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The weather, wind and the weirdness of The Open Championship venues make picking the winner of the tournament one of the toughest picks in sports.

In recent years, the tournament has been won by several long shots, such as Ben Curtis (2003), Todd Hamilton (2004), Stewart Cink (2009), Louis Oothuizen (2010), Darren Clarke (2011) and Ernie Els (2013). But certain golfers have also had repeated success — Tiger Woods won back-to-back championships in 2005 and 2006 and Padraig Harrington won in 2007 and 2008.

This year, World No. 1-ranked golfer Tiger Woods is once again the favorite at The Open. Check out the odds for The Open we compiled from three major oddsmakers: Bovada Sportsbook, Odds Shark and Vegas Insider.

All odds (to win) are current as of noon ET on Monday June 15. Be sure to check back, as we’ll be updating this story as the odds change.

2013 British Open Odds

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Odds from Bovada Sportsbook

Tiger Woods 8/1

Phil Mickelson 14/1

Justin Rose 18/1

Adam Scott 20/1

Graeme McDowell 22/1

Rory McIlroy 22/1

Lee Westwood 25/1

Sergio Garcia 25/1

Ernie Els 28/1

Jason Day 28/1

Luke Donald 28/1

Charl Schwartzel 33/1

Henrik Stenson 33/1

Brandt Snedeker 33/1

Dustin Johnson 33/1

Matt Kuchar 40/1

Rickie Fowler 40/1

Ian Poulter 50/1

Louis Oosthuizen 50/1

Martin Kaymer 50/1

Nicolas Colsaerts 50/1

Bill Haas 66/1

Branden Grace 66/1

Hunter Mahan 66/1

Jason Dufner 66/1

Matteo Manassero 66/1

Padraig Harrington 66/1

Thomas Bjorn 66/1

Webb Simpson 66/1

Bubba Watson 80/1

Francesco Molinari 80/1

Jim Furyk 80/1

Keegan Bradley 80/1

Martin Laird 80/1

Paul Lawrie 80/1

Richard Sterne 80/1

Thorbjorn Olesen 80/1

Zach Johnson 80/1

Alexander Noren 100/1

Angel Cabrera 100/1

Billy Horschel 100/1

Jamie Donaldson 100/1

Graham Delaet 100/1

Nick Watney 100/1

Peter Hanson 100/1

Shane Lowry 100/1

Bernd Wiesberger 125/1

Bo Van Pelt 125/1

Brooks Koepka 125/1

Chris Wood 125/1

Fredrik Jacobson 125/1

George Coetzee 125/1

Jordan Speith 125/1

K.J. Choi 125/1

Mikko Ilonen 125/1

Ben Curtis 150/1

Carl Pettersson 150/1

David Lynn 150/1

Geoff Ogilvy 150/1

Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano 150/1

Harris English 150/1

Jonas Blixt 150/1

Marcel Siem 150/1

Miguel Angel Jimenez 150/1

Robert Karlsson 150/1

Ryan Moore 150/1

Stephen Gallacher 150/1

Stewart Cink 150/1

Tim Clark 150/1

Boo Weekley 200/1

Brian Davis 200/1

Camilo Villegas 200/1

Hideki Matsuyama 200/1

Jimmy Walker 200/1

John Huh 200/1

John Senden 200/1

Kevin Streelman 200/1

Fred Couples 200/1

Marc Leishman 200/1

Marc Warren 200/1

Lucas Glover 200/1

Rafael Cabrera –Bello 200/1

Richie Ramsay 200/1

Russell Henley 200/1

Thomas Aiken 200/1

Thongchai Jaidee 200/1

Alvaro Quiros 250/1

Brett Rumford 250/1

Bud Cauley 250/1

Danny Willett 250/1

Darren Clarke 250/1

