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2024 PGA Championship Leaderboard: Live day 1 updates for golf leaders at Valhalla

The PGA Championship has arrived and the best in the world will tee off from Valhalla Golf Course in Louisville, Kentucky. And with that, the cream of the crop will make their way onto the lauded leaderboard, which was dominated early by Xander Schauffele.

Scottie Scheffler enters as the odds favorite to take yet another major, with Rory McIlroy not far behind in expected leaders for the weekend. McIlroy comes in with great form, notching a win at the Wells Fargo Championship. You also can't count out Brooks Koepka who is hoping to again hoist the Wanamaker trophy.

Golf: Who will win the 2024 PGA Championship? Odds for golf's second major of the year

2024 PGA Championship Leaderboard

• No. 1 Xander Schauffele (-9)
• T-No. 2 Tony Finau (-6)
• T-No. 2 Sahith Theegala (-6)
• T-No. 4 Rory McIlroy (-5)
• T-No. 4 Robert MacIntyre (-5)
• T-No. 4 Tom Hoge (-5)
• T-No. 4 Tom Kim (-5)
• T-No. 4 Thomas Detry (-5)
• T-No. 4 Collin Morikawa (-5)
• T-No. 4 Mark Hubbard (-5)
• T-No. 10 Ben Kohles (-4)
• T-No. 10 Brook Koepka (-4)
• T-No. 10 Taylor Moore (-4)

PGA Championship Field: Xander Schauffele ties record

Xander Schauffele was on a tear on Thursday, dropping a nine-under-par 62 on the field. Thursday’s score nets the golfer his second such card, which ties him for the lowest round in a major along with Rickie Fowler (2023 U.S. Open), Branden Grace (2017 Open Championship) and Schauffele’s previous 62 at the 2023 U.S. Open. 

Louisville, Kentucky Thursday weather forecast

The weather in Louisville on Thursday is partly cloudy with a high of 81 degrees Fahrenheit and a low of 63.

How to watch the 2024 PGA Championship 

ESPN and CBS will televise the 2024 PGA Championship. The tournament will also be available to stream across ESPN+ and Paramount+ .

Here is a day-to-day schedule for the four-day tournament according to the PGA Championship official website :

2024 PGA Championship full coverage schedule:

Thursday, May 16:

• Streaming coverage begins at 7:00 a.m. ET - 12:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+
• Broadcast coverage begins at 12:00 p.m. ET- 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN

Friday, May 17:

• Streaming coverage begins at 7:00 a.m. ET - 1:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+
• Broadcast coverage begins at 1:00 p.m. ET- 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN

Saturday, May 18:

• Streaming coverage begins at 8:00 a.m. ET - 10:00 a.m. ET on ESPN+
• Broadcast coverage begins at 10:00 a.m. ET- 1:00 p.m. ET on ESPN
• Broadcast coverage continues at 1:00 p.m. ET- 7:00 p.m. ET on CBS and stream on Paramount+

Sunday, May 19:

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PGA Championship Round 1 Winners and Losers as Xander Schauffele dominates

The first round of the 2024 PGA Championship produced plenty of drama, so here are the winners and losers after day one.

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Xander Schauffele set multiple records during the first round of the PGA Championship , as he holds a commanding three-shot lead over Tony Finau and Sahith Theegala through 18 holes.

A group of six players, including Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, Tom Kim, and Robert MacIntyre , lurks four shots behind Schauffele.

But plenty of other significant storylines developed at Valhalla on Day One, so let’s explore the winners and losers from Thursday in the Bluegrass State.

Xander Schauffele

Schauffele not only set a new Valhalla course record, but he shot the lowest score in PGA Championship history with a 9-under 62. He made nine birdies and nine pars, a clean scorecard that soared him to the top of the leaderboard.

He has been in this position plenty of times before, though. Schauffele owns the lowest all-time first-round scoring average in majors at 69.81 for those players who have appeared in 25 of them, per Elias Sports Bureau. Brooks Koepka ranks second with a mark of 70.74.

Now, the question revolves around Schauffele sealing the deal. He has 12 top-10 finishes in majors but no titles to show. A win this week would change his career, give him an extra dose of confidence, and remove him from atop the list of ‘Best current player never to win a major.’

Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy has plenty of drama in his personal life at the moment, including his pending divorce and discussions surrounding the PGA Tour Policy Board .

Regardless, one has to feel for the Northern Irishman, who is experiencing a whirlwind outside of the ropes.

But inside the ropes, McIlroy looks as good as ever. He scrapped his way around Valhalla to card a 5-under 66 on Thursday, which included six birdies and one bogey.

Known for his driving prowess, McIlroy did not have his best stuff off the tee on Thursday—even finding the water with his driver on 18. He managed to save par there, giving him a much-needed momentum boost going to his second nine.

He took advantage of that and now has a solid chance to capture his first major championship in a decade.

ESPN Coverage

ESPN began live coverage of the PGA Championship at 7 a.m. ET on Thursday morning on its streaming platform, ESPN Plus. Television coverage began at Noon ET, and the network concluded its broadcast at 8 p.m., thus ending a marathon day to the delight of golf fans everywhere.

The ‘Worldwide Leader in Sports’ has done a phenomenal job covering the second major of the year, showing plenty of golf shots across multiple feeds. Commercials did not boggle down the broadcast either. Even the No Laying Up crew had a two-hour show on ESPN2 from 1 to 3 p.m. ET, which was a delight.

Scottie Scheffler as a Dad

Many golfers in the field this week joked about Scheffler needing more sleep after he and his wife welcomed a son into the world last week.

Needless to say, Scheffler did not get off to a sleepy start.

Speechless. What a shot Scottie Scheffler!! : @PGAChampionship pic.twitter.com/9B7hty2wz3 — Playing Through (@_PlayingThrough) May 16, 2024

He one-hopped his approach shot into the first hole, making an eagle two to begin his first major championship as a father.

Surely, his 8-day-old son, Bennett, was impressed.

Scheffler finished the day with a 4-under 67 as he eyes his second straight major title.

Brooks Koepka’s Patience

‘Big, Bad, Brooks’ carded a 4-under 67 on Thursday, forcing patience upon himself to trickle up the leaderboard at the end of his round.

He made only three birdies to one bogey, but an eagle on the par-5 7th—his 16th hole of the day—significantly improved his standing. He then made one of those three birdies on the very next hole, the par-3 8th.

Interestingly, Koepka, the defending champion, opened with a 2-over 72 at Oak Hill a year ago. Will his five-shot improvement in round one this time serve as a harbinger of things to come?

Phil Mickelson

Mickelson, a two-time winner of this event, began the day with a bogey at the par-4 1st and a double-bogey at the par-4 2nd. He ended the day with another double, as he splashed his drive into the water to the right of the 18th fairway.

He shot a 3-over 74, which is not a bad score considering it included two double bogies, but Mickelson has plenty of work to do if he wants to make the cut.

It will likely take a round in the mid-60s.

Michael Block

The Block Party ended on the 2nd green at Valhalla early Thursday morning.

Block, who played in the first group of the day, crisscrossed the 2nd green multiple times, hitting more than a few chips across the putting surface. He finally made a quadruple-bogey eight, sending him down the leaderboard and into the abyss.

