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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...
So Mi Lee shoots 66 to take lead in Mihuno Americas Open as Rose Zhang leaves with illness
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — So Mi Lee shot a 6-under 66 after getting into the field less than two hours before her tee time and took a two-shot lead Thursday after the opening round of the Mizuho Americas Open got off to a surprising start with the withdrawal of defending champion Rose Zhang...
61-year-old says long course at PGA reminds him of when he was a kid hitting 3-wood into every green
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Tracy Phillips hit what he thought was a pretty good drive on the par-4 17th hole at Valhalla. It traveled 240 yards and didn't make it to the start of the fairway. Such is life when you are 61 and playing in the PGA Championship. This...
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...
A pair of late 3-putts sent Tiger Woods to a sluggish 1-over start at the PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Tiger Woods figures it took him three holes to get back into the “competitive flow" of tournament golf on Thursday at Valhalla. It may take more than familiar vibes for Woods to stick around for the weekend at the PGA Championship. Like birdies. Maybe a...
