Schauffele Shines, Scheffler Shackled: Arrest Alters PGA Championship Narrative

Jake Hower and Luke Manning dive into Xander Schauffele's breakthrough victory at the PGA Championship, his first major win after several close calls.

The hosts analyze the course setup at Valhalla and debate whether it produced an exciting finish or lacked the challenge expected of a major. Looking ahead, Jake and Luke discuss the calls from major stakeholders for the PGA Tour to urgently strike a deal with the PIF for the good of the game.

They debate US-Centric vs. Global views on the golf landscape and contemplate a scenario where the PGAT Tour and LIV remain separate but have some cross over events and possibly a Ryder Cup-style event pitting each tour's best against each other.

The pair also touch on Scottie Scheffler's shocking mid-tournament arrest and subsequent media coverage, as well as Rory's divorce and events ahead this week. Listen in for insightful commentary on all the latest storylines in professional golf.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Intro and welcome

00:00:30 Recap of PGA Championship won by Xander Schauffele

00:01:01 Thursday's play and Xander's fast start

00:02:57 Michael Block's poor performance

00:03:25 Jon Rahm's rollercoaster first round

00:05:46 Discussion on whether Rahm's form is related to LIV Golf

00:08:10 Dustin Johnson's lackluster performances

00:09:13 Brooks Koepka's PGA Championship

00:10:17 Joaquin Niemann's disappointing major performances

00:11:08 Recap of Australian players' results

00:13:58 Discussion on distance and power in modern golf

00:15:51 Collin Morikawa's putting struggles

00:17:03 Revisiting pre-tournament predictions

00:20:35 Scottie Scheffler's shocking arrest and strong second round performance

00:27:55 Discussion on the course setup and conditions

00:34:31 Looking ahead to the U.S. Open at Pinehurst

00:35:18 Seth Waugh's comments on the PGA Tour and LIV Golf

00:39:26 Resignations of PGA Tour policy board directors

00:43:14 Preview of the Charles Schwab Challenge and Soudal Open

00:46:57 Viktor Hovland's return to form at the PGA Championship

00:48:39 Favorites for the Charles Schwab Challenge

00:49:25 Nelly Korda's dominant stretch on the LPGA Tour

00:50:26 Rory McIlroy's personal life and strong performances

00:52:53 Controversy over coverage of Scottie Scheffler's arrest

00:57:40 Wrap-up and looking ahead to next week