PGA Pro Rebuilt Career After Brutal Crash: A True Hero Story From the PGA Championship Field

PGA Championship 2026: A car accident ended his playing career. He's now playing in a major in his backyard

The club pro whose career ended because of a car accident will be playing in this week's PGA Championship down the road from where he grew up.

PGA Pro Rebuilt Career After Brutal Crash: A True Hero Story From the PGA Championship Field

Braden Schattuck almost didn’t make it. About seven years back, the PGA pro got T-boned at a Florida intersection, with injuries so stubborn that they sidelined him from the sport. But he fought back from physical ruin. Now, once again, he has become the guy the Phillies could root for in the week of the PGA Championship. Shattuck, the director of instruction at Rolling Green Golf Club, punched one of the final 20 tickets to the PGA Championship…