He will likely miss the cut after carding a 5-over 76, but Block played his final 16 holes in even par.

Valhalla Golf Club

This Jack Nicklaus-design layout yielded plenty of birdies, mainly due to the soft conditions.

But that does not discount the fact that Valhalla is too easy for the best players in the world. The winning score will likely hover around 20-under-par, proving how benign this course is. With three par-5s and plenty of gettable par-4s, this layout pales in comparison to what the players saw at challenging Oak Hill one year ago.

Expect to see a birdie barrage over the next few days, which, in my opinion, diminishes the mystique of a major. The first round ended with 65 players under par, the most in PGA Championship history.

It's not like this is a new development, either. Rory McIlroy won the 2014 edition at 16-under, while Tiger Woods and Bob May finished at 18-under in 2000.

Surely, this tournament will end the streak of three consecutive PGA Championship winners finishing at single digits under par.

Plus, limestone waterfalls are for resorts, not for major championships.

Brian Harman’s Pace of Play

Brian Harman’s slow pace of play has been well-documented before. He tends to waggle his club face endlessly before hitting a shot, drawing the ire of golf fans everywhere.

But ESPN decided to have a little fun at Harman’s expense on Thursday.

Nasty nasty work https://t.co/m6Yk9peTKg pic.twitter.com/x70D2Ij6a9 — Christopher Powers (@CPowers14) May 16, 2024

After Harman addressed a putt, he walked away from it to get a second look. But instead of staying on the shot, the ESPN producer decided to pan to a turtle sitting beside one of Valhalla’s numerous water hazards.

Perhaps this move should fall under the ‘Winners’ category above, where ESPN’s coverage has claimed a spot. But nobody likes slow play. Everyone loathes it. So, to Harman and golfers everywhere, please pick up the pace because nobody wants to play behind a turtle.

Jack Milko is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. Be sure to check out @_PlayingThrough for more golf coverage. You can follow him on Twitter @jack_milko as well.

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RECAP: PGA Championship – Day 1

The first day of the 103rd PGA Championship is over, and there are plenty of things to go over. Everything from a course record to incredible shots, to questions about what the future holds for one of the game’s biggest legends to one of the sport’s youngest stars provided storylines through the first round.

Here’s our raw, uncut, and unrated recap of Day 1:

Stellar Schauffele Performance Takes the Foreground

Xander Schauffele was spectacular today — there’s no denying it. A -9 62 was enough to capture not only the lead, but a three-shot advantage over Tony Finau and Sahith Theegala, and a course record.

Schauffele has had a knack of finding the leaderboard at tournaments early, only to fizzle away. There’s no questioning that today he was on his game, but the soft conditions early on definitely benefitted the players with morning tee times. A vast majority of the top ten held AM tee times on Thursday. Greens were soft, and conditions provided green lights for players.

Xander Schauffele is on 🔥🔥🔥 And it’s a tap in for the 3-shot lead! #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/gvivxfLwS7 — PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 16, 2024

The question remains: Will Schauffele finally find his Major breakthrough? Or will it be another “What if” in a career that has a few of them?

Scottie Scheffler, Like It or Not, Is Never Out of It

In his first hole as a father, Scottie Scheffler holed out from 169 yards for Eagle. It was a surprise, but then again, it wasn’t.

Scheffler entered the week as the favorite to win his first PGA Championship, holding strong odds over Rory McIlroy. Scheffler shot a three-under front nine and only a one-under back nine, and an opening 67 is more than enough to put him in the mix.

Scottie Scheffler has ARRIVED. #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/Ky3KNeGNb6 — PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 16, 2024

Tomorrow, Scheffler will tee off in the morning when rain is expected. Conditions could be more challenging, but they could also soften up the course, providing more adversity to afternoon tee times where the rain is expected to be more persistent and disruptive.

Rory McIlroy’s Best Chance to Win a Major is This Weekend

There’s no avoiding the fact that Rory McIlroy’s biggest headline of the week is not about golf . With that being said, he looks more focused and motivated than ever.

Plenty of people on X have also brought up the fact that the last time a McIlroy relationship ended, he won a few Major Championships shortly after. Without being superstitious, McIlroy put himself in prime position to be right there on Friday.

HOW DID THIS NOT GO IN!? 😱 Rory McIlroy is pin hunting! #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/At8fOqxTFS — PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 16, 2024

Rory was nearly perfect on Thursday, with only one bogey. He’s tied for fifth, four back of the lead, and playing great golf, coming into the PGA with back-to-back wins. If the drought is to end, it is this weekend.

Tiger Woods Needs Perfection to Be in the Running for a Major Championship

Tiger Woods is still a good golfer. But to win Major Championships, you need to be great.

Woods is dealing with a lot more than other players, and while he is still capable of competing with the world’s best, it is becoming more and more evident that in order to be in the mix at one of the Majors, he is going to have to play nearly perfect.

How much perfect does he have left? That’s the true question.

“Takes a while to document all he’s done at this Championship.” 🐯 #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/EQgGXGXVIw — PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 16, 2024

Woods has to deal with his past ailments: a bad back, a bionic leg, a bad foot, and what seems to be general wear and tear for someone his age.

If this is the weekend he makes history again, it is going to take three rounds of vintage golf from Woods to be right there on Sunday.

What in the World is Going On with Jon Rahm?

Jon Rahm left the PGA TOUR last year for LIV Golf , and he had quite the season leading up to that point: a Masters Title and four wins total. He was also the only player on Earth even remotely close to Scottie Scheffler for World #1.

It is no secret he has struggled since. At The Masters, he really never was in the mix. Although he made the cut, his T45 with a +9 was not what he wanted, and in his first six holes at the PGA Championship, he had four bogeys.

Rahm. an ass 🤡 pic.twitter.com/PpThoJvIqz — c k🇨🇦 (@12ckspike) May 16, 2024

It took a birdie barrage on the back nine to get back to a respectable 70, good enough for -1. In his final six holes, he fired four birdies.

Rahm is in the middle of the pack in terms of his LIV peers, with Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau leading the way at -4 and -3, respectively.

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2023 PGA Championship leaderboard breakdown: DeChambeau holds clubhouse lead with Scheffler, Johnson pushing

Round 1 will wrap friday morning with all but one golfer looking up at bryson dechambeau.

After a near two-hour frost delay before play could even begin, the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club finally got underway Thursday in Rochester, New York. Numerous major champions like world No. 1 Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka came into the week's festivities riding a wave of form, but it was an unexpected one in Bryson DeChambeau , who rose to the top of the leaderboard. Eric Cole commands the lead on the golf course at 5 under and will need to finish his first round as play was suspended due to darkness, though DeChambeau is alone with the clubhouse lead one shot behind Cole.

Signing for a 4-under 66, DeChambeau clipped the field by a single stroke as he utilized a well-rounded approach. His 66 marks his best opening round in a major championship -- tying that from the 2019 Masters -- and it may have marked a return to relevance in the world of golf for the 2020 U.S. Open champion.

Battling obstacles both on and off the course, the newly transformed DeChambeau (yet again) led the field in strokes gained tee to green and strokes gained off the tee signaling to his counterparts he is here to stay.

