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It was 2.49pm by the time Tiger Woods finally took to the first tee in a gray Louisville, Kentucky, Friday. The rain had thinned to mere specks and the drama of the morning had begun to somewhat subside.
And it was that eventful morning that once again saw the fates - and the tee times - work against the 48-year-old.
A tragic fatal accident at the gates of Valhalla Golf Club, which claimed the life of a tournament worker, followed by one of the most surreal moments in the sport’s history, the arrest of Scottie Scheffler, meant that tee times were delayed by one hour and 20 minutes.
It assured that play would not finish before the sun set on the second round - and on Woods’ hopes of his fifth PGA Championship win.
Woods managed to sneak into the clubhouse before the last rays of light faded but while his quest to make another cut started late, it was over early.
Tiger Woods carded a six-over 72 in the second round of the PGA Championship Friday
It saw the legend finish seven-over for the tournament and miss the cut at the major
Due to a delayed start at Valhalla Golf Club, the 15-time major winner did not start until 2.49pm
Some of the biggest roars were once again for the Big Cat but those faithful supporters who precariously trudged through the mud in a desperate effort to keep their footing did not have a front seat to yet another Tiger magic show. Woods’ pursuit of the cut was effectively over after just four holes.
Starting the day one-over-par, a triple bogey-bogey-triple bogey run through the second, third, and fourth delivered a crushing blow, one that floored him all the way down the leaderboard.
Back-to-back birdies at the seventh and eighth were a testament to his relentless grind but the damage was already done and two more dropped shots on the back nine saw the unattainable cut line become impossible.
Woods finished with a flourish, as a birdie at 18 offered a glimpse of the player who put himself on track to become the greatest in history here at Valhalla
