Max Homa joked about finishing behind Scottie Scheffler at the PGA Championship despite the world no.1's arrest on Friday. Scheffler found himself in a jail cell midway through the event in sport's most dramatic story of the year so far.
The golfer was detained in downtown Louisville after a chaotic misunderstanding allegedly saw him go against police traffic instructions and drag an officer to the ground with his car. Despite having his mug shot taken, getting hit with four charges and being forced to begin his pre-round routine in a jail cell, the American shot a five-under par 66 later that day to remain in contention. His challenge faded on Saturday as, without regular caddie Ted Scott, Scheffler dropped five shots in his first four holes, carding his first over-par round since August 2023.
Many were left pondering what could have been if Scheffler's week was not disrupted in such astonishing fashion as he closed with a stunning six-under-par 65 on Sunday. It left Scheffler set to finish inside the top ten on 14-under-par. Meanwhile, world no.
9 and Ryder Cup teammate Homa finished the championship six shots behind Scheffler on six-under-par. He wrote on Instagram: "Frustrating week in KY. Lost to a guy who was literally in jail Friday morning.
Tough look for me. The journey continues in Fort Worth next week." It was reported earlier on Sunday that the charges against Scheffler are set to be dropped, while his lawyer insists the golfer will go to trial if that does not hap.