Kyle Stanley 250/1

Robert Garrigus 250/1

Scott Jamieson 250/1

Scott Piercy 250/1

Brendan Jones 300/1

D-A Points 300/1

Gareth Maybin 300/1

Gregory Bourdy 300/1

Johnson Wagner 300/1

Josh Teater 300/1

Justin Leonard 300/1

Ken Duke 300/1

Kiradech Aphibarnrat 300/1

Luke Guthrie 300/1

Michael Thompson 300/1

Tom Watson 300/1

Vijay Singh 300/1

Yong-Eun Yang 300/1

Kyung-Tae Kim 350/1

Marcus Fraser 400/1

Tom Lehman 400/1

Ashun Wu 500/1

Daisuke Maruyama 500/1

David Duval 500/1

Eduardo De La Riva 500/1

Estanislao Goya 500/1

Garrick Porteous 500/1

Hiroyuki Fujita 500/1

Hyung-Sung Kim 500/1

Mark Brown 500/1

Mark Calcavecchia 500/1

Niclas Fasth 500/1

Oliver Fisher 500/1

Satoshi Kodaira 500/1

Scott Brown 500/1

Shingo Katayama 500/1

Shiv Kapur 500/1

Steven Tiley 500/1

Thaworn Wiratchant 500/1

Toru Taniguchi 500/1

George Murray 750/1

Justin Harding 750/1

Ben Stow 1000/1

Gareth Wright 1000/1

Darryn Llloyd 1000/1

Richard Mcevoy 1000/1

Oscar Floren 1000/1

Rhys Pugh 1000/1

Mark O’Meara 1000/1

Grant Forrest 1000/1

Jimmy Mullen 1000/1

Kenichi Kuboya 1000/1

Peter Senior 1000/1

John Wade 1000/1

Makato Inoue 1000/1

Matthew Fitzpatrick 1000/1

Nick Faldo 1000/1

Sandy Lyle 1000/1

Stephen Dartnall 1000/1

Steven Fox 1000/1

Steven Jeffress 1000/1

Todd Hamilton 1000/1

Tyrell Hatton 1000/1

Odds from Yahoo Sports Golf

TIGER WOODS 7/1

RORY McILROY 12/1

ADAM SCOTT 20/1

JUSTIN ROSE 20/1

LEE WESTWOOD 25/1

LUKE DONALD 25/1

PHIL MICKELSON 25/1

SERGIO GARCIA 30/1

JASON DAY 30/1

CHARL SCHWARTZEL 30/1

GRAEME McDOWELL 30/1

ERNIE ELS 30/1

BRANDT SNEDEKER 30/1

DUSTIN JOHNSON 30/1

PADRAIG HARRINGTON 40/1

LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN 40/1

RICKIE FOWLER 40/1

MATT KUCHAR 40/1

JASON DUFNER 40/1

HUNTER MAHAN 40/1

IAN POULTER 40/1

HENRIK STENSON 50/1

THORBJORN OLESEN 50/1

NICOLAS COLSAERTS 50/1

WEBB SIMPSON 50/1

MARTIN KAYMER 60/1

KEEGAN BRADLEY 60/1

BUBBA WATSON 60/1

JIM FURYK 60/1

BILLY HORSCHEL 60/1

MATTEO MANASSERO 60/1

FRANCESCO MOLINARI 60/1

ANGEL CABRERA 80/1

ZACH JOHNSON 80/1

PETER HANSON 80/1

NICK WATNEY 100/1

BO VAN PELT 100/1

BILL HAAS 100/1

GEOFF OGILVY 100/1

BERND WIESBERGER 100/1

GEORGE COETZEE 100/1

BRANDEN GRACE 100/1

FREDDIE JACOBSON 100/1

MARTIN LAIRD 100/1

PAUL LAWRIE 100/1

THOMAS BJORN 100/1

PAUL CASEY 100/1

TIM CLARK 125/1

ROBERT KARLSSON 125/1

K.J. CHOI 125/1

GONZALO FERNANDEZ-CASTANO 125/1

CARL PETTERSSON 125/1

RYAN MOORE 125/1

CAMILO VILLEGAS 125/1

MIGUEL ANGEL JIMENEZ 150/1

RETIEF GOOSEN 150/1

RICHARD STERNE 150/1

ALEXANDER NOREN 150/1

JAMIE DONALDSON 150/1

RAFAEL CABRERA BELLO 150/1

JOHN SENDEN 150/1

SCOTT PIERCY 150/1

ROBERT GARRIGUS 150/1

BRIAN DAVIS 150/1

SHANE LOWRY 150/1

RICHIE RAMSAY 150/1

BEN CURTIS 150/1

STEWART CINK 150/1

THOMAS AIKEN 150/1

MARCEL SIEM 150/1

KEVIN STREELMAN 150/1

BUD CAULEY 150/1

DARREN CLARKE 200/1

VIJAY SINGH 200/1

JOSH TEATER 200/1

