The 2024 PGA Championship was a major golf championship played at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, from May 16 to 19, 2024. Xander Schauffele won his first major championship, finishing with a record score of 21-under-par. The tournament was also marked by the tragic death of a pedestrian near the course and the subsequent arrest of world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler before the second round.
Xander Schauffele shot a 9-under-par 62 in the first round, tying the record for the lowest round in a major championship.
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a shuttle bus near Valhalla Golf Club, causing a significant traffic delay and the postponement of the second round.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler was arrested by Louisville police while attempting to drive past the traffic caused by the fatal accident. He was booked, released, and returned to the course to play his second round.
Collin Morikawa shot a 6-under-par 66 in the third round to take a one-stroke lead over Xander Schauffele heading into the final day.
Xander Schauffele birdied the 72nd hole to win the 2024 PGA Championship with a score of 21-under-par 263, the lowest winning score in major championship history.
Bryson DeChambeau finished one stroke behind Schauffele at 20-under-par, marking his second consecutive major championship runner-up finish.
