LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Xander Schauffele might have to watch the replay of his 6-foot putt to see how it dipped into the left side of the hole and looked as though it might spin out. When it comes to him winning the last two years, that’s what usually happens.
And then it quickly slipped out of sight, and the rest was a blur.
“When it lipped in — I don’t really remember it lipping in,” Schauffele said Sunday at Valhalla, a course named for the heaven of Norse warriors in mythology, and the PGA Championship felt every bit like a battle.
“I just heard everyone roaring,” he said, “and I just looked up to the sky in relief.”
That one putt — 6 feet, 2 inches, to be precise — brought more than he ever imagined.
Until that final hole of great theater, so typical of the PGA Championship at Valhalla, Schauffele was wearing the wrong kind of labels.
Inquiry slams UK authorities for failures that killed thousands in infected blood scandal
Video: How Hong Kong film directors are navigating a new era of censorship
Prince William celebrates Aston Villa's opening goal against Lille with Prince George at Villa Park
Bayern Munich kick a ball around a £3,500
This Week: Home sales, Fed meeting minutes and consumer sentiment index
OJ Simpson's time in Hollywood: A look back at The Naked Gun star's hit movie career
How DO you deal with a problem like Gary Lineker?
Threat of Iranian attack on Israel is 'real and credible', says White House
The 13 style rules that every midlife woman MUST follow (and yes, beige really is banned!)
Kyle Richards rocks a tuxedo while ex