While his play since his transition to LIV Golf has left plenty to be desired, DeChambeau left breadcrumbs of this revival. He is coming off a personal-best seventh-place finish at LIV Golf Tulsa. His lone major title came at Winged Foot -- another long, difficult par 70 in the state of New York -- and he is just two majors removed from finishing inside the top 10 at The Open at St. Andrews.

The pieces of the puzzle were there, but for DeChambeau to connect them together is nevertheless impressive. The 29-year-old will take the lead into the second day of the 2023 PGA Championship with play being suspended due to darkness and the first round still needing to be completed Friday morning.

Here is the breakdown of the leaderboard following the first day at the 2023 PGA Championship.

1. Eric Cole (-5): The former mini tour legend first came onto the scene when he fell in a playoff at the 2023 Honda Classic and caught fire while temperatures were cooling. Cole carded three straight birdies on his second nine to push his name ahead of the rest and will look to put the finishing touches on a stellar round Friday morning.

2. Bryson DeChambeau (-4): Golf is better when DeChambeau is in the mix, whether it is hitting bombs or discussing his diet. His success at Winged Foot was an indicator for the same at Oak Hill, but let's not forget how he got the job done in 2020. The driver made all the noise, but he was exquisite on approach and lethal with the putter in hand. DeChambeau was exactly that on Thursday as he ranked top 10 in both. You combine all of this with his major championship pedigree and mental fortitude, and DeChambeau should continue to be relevant over the next 54 holes.

"The emotions have definitely fluctuated pretty high and pretty low, thinking I have something, and it fails and going back and forth," said DeChambeau. "It's humbling. Golf, and life, always has a good way of kicking you on your you know what when you are on your high horse. It's nice to feel this today."

T3. Scottie Scheffler, Corey Conners, Dustin Johnson (-3): The world No. 2 came into the week as a co-favorite and played as such in Round 1. Carding the only bogey-free round of the morning -- and the first of his 51-round major championship career -- Scheffler tee-to-greened Oak Hill into submission. He's been doing that to every golf course for the past 15 months, but more importantly, he was able to find some feel on the greens. For the most part, whenever Scheffler posts positive strokes gained on the greens, he ultimately finds a way onto the podium by week's end. I wouldn't bet against that happening again.

Meanwhile, Johnson threatened the lead late before his first and only blemish of the round on the 18th hole. The two-time major champion manufactured his round in an uncharacteristic fashion as he led the field in strokes gained putting and ranked top five in strokes gained around the green. His driving was sound, but the reliable ball-striking that he has made a career from wasn't quite there Thursday. Should it return, Johnson will continue to be a presence on this leaderboard as he has been the last decade at major championships. He is coming off a victory at LIV Golf Tulsa and held the lead at one point over the weekend just two majors ago at The Open last summer.

T6. Viktor Hovland, Ryan Fox, Keegan Bradley, Adam Scott (-2): Another major championship and another Hovland sighting. Since joining the final pair in the last round of The Open at St. Andrews, Hovland has continued to remain relevant on golf's biggest stage. He came to the PGA Championship with finishes of T4 and T7 in his last two major appearances and looks keen on continuing such a streak. There's a lot to like about Hovland's statistical profile from the first round as he led the field in strokes gained approach yet ranked outside the top 100 in strokes gained off the tee. The big stick has been his strength throughout his career so expect that club to cooperate moving forward.

T10. Justin Rose , Hayden Buckley, Sepp Straka, Thomas Pieters and six others (-1) T20. Kurt Kitayama, Harold Varner III and five others (E)

T27. Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, Sahith Theegala, Max Homa, Phil Mickelson and 10 others (+1): McIlroy was the big question mark coming into the week, and he remains that way after 18 holes of play. It was a horrendous start for the world No. 3 as he turned in 3 over and looks destined for another early exit from a big-time tournament. Instead, an unlikely par save on No. 2 propelled him to three birdies in his final seven holes to remain within arm's reach of the leader. McIlroy hit only 2 of 14 fairways and ranked outside the top 125 with the putter. On the bright side, he ranked inside the top 10 in strokes gained approach and around the green. The rest of his tournament could go either way.

"Just not at my best," said McIlroy. "I'm just struggling with my swing. Yeah, it's pretty messy out there, so just trying to make pars. I guess it was tough as well. There was a lot of crosswinds off tees, so it made it hard to hit fairways. Yeah, no, I can definitely hit it better than that."

T42. Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas, Cameron Smith, Rickie Fowler, Tony Finau, Xander Schauffele and 15 others (+2): Koepka had a front-row seat to the Scheffler show and did well to not play himself out of this tournament. The four-time major champion struggled mightily with his irons (ranking 140th in approach) and leaned on a massive effort around the green to just hang around. Koepka has been the best at just hanging around in major championships since 2017, and despite the slow start, his name is still lurking. If he wants to do more than lurk, Koepka will need to harness the ball striking that carried him to contention at the Masters.

"I hit it, that was the worst I've hit it in a long time," said Koepka. "Scrambled really well. Missed a couple putts early but scrambled really well late. Yeah, that was the worst I've hit it in a really long time."

T63. Jordan Spieth, Shane Lowry, Tom Kim and 10 others (+3): The man with a chance to win the career grand slam finds himself a touchdown and a field goal behind. Still, not all is lost. Spieth ranked inside the top 25 in strokes gained tee to green only to be let down by the putter. Oak Hill shouldn't fit his eye on paper as accuracy off the tee is one of his weak points, but Bethpage Black shouldn't have been up his alley in 2019, and he finished third there. He's not quite out of this tournament; however, if things go sideways early in the second round, it will be a steep mountain to climb.

T76. Joaquin Niemann, Cameron Young, Sam Burns, Patrick Cantlay and 19 others (+4) T99. Kevin Kisner, Denny McCarthy and 16 others (+5)

T117. Jon Rahm, Matt Fitzpatrick, Jason Day, Abraham Ancer and 12 others (+6): Rahm started the Masters with a double bogey and went onto win. He started the PGA Championship and went onto sign for a 6-over 76 -- his worst round on the PGA Tour relative to par -- as his approach play and putter betrayed him. He finds himself a full 10 strokes off the lead, but I am not completely sure he is out of this tournament. With the conditions only more getting more difficult, Rahm may thrive over the final 54 holes. The first goal will be to make it into the weekend. From there anything can happen as we saw last year at Southern Hills. 

Eric Cole grabs the solo lead

That is three straight birdies for the former mini tour legend. He is 5 under with five holes to play in his first round in his PGA Championship debut. Cole was memorably in the playoff at the Honda Classic where he fell to Chris Kirk.

Finau fights back

Big Tone turned in 6 over and looked all sorts of lost. He is now 2 over after a long birdie connection on the par-3 15th. That's four birdies in his first six holes of the back nine as he seeks to finish up his first round. The sunset is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET in Rochester.

DJ joins the party at 4 under

This has been as laidback of a round as Dustin Johnson's personality. The two-time major champion is now 4 under through 13 holes and has joined Bryson DeChambeau at the top. He's bogey-free thus far — something only Scottie Scheffler has accomplished today — and has eyes on surpassing the Big Golfer.

