Getting into Valhalla during the PGA isn't easy on a good day. Then came a perfectly imperfect storm
The death of a pedestrian and the arrest of golf star Scottie Scheffler have highlighted an uncomfortable week at Valhalla, the home of this year's PGA Championship
By Will Graves
Published - May 17, 2024, 07:02 PM ET
Last Updated - May 27, 2024, 12:30 AM EDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Will Zalatoris urged his parents Richard and Catherine to stay home this weekend and not follow him around at the PGA Championship.
It's not worth the trouble, Zalatoris told them. The headaches involved in getting in and around Valhalla Golf Club were simply too great.
And then came Friday morning, when a pedestrian was struck and killed by a bus just outside the gates in the predawn hours. A short time later Scottie Scheffler, the world's top-ranked golfer, was getting led away in handcuffs following an incident with Louisville police.
“I hate that I was right earlier this week, but especially under these circumstances,” Zalatoris said. “It’s terrible.”