MICHAEL THOMPSON 200/1

HIDEKI MATSUYAMA 200/1

DAVID LYNN 200/1

DANNY WILLETT 200/1

LUKE GUTHRIE 200/1

THONGCHAI JAIDEE 200/1

JOHN HUH 200/1

D.A. POINTS 200/1

Y.E. YANG 200/1

LUCAS GLOVER 200/1

JUSTIN LEONARD 200/1

JOHN DALY 250/1

KIRADECH APHIBARNRAT 250/1

MARCUS FRASER 250/1

SCOTT BROWN 250/1

JOHNSON WAGNER 250/1

FRED COUPLES 300/1

TOM LEHMAN 300/1

THAWORN WIRATCHANT 500/1

TOM WATSON 500/1

DAVID DUVAL 500/1

TODD HAMILTON 500/1

HIROYUKI FUJITA 500/1

STEVE FOX 1000/1

FIELD (all others) 8/1

Odds from Vegas Insider

Tiger Woods  7/1

Field (Any Other Golfers)  12/1

Phil Mickelson  18/1

Justin Rose  22/1

Jason Day  25/1

Adam Scott  25/1

Rory McIlroy  25/1

Luke Donald  28/1

Lee Westwood  28/1

Ernie Els  28/1

Graeme McDowell  28/1

Sergio Garcia  30/1

Brandt Snedeker  35/1

Dustin Johnson  40/1

Ian Poulter  45/1

Charl Schwartzel  45/1

Matt Kuchar  45/1

Jason Dufner  45/1

Henrik Stenson  45/1

Rickie Fowler  50/1

Thomas Bjorn  50/1

Nicolas Colsaerts  50/1

Louis Oosthuizen  55/1

Hunter Mahan  55/1

Webb Simpson  60/1

Martin Kaymer  60/1

Padraig Harrington  60/1

Branden Grace  60/1

Zach Johnson  60/1

Matteo Manassero  60/1

Keegan Bradley  65/1

Bubba Watson  65/1

Nick Watney  80/1

Bill Haas  80/1

Francesco Molinari  85/1

Billy Horschel  85/1

Jim Furyk  85/1

Paul Lawrie  100/1

Martin Laird  100/1

Richard Sterne  100/1

Shane Lowry  100/1

Angel Cabrera  100/1

Thorbjorn Olesen  100/1

Bernd Wiesberger  125/1

George Coetzee  125/1

Freddie Jacobson  125/1

Geoff Ogilvy  125/1

Bo Van Pelt  125/1

Peter Hanson  125/1

Ryan Moore  125/1

Jamie Donaldson  125/1

KJ Choi  125/1

Alexander Noren  125/1

Carl Pettersson  150/1

Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano  150/1

Robert Karlsson  150/1

Tim Clark  150/1

Marcel Siem  150/1

Stewart Cink  150/1

Miguel Angel Jimenez  150/1

Lucas Glover  200/1

Thongchai Jaidee  200/1

David Lynn  200/1

Rafael Cabrera Bello  200/1

John Senden  200/1

Scott Piercy  200/1

Fred Couples  200/1

Hideki Matsuyama  200/1

Richie Ramsay  200/1

Ben Curtis  200/1

Kevin Streelman  200/1

Camilo Villegas  200/1

Brian Davis  200/1

Darren Clarke  250/1

Vijay Singh  250/1

Danny Willett  250/1

Luke Guthrie  250/1

John Huh  250/1

Justin Leonard  250/1

Johnson Wagner  250/1

Robert Garrigus  250/1

Josh Teater  300/1

Bud Cauley  300/1

DA Points  300/1

YE Yang           300/1

Kiradech Aphibarnrat  300/1

Marcus Fraser  300/1

Scott Brown  300/1

Tom Lehman  300/1

Michael Thompson  300/1

Tom Watson  400/1

Thaworn Wiratchant  500/1

David Duval  1000/1

Todd Hamilton  1000/1

Hiroyuki Fujita  1000/1

Steven Fox  1000/1

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  1. Troy Vayanos

    Jul 15, 2013 at 5:20 pm

    I think Brandt Snedeker is fantastic value at 40/1 this year. He was in the mix at the 2012 British Open and again played well at the 2013 US Masters.