Just over an hour of sun left

It is unlikely the entire field wraps up Round 1 as the dark will engulf Oak Hill in the next 1 hour and 30 minutes. That might not be great news for someone like Dustin Johnson who is 2 under thru 11 and has eyes on adding to his total. He will want to race to the finish and wrap this bad boy up just like Adam Scott at 3 under and one ahead.

Straka surging

The big Austrian has gotten to 3 under with a birdie on the par-5 4th. Straka has won on the PGA Tour, nearly won in the FedEx Cup Playoffs last year, but this is a mild surprise. Straka hasn't finished inside the top 20 since the Honda Classic in February.

12 players under par in afternoon wave

Despite the difficulties, there are a number of players in red figures. Dustin Johnson is about to turn in 1 under as is Sam Burns. Former Masters champion Adam Scott is 2 under and looks to post a number in the 60s as he has done in nine of his last 12 rounds.

Fowler battling back; Cantlay, DJ holding steady

Dustin Johnson has reached 1 under with a birdie on seven while Patrick Cantlay is even par in the middle of the fairway. Rickie Fowler after a pair of bogeys in his first four holes as clawed back to 1 over. Through six holes, Fowler has four lip outs…he easily could be in red figures.

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PGA Championship Round 1 live updates: Xander Schauffele sets course record, grabs early lead

Tony finau and sahith theegala are tied for second after thursday's opening round, but they sit three shots back from xander schauffele.

Xander Schauffele wasted no time at Valhalla on Thursday morning.

Schauffele went low to kick off the 106th PGA Championship . He posted a course-record 9-under 62 to grab an early three-shot lead over the field when he hit the clubhouse. His bogey-free round tied the lowest round in major championship history, something he's now done twice.

Schauffele finished in second last week at the Wells Fargo Championship, which marked his eighth top-10 finish so far this season on the PGA Tour. He hasn't won a major championship yet in his career, but he's inside the top 20 at every major but two since 2019. By all accounts, he's due.

Though his early lead was impressive, and it matched the largest opening-round lead in tournament history, it likely won't hold. There's still plenty of golf to be played the rest of the week in Louisville. Tiger Woods stumbled to close out his round. He made back-to-back bogeys in his final two holes and carded a 1-over 72 in the early wave. Rory McIlroy, on the other hand, made three birdies in his final five holes to get to 5-under — which has him right in the mix.

Tony Finau and Sahith Theegala are tied in second at 6-under. Robert MacYntire, Tom Hoge, Tom Kim, Thomas Detry and Collin Morikawa joined McIlroy at 5-under. Scottie Scheffler, who pulled out a wild eagle hole out to start his day, finished at 4-under.

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Friday Tee Times

With weather likely going to be a factor throughout the day, here are some notable tee times for Friday's second round.

All times ET | *10th tee start

8:26 a.m. - Morikawa, Mickelson, Fitzpatrick*

8:37 a.m. - Fowler, Rahm, Young*

8:48 a.m. - Clark, Harman, Scheffler*

1:18 p.m. - Åberg, Schauffele, Thomas

1:29 p.m. - Woods, Scott, Bradley

1:40 p.m. - McIlroy, Johnson, Rose

2:24 p.m. - Bhatia, DeChambeau, Fleetwood

We've got a record for the most players under par after the opening round at the PGA Championship. The cut will be top 70 players and ties tomorrow, which has that number now around E.

There are currently 65 players under par, which would be a first-round record for the PGA. The record was 60 in 2006 at Medinah. — Bob Harig (@BobHarig) May 17, 2024

Scottie Scheffler will start tomorrow 5 shots back from Xander Schauffele.

Straight to the range after Round 1 for Scottie 🏌️‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/ndZigyOqTZ — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 17, 2024

Leaderboard Update

After Thursday's opening round, here's a look at where things stand at Valhalla.

Leaderboard:

1. Xander Schauffele (-9)

T2. Tony Finau (-6)

T2. Sahith Theegala

T4. Rory McIlroy (-5)

T4. Robert MacIntyre

T4. Tom Hoge

T4. Thomas Detry

T4. Collin Morikawa

Other Notables:

T10. Brooks Koepka (-4)

T10. Scottie Scheffler

T18. Max Homa (-3)

T18. Bryson DeChambeau

T31. Jordan Spieth (-2)

T31. Justin Thomas

T45. Jon Rahm (-1)

T87. Tiger Woods (+1)

T127. Phil Mickelson (+3)

T155. John Daly (

After his eagle to start the day, Scottie Scheffler finished with three straight pars to close out his round. He carded a 4-under 67, and trails Xander Schauffele by 5 heading into Friday.

Rickie Fowler really settled in after a wild front nine today.

A tale of two nines. pic.twitter.com/ezbNQiI8aC — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 16, 2024

Xander Schauffele will carry his 3-shot lead into Friday. The last two who had a lead that big after the opening round pulled off the win.

A 3-shot lead for Xander Schauffele will tie the largest after the opening round in @PGAChampionship history. 1963 Dick Hart (finished T-17) 1964 Bobby Nichols (won) 1982 Raymond Floyd (won) 2024 Xander Schauffele — Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) May 16, 2024

Jon Rahm gets under par

He had to throw a club, but Jon Rahm got into the red to close out his opening round on Thursday afternoon. Rahm made four birdies in his final six holes to finish with his 1-under 70.

After his four early birdies to start the round, that's a very impressive finish.

Jon Rahm today: First 12 holes: +3, -2.50 strokes gained putting Last 6 holes: -4, +1.14 strokes gained putting — Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) May 16, 2024

Phil Mickelson just doubled the 18th, and went 4-over in his last four holes to card his 3-over 74. He was under par before that last stretch. Just a brutal finish as he's trying to make a record 28th cut at the PGA Championship this week.

Tom Kim finished with a 5-under 66, which makes him the youngest player to shoot a 66 or better to open the tournament in more than 20 years. He's T5 now, four shots back of Xander Schauffele

Tom Kim (66 today, age 21) is the youngest player to begin a @PGAChampionship with 66 or better since Sergio Garcia opened with 66 in 1999 at age 19. — Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) May 16, 2024

Rahmbo makes an appearance

It was only a matter of time, and Jon Rahm finally lost his cool. His frustration had been building all day. Of course, he scrambled for par right after this ...

😡 Jon Rahm launches his club in disgust ☠️ #PGAChampionship pic.twitter.com/s3dreSwJsP — NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) May 16, 2024

And then made birdie on No. 17 to get him back to even. So the lesson for all you youngsters out there ...

Jon Rahm still saved par after this club throw. So, everything worked out for him I guess. He's 1-over now with two holes to go.

sicksicksick pic.twitter.com/n69uxL3M0i — No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) May 16, 2024

Scottie Scheffler just went birdie-bogey-birdie to get to 4-under on the day. After stalling out a bit from his hot start, he's right back in the mix.

SO. DIALED. IN. Scottie Scheffler with a bounce back birdie! #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/EqtcSMOvSl — PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 16, 2024

Though he's a ways back from Xander Schauffele, Lefty still has a lot on the line this week at Valhalla.

