{"id":2246420,"date":"2024-05-16T19:59:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T23:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-new-dad-scottie-scheffler-starts-pga-championship-with-stunning-long-range-hole-out\/"},"modified":"2024-05-16T20:02:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T00:02:48","slug":"watch-new-dad-scottie-scheffler-starts-pga-championship-with-stunning-long-range-hole-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-new-dad-scottie-scheffler-starts-pga-championship-with-stunning-long-range-hole-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Check out: New Dad Scottie Scheffler&#8217;s Incredible Start at PGA Championship with Long-Range Hole-Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-new-dad-scottie-scheffler-starts-pga-championship-with-stunning-long-range-hole-out%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2246420&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Scottie Scheffler\u2063 impressed at the PGA Championship with a remarkable\u2062 start,\u200c sinking a 167-foot shot \u2062on his first\u2064 hole in Kentucky, \u200djust a week after becoming a new dad.\u200d Scheffler&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nfl-offensive-lineman-shane-olivea-dead-at-40\/\" title=\"Former NFL Offensive Lineman Shane Olivea Dead at 40\">exceptional performance<\/a> continued his successful\u200c 2024 \u200cstreak, showcasing his \u2063skill and \u2062focus on the golf course amidst significant personal milestones. Scottie \u200cScheffler made an\u2063 impressive start \u200cat the PGA Championship by sinking a \u2062167-foot\u200b shot on\u200b his\u2064 first hole in Kentucky, only\u200c a week after welcoming his first child. His exceptional performance in 2024 highlights his talent and concentration \u2064on the golf course amid personal milestones.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sports\/\">  Sports <\/a>    <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/%20\"><span>Johnathan Jones<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 16, 2024 at 3:11pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Scottie Scheffler\u2019s mind-bogglingly successful 2024 year continued Thursday when he ripped a 167-foot shot that went in on his first hole of the PGA Championship in Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>Not only did the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/off-duty-austin-police-officer-forced-to-confront-armed-suspect\/\" title=\"Off-duty Austin police officer forced to confront armed suspect\">27-year-<\/a>old drain the shot, but he did so a week after the birth of his first child.<\/p>\n<p>There was no rust to shake off, no nerves to navigate and presumably, no sleep deprivation to keep <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/masters-champion-says-golf-now-fourth-priority-delivers-important-pro-family-message\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the devout Christian<\/a> and 2024 Masters Tournament winner off his game.<\/p>\n<p>Scheffler ripped the shot, and although he was obviously pleased to see it hole out, he didn\u2019t appear the least bit surprised.<\/p>\n<p>To open his day at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/prayers-needed-hero-officer-shot-head-louisville-shooter-gets-great-news-doctors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Louisville\u2019s<\/a> Valhalla Golf Club, Scheffler lined up on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/article\/news\/latest\/2024\/05\/16\/scottie-scheffler-makes-eagle-on-his-first-hole-as-dad-pga-championship-valhalla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the par 4<\/a> with a nine iron. The rest will be a story he can tell his newborn son someday:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Scottie Scheffler has ARRIVED.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PGAChamp?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PGAChamp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ky3KNeGNb6\">pic.twitter.com\/Ky3KNeGNb6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PGAChampionship\/status\/1791175488632697100?\">May 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The insane shot instantly was good for an eagle and went viral on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/x-users-spot-telling-problem-hillary-clintons-attempt-support-joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Scottie Scheffler won the Masters and RBC Heritage in back to back weeks, took two weeks off to become a dad, and now just holed out for eagle during his first hole at the PGA Championship. This guy is unreal \ud83e\udd23<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GS7fLIaKJt\">pic.twitter.com\/GS7fLIaKJt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoePompliano\/status\/1791176123033735304?\">May 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Are you a fan of Scottie Scheffler?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dad strength, perspective, etc. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/guGOntZaLX\">https:\/\/t.co\/guGOntZaLX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Keith Buckhout (@KeithBuckhout) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KeithBuckhout\/status\/1791176583920706045?\">May 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">-2 through 1<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s call the whole thing off <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/81vpLX6FRQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/81vpLX6FRQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tyler Neal (@T_Neal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/T_Neal\/status\/1791175788290797599?\">May 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-nrsc-chairman-rick-scott-says-one-key-demographic-will-help-republicans-win-in-2022\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: NRSC Chairman Rick Scott Says One Key Demographic Will Help Republicans Win In 2022\">man won 4<\/a> of his last 5 tournaments, had a kid and stayed at home for several weeks, then tees it up and EAGLES HIS FIRST HOLE back!!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PHYowSNVt5\">https:\/\/t.co\/PHYowSNVt5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Litzler (@JohnLitzler) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnLitzler\/status\/1791181535263052116?\">May 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">He\u2019s never set foot on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ValhallaGolf?\">@ValhallaGolf<\/a> before this week. Dunks an eagle on his second shot in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PGAChampionship?\">@PGAChampionship<\/a>. \u26f3\ufe0f\ud83e\udd85 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LD7fyzSHxB\">https:\/\/t.co\/LD7fyzSHxB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Terry Meiners \u2122\ufe0f (@terrymeiners) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/terrymeiners\/status\/1791177341730697614?\">May 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">He is unreal!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PGAChampionship\/status\/1791179566351884374?\">May 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.golfdigest.com\/story\/pgachampionship2024-scottie-scheffler-birth-of-son-bennett-wife-meredith#:~:text=Last%20Tuesday%2C%20Scheffler's%20wife%2C%20Meredith,watching%20Meredith%20go%20through%20that.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Golf Digest<\/a> noted, Scheffler\u2019s wife Meredith gave birth to their son Bennett on Tuesday of last week.<\/p>\n<p>Scheffler\u2019s 2024 thus far has included <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/golf\/player\/results\/_\/id\/9478\/scottie-scheffler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wins<\/a> at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, a win in The Players Championship, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/masters-champ-scottie-scheffler-says-reminder-jesus-received-final-round-made-difference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a second green jacket<\/a> at the Masters and a win at RBC Heritage.<\/p>\n<p>The hottest golfer in the sport was -2 through two holes on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Xander Schauffele ended his first day of the PGA Championship shooting a 62, tying the record for the lowest round at a major championship, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/golf\/story\/_\/id\/40158361\/xander-schauffele-shoots-62-tie-major-record-2nd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The only question about Schauffele\u2019s first day is whether anyone will anyone remember it by Sunday if Scheffler stays red hot.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. We have the platform, the journalists, and the experience to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-rises-as-he-promises-hes-only-begun-to-fight-put-on-full-armor-of-god-to-fight-the-left\/\" title=\"DeSantis Rises As He Promises He\u2019s \u2018Only Begun To Fight\u2019: \u2018Put On Full Armor Of God\u2019 To Fight The Left\">fight back hard<\/a>, but Big Tech is strangling us through advertising blacklists, shadow bans, and algorithms. Did you know that we\u2019ve been blacklisted by 90% of advertisers? Without direct support from you, our readers, we can\u2019t continue the fight.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Can we count on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>your support<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>? 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He is a proud husband and father. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a remarkable feat on the opening hole of the PGA Championship in Kentucky, Scottie Scheffler, amidst his stellar 2024 season, nailed a 167-foot shot. 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