    This might be his year?

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Five Things We Learned: Friday at the PGA Championship

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Early on Friday morning, a vendor working for the PGA Championship was struck and killed by a tournament shuttle bus. Nearly at the same time, as he arrived for his second round of tournament play, Scottie Scheffler attempted to detour around the scene, and was arrested, booked, then released. Somehow, Scheffler returned to Valhalla and played his second round of the tournament. Despite the jokes and memes of some in the golf industry, the tournament took a back seat to life and humanity on Friday morning. Our prayers are with the family and friends of the vendor, as well as with all involved.

Day two of Valhalla’s fourth PGA Championship did not see a repeat of the record-setting 62 posted by first-day leader, Xander Schauffele. The low card of 65 was returned by five golfers, when play was suspended by darkness. Five golfers still on the course, were on the positive side of the expected cut line of one-under par, while 12 more either had work to do, or knew that their week had come to an end.

The best 70 golfers and ties would advance to the weekend. 64 golfers figured at minus-two on Friday evening, with another 15 at one-under par. The most likely scenario saw those at even par, headed home. The formula was simple: finish under par and stick around. Play resumed at 7:15 on Saturday, to sort through the last six threesomes. Before the night turned over, we learned five important things to set us up for a weekend of excitement and excellence. It’s a pleasure to share them with you.

1. The 65s

On Thursday, three golfers etched 65 into the final box on their card of play. On Friday, nearly twice that number finished at six-under par for the round. Collin Morikawa moved from top-five into a spot in the final pairing. The 2020 PGA Champion at Harding Park teed off at the tenth hole, and turned in minus-two. He then ran off five consecutive birdies from the fourth tee to the eighth green, before finding trouble at the ninth, his last hole of the day. Bogey at nine dropped him from -12 to -11.

The same score moved Bryson DeChambeau from 11th spot to T4. Joining the pair with 65s on day two were Matt Wallace and Hideki Matsuyama (each with 70-65 for T11) and Lee Hodges (71-65 for T16.) Morikawa, Matsuyama, and DeChambeau have major championship wins in their names, while Wallace has been on the when to break through list his entire career. Hodges epitomizes the term journeyman, bu the PGA Championship is the one major of them all when lesser-known challegers find a way to break through.

2. The Corebridge team of PGA Professionals

Last year’s Cinderella story, Michael Block, did not repeat his Oak Hill success. Block missed the cut by a fair amount. Of the other 19, however, two were poised to conclude play and reach the weekend’s play. Braden Shattuck had finished at one-under par, while Jeremy Wells (-2) and Ben Polland (-1) were inside the glory line, each with two holes to play.

With three holes to play on the front nine, Kyle Mendoza sits at even par. His task is simple: play the final triumvirate in one-under par or better. If Mendoza can pull off that feat, and if the aforementioned triumvirate can hold steady, the club professional segment of the tournament will have four representatives in play over the weekend.

3. Scottie Scheffler

In his post-round interview, Scheffler admitted that his second round, following the surreal nature of the early morning’s events, was made possible by the support he received from patrons and fellow competitors. The new father expressed his great sadness for the loss of life, and also praised some of the first responders that had accompanied him in the journey from course to jail cell. Yes, jail cell. Scheffler spoke of beginning his warm-up routine with jail-house stretches.

Once he returned to Valhalla, Scheffler found a way to a two-under, opening nine holes. He began birdie-bogey-birdie on holes ten through twelve, then eased into a stretch of pars, before making birdie at the par-five 18th. His second nine holes featured three birdies and six pars, allowing him to improve by one shot from day one. Scheffler found himself in a fourth-place tie with Thomas Detry, and third-round tee time in the third-last pairing. Scheffler’s poise illustrated grace under pressure, which is the only way that he could have reached this status through 36 holes.