Phil Mickelson moves to 1-under. He has 46 career rounds under par at the PGA Championship, second all-time to Jack Nicklaus (53 rounds). Mickelson has 27 career made cuts at the PGA, tied for most all-time with Nicklaus and Ray Floyd. — Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) May 16, 2024

This might have been the first smile we've seen from Jon Rahm all day.

SO CLOSE! Jon Rahm reeled it in on the signature hole! #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/9qLFqS7UTo — PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 16, 2024

He's at 3-over now on his back nine.

Here comes Tom Kim. He's made three birdies in his last four holes to get to 5-under on the day.

That moved him into a share of fourth alongside McIlroy, MacIntyre and Detry.

Though things have slowed down, we're still on a record scoring pace today at Valhalla.

There are currently 64 players under par at Valhalla GC. The most players under par after round 1 of the @PGAChampionship is 60 - in 2006 at Medinah CC. — Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) May 16, 2024

Thomas Detry is still scoring, but he's about the only one. He just picked up his fifth birdie of the day to get to 5-under, which has him T4.

Rickie Fowler's scorecard ...

... is a piece of art. Behold:

Scoring has definitely gotten harder as the day has gone on. Only four of the top 19 players on the leaderboard are on the course. Only one player in the top nine — Thomas Detry (-4) — is still playing.

Scheffler gets one back ...

After a bogey at five stalled his round for a moment, Scottie Scheffler took advantage of the par-5 seventh, knocking in a four-footer for birdie to get back to 3-under.

Rahm struggling ...

It's not been a good day for Jon Rahm. He's bogeyed four of his first six holes, including an absolute shank on No. 6. He missed the green by 40 yards to the left. He did birdie the seventh to slow the bleeding, but he's got a lot of work to do if he's going to get back in contention.

"Some days, it's better than others. It's just the way it is."

Tiger Woods clawed out a 1-over round to open the PGA Championship on Thursday.

Scottie Scheffler just bogeyed the fifth after landing in a greenside bunker. That dropped him back to 2-under for the day. Matching Xander Schauffele's bogey-free round is now out of the question.

Scheffler 3-under thru 4

Scottie Scheffler just birdied No. 4 to get to 3-under for the day. It's still early, but...

Scottie Scheffler is now -3 after four holes and ahead of Xander's pace. Hang on tight. — Jay Busbee (@jaybusbee) May 16, 2024

Scheffler not done

Scottie Scheffler birdies the fourth, taking him to 3-under after his first-hole eagle.

Can Scottie Scheffler follow in Wyndham Clark's footsteps?

You don't have to go back far to find the last major winner who started their week with an eagle - Wyndham Clark did it last summer at LACC when he won the U.S. Open. — Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) May 16, 2024

Scottie Scheffler's opening eagle

LOUISVILLE — Scottie Scheffler stood at the first tee nine strokes behind clubhouse leader Xander Schauffele. Two swings later, Scheffler had sliced Schauffele's lead to seven.

More on the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world's start from on the ground at Valhalla.

The last time the PGA Championship was played at Valhalla, Rory McIlroy won. Since his two major titles in 2014, however, he's come up short every single time.

But McIlroy is back near the top of the leaderboard after his opening round 66 on Thursday in Louisville.

Scottie Scheffler eagles immediately

Scottie Scheffler wasn't going to let anybody forget about him. He just holed his second shot at the PGA Championship from the middle of the fairway to immediately get to 2-under, because of course he did.

Scottie Scheffler has ARRIVED. #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/Ky3KNeGNb6 — PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 16, 2024

DeChambeau!

Bryson DeChambeau was toiling through his round, sitting at even par through 15 holes. And then ...

ON THE MONEY 🎯 Bryson DeChambeau for eagle! #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/Gz24VikAGQ — PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 16, 2024

That eagle at No. 7 (he started on the back nine) put him at 2-under and into the hunt (somewhat).

Xander Schauffele is now the first person to ever shoot a 62 in a round at a major championship multiple times.

More on Schauffele's historic start from Jay Busbee on the ground at Valhalla.

Round 1 so far ...

Here's a quick recap on the day so far:

- Xander Schauffele has set a course, PGA and major (tied) record with a 9-under 62. Yeah, he's in first, three shots clear of ...

- Tony Finau, who's just ahead of ...

- A collection of big names that includes: Rory McIlroy (-5), Brooks Koepka (-4) and Cam Smith (-3)

- Tiger Woods bogeyed his last two holes and is at +1.

- The morning tee times look to have the advantage as they got out before the course dried out. The afternoon crew won't be hitting to the same soft greens. That wave includes world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who's about to tee off.

Cam Smith makes things interesting

This is just Cam Smith hitting his second shot on No. 7 out of the water ... and ultimately saving par.

Cam Smith made par from here ... #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/BY5ZFCiH45 — PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 16, 2024

Rory McIlroy in T3

Rory McIlroy missed a long birdie putt at the ninth, but he's right in the mix after a solid opening round. McIlroy posted a 5-under 66, thanks to four birdies on his back nine, and now sits in T3.

It was his 19th career round of 66 or lower at a major.

Rory McIlroy: 19th career round of 66 or lower in major championships Most rounds of 66 or better in majors, last 30 seasons: Tiger Woods, 28 Rory McIlroy, 19 Phil Mickelson, 18 Brooks Koepka, 17 — Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) May 16, 2024

That's a good answer.

First answer, with a smile: “It’s only Thursday.” pic.twitter.com/fUkBazlNoJ — Dan Rapaport (@Daniel_Rapaport) May 16, 2024

Tiger's bogey-bogey finish

After briefly getting into the red, Tiger Woods stumbled a bit to close out his opening round at Valhalla. He ended his day with a pair of bogeys after back-to-back 3-putts.

He finished with a 1-over 72. That has him in T55, 11 shots back of Xander Schauffele.

A perfect scorecard for Xander Schauffele.

What a day for @XSchauffele ! 👏 ✅ @PGAChampionship Scoring Record ✅ Matches All-Time Major Scoring Record ✅ Leader by 3 https://t.co/5IpcTXYcvO pic.twitter.com/0cSUXGjJbW — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 16, 2024

Leaderboard reset

With Xander Schauffele's historic round now complete, here's an early look at where things stand at Valhalla.

1. Xander Schauffele (-9) (F)

2. Tony Finau (-6) (14*)

T3. Rory McIlroy (-5) (16*)

T3. Robert MacIntyre (-5) (15)

5. Ben Kohles (-4) (F)

T9. Justin Thomas (-2) (F)

T9. Jordan Spieth (-2) (14*)

T19. Brooks Koepka (-1) (14*)

T31. Tiger Woods (E) (17*)

T78. Michael Block (+5) (F)

Yet To Tee Off:

Phil Mickelson

Collin Morikawa

Rickie Fowler

Patrick Reed

Xander Schauffele sets course record

Xander Schauffele's historic round is now officially in the books.

Schauffele posted a 9-under 62 to open the PGA Championship. That set a new course record at Valhalla, and gave him a 3-shot lead over the field in the early wave.

Schauffele's bogey-free round surpassed José María Olazábal, who fired a 63 in his third round at Valhalla in 2000. The 62 tied the lowest round at a major championship in history, too, something he's now done twice.

