Scottie Scheffler grabs lead at PGA Championship thanks to closing tear

CHARLOTTE, N.C.— Remember when everyone in the golf world was cranky a couple of days ago?Remember all the moaning about the lackluster leaderboard, crappy course and how this tournament felt more like a regular old PGA Tour event than the PGA Championship?Now, look at the leaderboard.Look at the tournament the curiously maligned Quail Hollow Club has produced.The cream has risen to the top at Quail Hollow.

It just took a few days for it to happen.As we proceed to the final round Sunday, world No.1 Scottie Scheffler is the leader at 11-under par with a three-shot lead after shooting a startling 6-under-par 65 on Saturday.Scheffler went 5-under on the final five holes, including an eagle on the drivable par-4 14th thanks to the shot of the tournament.

He hit his drive on the 305-yard hole to two feet and tapped in.Scheffler, who won seven times last year and has only one victory this year, said winning another major championship “would mean a lot” to him.“These tournaments are very important to us, and you work your whole life to have a chance to win major tournaments,’’ he said.“I have a good opportunity to go out there and try and win the golf tournament.

But it’s going to take another really good round.“There’s a lot of great players chasing me on the leaderboard, and someone is going to put up a great round, and it’s up to me to go out there and have another really good round and finish off the tournament.Looking forward to the challenge.”Behind Scheffler is some star power that’s not out of the tournament, but have some work to do after the impressive finish by the No.

1 golfer in the world.Jon Rahm, after shooting 67, is 6-under par, five shots behind Scheffler.Bryson DeChambeau is six back at 5-under after shooting a 4-under-par 67.

And Keegan Bradley, the U.S.Ryder Cup captain, also is 5-under after shooting 68.To borrow from the famous Kirk Cousins rant when he played in Washington: “You like that?”Closest behind Scheffler...