42 consecutive rounds of par or better, which dated back to the third round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta on Aug. 26, 2023.

It was the second-longest streak in PGA Tour history. Tiger Woods had 52 consecutive rounds of par or better in 2000-01.

«I was definitely not feeling like myself today, for sure,» Scheffler said. «Yesterday happened, and I did my best to recover from it, and come out here and compete today. I did a great job yesterday of coming out and competing, riding the adrenaline.

»This morning was definitely not my usual routine for a round, if that makes sense.… I wasn't able to get it done, which is pretty frustrating, but I'll come back and try again tomorrow."

Scheffler, who said his head was «spinning» after his arrest Friday, still seemed to be out of sorts a day later. He was arrested outside the gates of Valhalla during an incident with a Louisville police officer who was directing traffic following a fatal accident in which a man was struck and killed by a bus.

Scheffler faces charges of second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and