Cementing his name in the record books. pic.twitter.com/1vK5Btga5A — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 16, 2024

Max Homa bouncing back

Max Homa is finally making moves. He's just made his third straight birdie, and his sixth of the day, to get to 3-under.

Tiger Woods back under par

Finally, after missing a few chances earlier, Tiger Woods is back in the red. Woods sank a birdie putt at the 7th, which marked his first birdie at a par 5 today.

He's still well back of Xander Schauffele, but he's T17 with two holes to go in his opening round. Not a bad spot to be.

Woods with the early walk! 🐦 Tiger is in red figures @PGAChampionship . pic.twitter.com/RQMvRU0ulV — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 16, 2024

Rory is hanging in there

After nearly landing in the bunker at No. 5, Rory McIlroy just pulled out a birdie chip-in. He's at 3-under now in T4.

Xander Schauffele's lead is at four now after a simple two-putt birdie at the par-5 7th. He's at 9-under, and seriously looking at the new course record at Valhalla.

X is most definitely givin' it to ya today, what a start pic.twitter.com/IwoigVoF8k — CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) May 16, 2024

The plight of Xander

Here's what Xander Schauffele is trying to overcome:

No, he hasn't won a major yet, but he's ALWAYS in contention. Outside of two missed cuts (Masters 2022, PGA 2021) and a T41 at the 2019 Open, he's finished inside the top 20 at every major since 2019 — 17 of the last 20. That includes nine top 10s.

He's got the game to win, he just needs to finish.

Tiger Woods just missed a very makeable birdie putt at No. 5. He's hanging out at even par with four holes to go in his opening round.

Xander Schauffele is just a few birdies away from a historic opening round at Valhalla.

What's in play for Xander: Lowest score at a PGA Championship round at Valhalla was Jose Maria Olazabal, who put a 63 on the board in 2000's Round 3, per @EliasSports . Twelve players have shot 65. — Jay Busbee (@jaybusbee) May 16, 2024

Xander takes 3-shot lead

It's almost too easy for Xander Schauffele out there right now. He tapped-in for another birdie after just missing an eagle at No. 4 to grab a 3-shot lead over the field.

Xander Schauffele is on 🔥🔥🔥 And it's a tap in for the 3-shot lead! #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/gvivxfLwS7 — PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 16, 2024

Rory looked pretty happy with this approach at No. 1.

HOW DID THIS NOT GO IN!? 😱 Rory McIlroy is pin hunting! #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/At8fOqxTFS — PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 16, 2024

He's at 2-under now after a birdie to open his back nine.

Xander birdies again

Xander Schauffele just birdied again at the par-4 2nd. It's one of the hardest holes on the course, and he stuck his approach just a few feet from the cup for an easy birdie putt.

He's at 6-under now with a two shot lead.

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Cameron Young shoots the 13th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history at the Travelers Championship

The first one came in 1977.

It was another 14 years before someone did it again.

It was then eight years after that before it happened a third time.

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Breaking 60 has always held mythical status in golf.

Al Geiberger (1977), Chip Beck (1991) and David Duval (1999) were the first three to pull it off.

Since 2010, there have been eight more PGA Tour golfers who shot a 59, including Jim Furyk, who also shot a record-setting 58 from in 2016. He remains the only golfer to shoot a 58 on Tour and he’s the only golfer to break 60 twice.

Scottie Scheffler also broke 60 on the PGA Tour, shooting a 59 in the second round of the 2020 Northern Trust. It was the 12th time that a Tour golfer broke 60.

At the 2024 Travelers Championship, Cameron Young got off to a red-hot start in the third round on Saturday and knocked in a tester for par on the final hole of the day to become the 13th player to turn the trick. He began with two birdies before recording an eagle on the par-4 third hole. He added five more birdies and an eagle on the par-4 15th hole.

His previous low on the PGA Tour was a 62, recorded in 2022 in the second round of the Genesis Invitational.

On the LPGA, there has only been one 59. It came in 2001 and was accomplished by Annika Sorenstam.

Bryson DeChambeau joined the 58 Club after his 12-under round in a LIV Golf event. Joaquin Niemann’s 59 in the 2024 LIV opener made him the second on that circuit to do it.

Here’s a closer look at the sub-60 rounds on the PGA Tour:

Jim Furyk – 2016 – 58

Jim Furyk tore up the course at TPC River Highlands on Aug. 7, 2016, with a 12-under 58 in the Travelers Championship, the first and still only 58 on the PGA Tour. His round included 10 birdies, an eagle and seven pars. While six players had previously shot 59 in a PGA Tour round, Furyk became the first to earn the “Mr. 58” distinction. He’s also the first player to shoot two sub-60 rounds in official golf tournaments, as he also shot a 59 in the second round of the 2013 BMW Championship. Furyk finished the tournament tied for fifth.

Al Geiberger – 1977 – 59

Al Geiberger was the first player to shoot 59 in a PGA Tour event when he did so during the second round in 1977 at Colonial Country Club. Known at “Mr. 59,” he had 11 birdies and an eagle on the par-72 course. He remains the only PGA Tour history to win a non-major without a single round in the 60s. His other rounds at that Memphis Classic were 72, 72 and 70. Geiberger went on to win the tournament by three shots over Jerry McGee and Gary Player.

Chip Beck – 1991 – 59

During the third round of the 1991 Las Vegas Invitational at the Sunrise Golf Course, Chip Beck caught fire and shot a 13 under (all birdies) on the par-72 layout. He made the turn, after starting on the back nine, with a 7-under 29. He proceeded to shoot 6 under on the front and become the second golfer in Tour history to break 60. “The way I did it today, I could have shot 59 anywhere,” Beck told the  Los Angeles Times  after his round. “It’s nice to be aligned with Geiberger. He’s always been a hero of mine.” He finished tied for third.

David Duval – 1999 – 59

It took 14 years between the first and second 59s in PGA Tour history. It was another eight years before the third 59 was posted. It came when David Duval played the final round of the 1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. He trailed by 7 shots after three rounds but carded 10 birdies heading through 17 holes. He then eagled the par-5 18th with a 6-foot putt to get his 59 and clinch the victory. Duval’s 59 was the first to come in the final round.

Paul Goydos – 2010 – 59

An opening-round 59 happened at the John Deere Classic in 2010 as Paul Goydos just needed 22 putts to get to 12 under. His 8-under 28 on the back nine matched the lowest nine-hole score in relation to par on the PGA Tour. He then continued with a 4-under on the front nine. It was the first of two 59s on Tour in 2010.  Goydos finished second in the tournament, two shots back of Steve Stricker.

Stuart Appleby – 2010 – 59

A final round 11-under 59 at the 2010 Greenbrier Classic allowed Stuart Appleby to grab his fifth PGA Tour title in style. He had nine birdies on his front nine, then an eagle and three more birdies on the back nine becoming the fifth player on the PGA Tour to break 60 and the second player to do so in 2010.

Jim Furyk – 2013 – 59

Three years before Furyk shot his 58, he posted a 59 in the second round of the BMW Championship. The 2018 U.S. Ryder Cup captain made 11 birdies and holed out for eagle on the par-4 15th hole at Conway Farms Golf Club. He made a 3-footer at the par-4 ninth hole, his final hole. For the tournament, Fuyrk finished third, three shots back of winner Zach Johnson.

