Soothing 68 kills DeLaet's pain at Valhalla


  • Golf
  • Saturday, 09 Aug 2014

Graham DeLaet of Canada reacts after sinking a putt on the 9th hole during the second round of the 2014 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, August 8, 2014. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

LOUISVILLE Kentucky (Reuters) - Thanks to a few painkillers, Canada's Graham DeLaet was able to transform what began as an ominous morning at Valhalla Golf Club on Friday into his best performance in a major at the PGA Championship.

The 32-year-old from Saskatchewan had to take medication after feeling a kink in his neck while warming up for the second round and, with his movement limited, was convinced he would be destined to miss the cut.

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