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Schauffele leading and Scheffler contending at PGA Championship. It only seemed like a normal day
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Xander Schauffele was in the lead for the fifth time in his last six rounds. Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was in the thick of contention with his 42nd straight round of par or better. Bryson DeChambeau smashed his way into the mix with nine tee shots over 300 yards. ...
PGA Championship at a glance
LOUISVILLE (AP) — A brief look at the second round Friday at the PGA Championship: LEADING: Xander Schauffele with a 68 was at 12-under 130. CHASING: Collin Morikawa (65) was one shot behind. SPINNING: Scottie Scheffler's head. The Masters champion was...
PGA rainstorm could help Valhalla bite back after Schauffele's record start
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — There's rain in the forecast and lots of low numbers on the scoreboard. Could Friday at the PGA Championship be remembered as the day Valhalla bit back? Even if it does, is there any stopping Xander Schauffele? The 30-year-old...
Schauffele gets another major scoring record and sets the pace at PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Xander Schauffele saw no reason to change anything in his swing or think any less of his game after yet another close call at ending two years without winning. The idea was to “keep chugging along.” Thursday looked more like a sprint, right into the PGA...
PGA Championship at a glance
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A brief look at Thursday's opening round at the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club (all times EDT): LEADING: Xander Schauffele at 9-under 62. CHASING: Tony Finau, Sahith Theegala and Mark Hubbard at 65. BROKEN RECORDS:...
Scottie Scheffler opened the PGA Championship with a bang before settling for an opening 4-under
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler began his pursuit of the second leg of the grand slam with a slam dunk. The rest of his opening round at the PGA Championship wasn't exactly a layup. The world's top-ranked player posted a somewhat pedestrian — by his...
At PGA, Rahm spikes club, then rallies into red numbers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jon Rahm spiked his 7-iron into the fairway after yet another shot that didn't go where he wanted on a day that never felt quite right. About a half-hour after that, though, Rahm was smiling as he wrapped up Thursday's opening round at the PGA Championship. A...
Rory McIlroy loves life inside the ropes, shoots 66 on first day at PGA
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rory McIlroy blasted yet another drive down the middle, this one finally coming to rest on the left side of the fifth fairway. As he headed off the tee box and toward the ball, a girl in the crowd shouted “I love you, Rory!” Still adored, and still...
Louisville native Justin Thomas has work to do at PGA Championship, but 2-under 69 is good baseline
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Justin Thomas wished his score reflected how he felt he played. The Louisville native certainly didn’t complain after he birdied four of his final six holes for a 2-under 69 on Thursday in the PGA Championship. He was just hoping for a better start in his...
Jeremy Wells leads the way for club pros at PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A club professional played like he fit right in with the tour pros on Thursday in the PGA Championship. No, it wasn't Michael Block. Jeremy Wells made a 15-foot birdie putt on the 13th hole, got a tough par on the 266-yard 14th and then nearly holed out from...
