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.
Liverpool confirms Arne Slot as Jurgen Klopp's replacement
Nadal's Barcelona return ended by De Minaur
China sees robust recovery, vigorous growth in cultural, tourism industries: minister
Yang sets national record in women's 100m freestyle
Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment fails in acrimonious end to legislative session
Hong Kong Disneyland to launch world's first 'Frozen'
Neymar to return to Santos in 2025: reports
Video reviews have changed the face of European soccer. One country is holding out
The unstoppable duo of Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos
Strawberry Music Festival to be held at Beijing Expo Park
Children are evacuated from school 'during an exam' after threat made via email
Giant pandas set to travel from China to San Diego Zoo