4. Sahith!

It’s a little bit funny that the fellow who followed 65 with 67, is nowhere to be found on the video highlight reels. He’s not alone in that respect, as Thomas Detry (T4) was also ignored by the cameras. Theegala has won on tour, and has the game to win again. The Californian turned in four-under par on Friday, then made an excruciating bogey at the par-five tenth. He redeemed himself two holes later, with birdie at the twelfth hole.

Theegala is an unproven commodity in major events. He has one top-ten finish: the 2023 Masters saw him finish 9th. He did tie for 40th in 2023, in this event, at Oak Hill. Is he likely to be around on Sunday? Yes. Will he be inside the top ten? If he is, he has a shot on Sunday. If Saturday is not a 67 or better, Theegala will not figure in the outcome of the 2024 championship.

5. X Man!!

After the fireworks of day one, Xander Schauffele preserved his lead at the 2024 PGA Championship. He holds a one-shot advantage and will tee off in the final pairing on Saturday, with Collin Morikawa. Eleven holes into round two, Schauffele made his first bogey of the week. The stumble stalled his momentum, as he had played the first ten holes in minus-four. Will the run of seven pars at the end signal a negative turn in the tide of play for Schauffele? We’ll find out on day three. One thing is for sure: minus twelve will not win this tournament. Schauffele will likely need to reach twenty under par over the next two days, to win his first major title.

 

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Scottie Scheffler arrested, charged, and released after traffic incident at Valhalla

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As first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Darlington, Scottie Scheffler has been detained by police on the way to Valhalla Golf Club this morning due to a traffic misunderstanding.

“Breaking News: World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler has been detained by police in handcuffs after a misunderstanding with traffic flow led to his attempt to drive past a police officer into Valhalla Golf Club. The police officer attempted to attach himself to Scheffler’s car, and Scheffler then stopped his vehicle at the entrance to Valhalla. The police officer then began to scream at Scheffler to get out of the car.

“When Scheffler exited the vehicle, the officer shoved Scheffler against the car and immediately placed him in handcuffs. He is now being detained in the back of a police car.”

Darlington also posted a video of the dramatic moment which you can view below:

There was an unrelated accident at around 5am, which is what may have caused some of the misunderstanding of which traffic was moving.

Speaking on ESPN, Darlington broke down exactly what he witnessed in full detail:

“Entering Valhalla Golf Club this morning, we witness a car pull around us that was Scottie Scheffler. Scottie Scheffler has been detained by police officers, placed in the back of a police vehicle in handcuffs after he tried to pull around what he believed to be security, ended up being police officers.

“They told him to stop, when he didn’t stop, the police officer attached himself to the vehicle, and Scheffler then travelled another 10 yards before stopping the car.”

“The police officer then grabbed at his arm, attempting to pull him out of the car, before Scheffler eventually opened the door, at which point the police officer pulled Scheffler out of the car, pushed him up against the car and immediately placed him in handcuffs. Scheffler was then walked over to the police car, placed in the back in handcuffs.

“Very stunned about what was happening, he looked towards me as he was in those handcuffs and said ‘please help me’. He very clearly didn’t know what was happening in the situation.”

“It moved very quickly, very rapidly, very aggressively. He was detained in that police vehicle for approximately 20 minutes. The police officers at that point did not understand that Scottie Scheffler was a golfer in the tournament, nor of course that he is the number one player in the world.”

Due to the accident, play has been delayed this morning. Scheffler’s current tee time for the second round of the PGA Championship is 10:08 a.m.

Scheffler’s mugshot following the incident:

*Update*

Scheffler has been charged with 2nd Degree assault of a police officer, criminal mischief 3rd degree, reckless driving and disregarding signals from an officer directing traffic.

*Update*

According to ESPN+, Scottie Scheffler has been released and is now on his way to the golf course.

*Update*

Scottie Scheffler arrives at Valhalla ahead of his 10:08 a.m second round tee time.

*Update*

The PGA of America released this statement regarding the fatal accident, which diverted traffic at Valhalla this morning.

“This morning we were devastated to learn that a worker with one of our vendors was tragically struck and killed by a shuttle bus outside Valhalla Golf Club. This is heartbreaking to all of us involved with the PGA Championship. We extend our sincere condolences to their family and loved ones.” 

Per the PGA Tour, Scheffler released the following statement.

