Scottie Scheffler finishes strong in final round as chaotic PGA Championship comes to close

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A wild and chaotic week for Scottie Scheffler in Louisville came to an end on Sunday, and he finished his final round on a high note despite all that happened leading up to it. 

Scheffler found himself out of contention after shooting 73 on Saturday, 2-over par to drop him down the standings. But Scheffler roared back on Sunday with a 6-under 65 final round, vaulting him up 16 spots to leave him tied for eighth with Billy Horschel, Justin Thomas and Robert MacIntyre when all was said and done. 

It was Scheffler’s best round at Valhalla Golf Club, a place filled with controversy for him this weekend after he was arrested outside the course and charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding signals from officer directing traffic early Friday morning. 

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Scottie Scheffler of the United States walks off the 18th green during the final round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 19, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky. (Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

Scheffler’s now infamous mugshot, orange jumpsuit and all, went viral as he was seen handcuffed, taken to the police station, booked and returned hours later to tee off in the second round. He’d go on to birdie the first hole and finish with a 5-under 66 to move to 9-under par for the tournament. 

But Saturday was a struggle for Scheffler in the first round he finished over par since last year. However, that didn’t stop the world No. 1 golfer from finishing strong at Valhalla.

It didn’t start that way on Sunday, as he bogeyed the opening hole. Scheffler seemed to