Scottie Scheffler has accused the organisers of the US PGA Championship of leaving elements of the major to “chance” after their refusal to implement preferred lies for round one at Quail Hollow. The Charlotte venue was battered by rain over the past week; the upshot was mud balls for several competitors, including Scheffler.
On the 16th hole, his 8th, Scheffler found water from the middle of the fairway and made a double bogey. Scheffler recovered to post a two-under-par 69 but addressed the mud ball issue during media duties.