We will update this developing story as more information on the situation is revealed.

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Five Things We Learned: Thursday at the PGA Championship

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It was a year ago that we the north, found ourselves with toes and fingers crossed. The Oak Hill PGA Championship of 2023 finished on schedule, despite the iffiness of weather in upstate New York. It’s 75 degrees today across the Niagara Frontier, which makes it two out of three (2022 was the same way) for sultry, unseasonal weather.

Louisville is, let’s be honest, a much better bet for a May PGA Championship, and Valhalla is an exciting venue for the year’s second major championship on the men’s circuit. Brooks Koepka came in as the defending champion, and Rory McIlroy arrived as the last golfer to win a major at the Nicklaus-designed course. That was a decade ago, and lord, have things changed in the world and golf.

Day one at Valhalla offered walk-in eagles, buckets of birdies, and potential for a record-low, winner’s score. We’ll get right to the meat of the matter, with five things that we learned. After all, if you can make par from the muck, anything’s possible in the land of the horses.

1. X marks this spot

Xander Schauffele went head-to-head last Sunday with Rory McIlroy, at least on the practice green. By the end of the round, Rors had won for a fourth time at Charlotte, while the X Man sat scratching his head, wondering what went wrong. Fortunately for us, Xander didn’t sulk.

The San Diego State alumnus absolutely torched Jack’s track with 62. Four birdies on the front nine, were followed by five more on the inward side. Schauffele never looked as if bogey was a consideration, and he might have gone even lower. Despite winning the Covid-delayed Gold medal at the Japan Olympics (I consider it a major, btdubs) Schauffele continues to chase an initial men’s major, and the validation that it brings. If 62 doesn’t get you over the hump, who knows what will.

2. Scottie starts strong? Aye.

Last month, Mr. Scheffler won a second green jacket at Augusta National. Last year in Rochester, Mr. Scheffler tied for second in this event. Mr. Scheffler began play today with a walk-in eagle, a one-hop affair that never looked as if it might go anywhere but to its home. Scheffler had a few rough holes, but that’s to be expected from a new dad. Each time he made bogey, he bounced back with birdie, so he has that short memory that winners crave. Surprisingly, Scheffler failed to manage one last birdie at the reachable 18th. Perhaps that miss will motivate him in round two.

3. LIV Check-In

It’s good to check in on the departed from time to time, to ensure that the fellows formerly known as PGA Tour members are doing well. It’s safe to say that some of them can still play. Defending champion Brooks Koepka posted 67 on the day, He had an eagle and three birdies on the day, with only a stumble at the 17th. He’s tied for 7th. Bryson DeChambeau made an eagle of his own, but also had a bogey, at the 12th hole. He cohabits eleventh position with Cameron Smith, who ALSO had a bogey on his card. They are one shot behind Koepka, and a fistful more behind the leader.

4. Sahith and Tony at Schauffele’s heels

Both Finau and Theegala represent a special sort of athletic golfer. Their power and their charisma blend to draw golf fans to their groups. Let’s be honest, too, and say that they don’t look like the traditional professional golfer. As much as Tiger Woods did in the 1990s, they have the power to bring greater diversity to the sport.

In terms of their play today, well, only Xander was better. Finau had a clean card, with six birdies and twelve pars. Theegala had seven birdies, ten pars, and one bogey. Each combined power and finesse to insert themselves squarely in contention, ahead of round two. How will they, and Xander as well, manage the afternoon putting surface on Friday? That’s the great unknown!

5. All those other guys are here!

Rory, Tom Kim, Collin, and Viktor are all at minus-three or lower. Valhalla may not be a traditional golf course, but it is the type of course that the world’s best play well. McIlroy currently sits at minus-five, tied with Robert MacIntyre, Kim, and three others in fourth position.  Maverick McNealy finished fast to reach the same figure, as did Tom Hoge. Morikawa closed with birdie to join the sextet at five below. Both Scheffler and Morikawa finished their rounds late on Thursday, meaning they should see smoother greens on Friday morning. If someone is a betting soul, wiser wagers could not be placed on better names than those two, two-time, major champions. Rory will tee off in Friday’s afternoon wave but, hey, he’s Rory, and he won going away last week at Quail Hollow, a course not unlike Valhalla.

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