Justin Thomas – 2017 – 59

Justin Thomas  posted the seventh 59  and eighth sub-60 score in PGA Tour history at the 2017 Sony Open. Thomas opened with an eagle to get to 9 under through 13 on the par-70 Waialae Country Club. He faced a 10-footer for par on No. 8 (his 17th), and he needed to make it drop to keep the 59 hopes alive. He drained it. Needing an eagle at the last to shoot 59, he hit his second shot on the par 5 to 15 feet. The rest is history. Thomas went on to win the tournament by seven shots over Justin Rose.

Adam Hadwin – 2017 – 59

Adam Hadwin fired a 13-under 59 at the 2017 CareerBuilder Challenge, becoming the eighth player in PGA Tour history to shoot 59. His round came during Round 3 at La Quinta Country Club, one of three courses being played for the tournament. Hadwin finished the event in second, one shot behind winner Hudson Swafford.

Brandt Snedeker – 2018 – 59

Snedeker shot 11-under 59 Thursday in the first round of the Wyndham Championship thanks to a 20-foot birdie putt on No. 9, his final hole of the day at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina. Snedeker teed off on No. 10 and shot an inconspicuous 3-under 32 over his first nine holes, which included an opening bogey. He tore it up down the stretch with an 8-under 27 over his last nine holes, with six birdies and a 176-yard eagle hole-out at the par-4 sixth. He’s the first player ever to break 60 after starting with a bogey. Snedeker won the tournament by three shots.

Kevin Chappell – 2019 – 59

Kevin Chappell shot a 59 during the second round of A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier in 2019. He used a record-tying stretch of nine-consecutive birdies to reach 11-under for the day, becoming the 11th player to break 60 in the history of the PGA Tour. He finished the event T-47.

Scottie Scheffler – 2020 – 59

Add another 59 to the PGA Tour record books. Scottie Scheffler logged the iconic number at TPC Boston in the second round of the 2020 Northern Trust. Scheffler’s round of 12-under 59 came after an opening 1-under 70. He clinched the 59 with a four-footer for birdie on the par-5 closing hole. It’s the 12th time a PGA Tour golfer broke 60.

Cameron Young - 2024 – 59

Cameron Young made it interesting on the last hole, but he sunk a nine-foot putt for par on the 18th hole and finished with a 59 in the third round of the Travelers Championship.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Cameron Young shoots the 13th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history at the Travelers Championship

2024 PGA Championship's Day 1 highlights as we look ahead to Round 2 at Valhalla

Barely any time had passed since Xander Schauffele signed his scorecard following his record-setting round at Valhalla Golf Club on Thursday when he sat in front of media members and spoke with all the enthusiasm of a man knowing his job wasn't close to finished.

"It's just Thursday," he said. "That's about it."

So far, so good, at least.

Schauffele got around Valhalla in fewer shots than any player has ever needed, notching a 9-under-par 62 on Day 1 of the PGA Championship . While it was a historic round, matching the lowest recorded in a major championship, it's not new territory for Schauffele. Of the four 62s in major championship history , the 30-year-old Californian now accounts for half of them. His second 62 came less than a year after his first: Schauffele shot the number during the 2023 U.S. Open last June .

He wasn't sure which one was better.

"I can't nitpick," Schauffele said. "I'll take a 62 in any major any day."

His performance shouldn't have come as a surprise.

This week marks the 28th time he's teed it up in a major championship. Among those with at least 25 major championship appearances, Schauffele owns the best first-round scoring average ever — and that was before Thursday's 62. His first-round average (69.81) entering this week was nearly a full shot better than the next-closest player ( Brooks Koepka at 70.74.) Schauffele's superlative showing Thursday continues his recent brilliant form, as he held the 36- and 54-hole leads last week at the Wells Fargo Championship before he was chased down by Rory McIlroy in the final round.

Even though he didn't win the Wells Fargo — nor has he finished first at any event since the 2022 Scottish Open — Schauffele couldn't dispute the assertion his game might be in a better place than it's ever been.

"I feel there's spurts, moments in time, where you feel like you can control the ball really well, you're seeing the greens really well, you're chipping really well," he said. "But over a prolonged period, it's tough to upkeep high performance.

"(But) I'd say it's very close to (my best) — if not it."

At the completion of Thursday's action, he held a three-stroke advantage over Tony Finau , Mark Hubbard and Sahith Theegala , marking only the fourth time in the stroke-play era of the PGA Championship (beginning in 1958) the tournament's first-round leader was three shots clear of the field.

Dick Hart led by three in 1963, Louisville native Bobby Nichols had the same edge a year later and Raymond Floyd was three up after 18 in 1982. Nichols and Floyd went on to hold the Wanamaker Trophy at the event's denouement.

Equaling what Floyd and Nichols did won't be easy for Schauffele, who has gone 39 tournaments since his last victory. And though he's put himself in position to win majors numerous times the past seven years, he's come up empty on each occasion.

His 12 top 10s in major championships are the second most of any player in the field without a win. Rickie Fowler has 13 but has competed in nearly twice as many majors (50 appearances entering this week, compared with Schauffele's 27 prior efforts).

Schauffele won't stop trying.

Not with so much at stake.

"I think not winning makes you want to win more, as weird as that is," he said. "For me, at least, I react to it, and I want it more and more and more, and it makes me want to work harder and harder and harder.

"The top feels far away, and I feel like I have a lot of work to do. But (I'm) just slowly chipping away at it."

Here’s what else happened Thursday:

Louisville's Justin Thomas a witness to history — while keeping himself in contention

Justin Thomas played alongside Schauffele during Thursday's all-time great round. ( Ludvig Åberg was the third member of the trio.) Thomas knows a thing or two about low rounds himself, carding a 59 in 2017 .

He also knows what it's like to be in total control of every aspect of his game.

"Where you want it to go, it's going to go right there," he said, "and you feel like you should have shot 57 or 58. ... It's fun, but it's real easy."

Thomas appreciated what he saw, too.

"Xander, he's such a complete player," Thomas said. "This year he's hitting it even further. As good as he drove it, now he's doing the same, just 15 yards further and faster. He's smart. I've always thought he has one of the best demeanors out here, which is obviously something that you can't necessarily just change overnight. He just has no quit in him, and he's always hanging in there and staying patient.

"He's playing really, really great golf right now. So you feel like he's one of those guys every time he tees it up right now, he's going to be in contention."

Thomas has himself in the hunt, too, even if he's seven shots behind after shooting a 2-under 69.

"I felt like I played better than I scored. … I wasn't really paying attention much to leaderboards and whatnot, but when I looked up and saw where I was at, I felt a little bit better about how I was making my way around the course compared to the field," he said. "Yeah, I easily could have shot four or five shots better today, but I'm proud of how I played the back nine to hang in there."

Especially given how much it means for the St. Xavier graduate to play in front of so many supportive fans in his hometown.

"It's not that I didn't think it would be enjoyable, but I thought I would be way more nervous," Thomas said. "I was nervous on the first tee today, but it's just fun. To be honest, I feel like I've never had this many people root for me before. So it's a pretty good feeling."

