VIDEO: watch Brutal traffic leaves players walking(!) to reach Valhalla Friday morning

While most of the attention of Friday’s PGA Championship coverage was paid to Scottie Scheffler’s chaotic arrest and arrival, it wasn’t exactly smooth sailing for the rest of the field either. Due to immense traffic backups following an early morning accident on the only road of access, numerous players were forced to take measures into their own hands — or rather, their feet. 

Cameron Young and Will Zalatoris were found walking along the side of Shelbyville Road, the main access drive to Valhalla, about a half mile from the club’s entrance. It was just before 8 a.m., and they were already going to be arriving later than normal. Zalatoris felt he had no choice, telling Gabby Herzig of The Athletic he walked two miles along the road just to get past traffic. 

The backup was related to a fatal accident about three hours earlier, where a shuttle driver hit an event worker who had been on foot, shortly after 5 a.m. Local management of the five-lane strip of Highway 60 — which cuts across the entire state of Kentucky— has led to backups most of the week. So much so that Zalatoris suggested to his parents that they don’t even come to the course. The outer two lanes have been shut down for pedestrian and police access, while the inner-most lane has been used for turning vehicles, courtesy cars and shuttles. In other words, there’s not much room.