Rory McIlroy overcomes slight wobble to remain in running

It appeared, as has happened so many times in this past decade of major championship frustration for McIlroy , he was about to have a mid-round wobble on a day red figures were in abundance.

Missing a par putt on 17. A tee shot into the water on the par-5 18th, normally a guaranteed birdie for a player of McIlroy's prodigious power. But McIlroy fought through, saving par after the one-stroke penalty for the errant tee shot. Then, a stroke of luck: His approach on the first hole, his 10th of the day, hit the flagstick but settled barely 5 feet from the cup. McIlroy sank that putt, too.

Nearly back-to-back bogeys to close his opening nine, followed by an approach with an impossible-to-gauge trajectory that occurs when a ball ricochets off a flagstick. It was a two-hole stretch that could have been disastrous for McIlroy's chances at remaining in touch with Schauffele's scorching start.

Instead, the four-time major champion came away 1 under through the 18th-to-first-hole tandem.

"It was huge. I could have easily bogeyed 18 and been back to even par," McIlroy said, "and then again, that ball on 1 could have hit the flagstick and went anywhere. I could have made bogey from that. Potentially being 1 over par through 10, I'm 2 under. So it's a three-shot difference. It's a big swing."

Following his birdie on 1, he posted three more birdies, all in succession (Holes 5, 6 and 7) to finish his back nine with a bogey-free 4-under 31. He carded a 5-under 66, good to put him in a seven-way tie for fifth.

"It was pretty scrappy for the most part," said McIlroy, who posted his 19th round of 66 (or better) in a major championship, trailing only Tiger Woods (29) for most such rounds in the past 30 seasons . "I don't really feel like I left many out there. I thought I got a lot out of my game today. ... Not really happy with how I played but at least happy with the score."

Tiger Woods still seeking consistency after up-and-down opening round

The good news for Woods, owner of 15 majors (including four PGAs) is he has at least 18 more holes Friday to find some semblance of his old form — however fleeting and perhaps illogical it may be to expect he'll ever rise to such an unattainable level again. He'll chase those ghosts of his former greatness Friday with his back up against the cut line. Only the top 70 (and ties) make it to the weekend at the PGA Championship, and after shooting 1 over par Thursday, Woods was in a tie for 85th.

"It took me probably three holes to get back into competitive flow again and get a feel for hitting the ball out there in competition — adrenaline, temperatures, green speeds," he said. "These are all things that normally I adjust to very quickly, and it just took me a few holes to get into it."

The PGA is only the third tournament Woods has entered this season; he withdrew from the  Genesis Invitational  in February and then competed in the Masters  last month, making the cut before struggling immensely in his final 36 holes at Augusta National.

"It's a marathon. Major championships are a long grind," Woods said. "It's just plodding along. It's not a sprint. It's just a grind."

Who else will fight to make 2024 PGA Championship cut Friday?

Woods isn't the only marquee name below the cut line entering the second round.

Other notables include:

• Ludvig Åberg: 1 over (tied for 85th)
• Sam Burns: 1 over (tied for 85th)
• Tommy Fleetwood: 1 over (tied for 85th)
• Rickie Fowler: 1 over (tied for 85th)
• Brian Harman: 1 over (tied for 85th)
• Adam Scott: 1 over (tied for 85th)
• Dustin Johnson: 2 over (tied for 108th)
• Joaquin Niemann: 2 over (tied for 108th)
• Phil Mickelson: 3 over (tied for 126th)
• Padraig Harrington: 6 over (tied for 148th)

Numbers to know from Round 1 of 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club

Here are a few noteworthy stats that came out of Thursday's first round, courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau :

• Scoring conditions were ideal Thursday, as 64 players ended Round 1 under par. That's the second most of any round at any PGA Championship, trailing only the second round of the 2018 event at Bellerive , when 80 players finished in red figures. The prior mark for most opening rounds under par was the 2006 PGA at Medinah Country Club , when 60 players carded under-par scores.
• In many major championships, a tee time (morning versus afternoon) might have an adverse effect on a player's chances of winning. That wasn't the case Thursday, though. The morning and afternoon waves shot nearly identical scores: The afternoon groupings' average was 71.268 compared with the morning's 71.333.
• PGA club professional Jeremy Wells posted a 2-under-par 69 Thursday. He's only the second club pro in the past two decades to break 70 in the opening round of the PGA Championship. The last to do it was Bob Sowards in the 2011 PGA at Atlanta Athletic Club . Though he was tied for 13th after his first round, Sowards went on to miss the cut by one shot after shooting a 76 in Round 2.

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Amy Yang Captures Elusive Major Victory at KPMG Women’s PGA Championship

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SAMMAMISH, Wash. — Amy Yang has waited a long time to hoist a major championship trophy. And she finally got to do just that on Sunday at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.

Yang won the third major of the 2024 LPGA Tour season at Sahalee Country Club, carding an even-par 72 in the final round to win by three shots and become a major champion in her 75th major start.

“I've lost the words right now,” said a teary Yang on the final green after a champagne shower for the ages. “It's all the hard work our team did together, and I'm so grateful for that. All four rounds, it was tough out there, but I just trusted what I prepared, and just I did my best all week.”

She began the day at 7-under with a two-shot lead over Lauren Hartlage and Miyu Yamashita, grabbing a birdie right out of the gate to move three ahead at 8-under overall. Hartlage and Yamashita both birdied the second hole to once again sit two behind Yang, and after the Republic of Korea native bogeyed the par-4 3rd hole, her advantage was cut to one shot with 15 holes to play.

But Yang wasn’t about to let her chasers back into the conversation. She chipped in for birdie on the par-3 5th hole to get back to 8-under, making another birdie on the difficult par-4 8th hole to get to 9-under. And when Hartlage double bogeyed holes seven and eight and Yamashita also made a double of her own on eight, Yang was all alone out at the front of the pack.

Turning in 34, Yang dropped a shot on 10 but birdied 11 to quickly erase that mistake. Two holes later, on the par-3 13th, she stuffed her tee shot to four feet and cleaned up the birdie opportunity to get to 10-under for the tournament, seemingly too far out of reach for anyone to catch.

She parred 14 and 15 before bogeying 16, and then Yang hit her tee shot in the water to ultimately double bogey 17, coming to her final hole with a three-shot lead. Steadying her nerves, the 34-year-old hit the fairway and the green in regulation on the par-5 18th hole at Sahalee Country Club, two-putting her way to her sixth LPGA Tour victory and her first dream-come-true major championship title.

“I always wanted to win a major, and I came close several times, and I started doubting myself if I ever going to win a major before I retire because I've been on Tour quite a while,” Yang said. “I am so grateful and very, very happy to win a major.”

Two-time major champion Jin Young Ko, Japan’s Miyu Yamashita and last week’s Meijer LPGA Classic champion Lilia Vu finished in a tie for second at 4-under. Americans Lauren Hartlage and Ally Ewing round out the top five, tying for fifth after finishing with four-day totals of 3-under. Lexi Thompson, who announced at the U.S. Women’s Open that she’d be stepping away from professional golf at the end of the 2024 season, finished in a tie for ninth at 1-under overall after shooting 43 on the front nine and 31 on the back nine at Sahalee in the final round.

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