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The PGA Championship has its biggest logjam after one round in 57 years. One name stands out. Scottie Scheffler, the defending champion, took everything Aronimink gave him on a tough day in the Philadelphia suburbs.
Kaymer was asked by a PGA of America official during Tuesday night’s PGA champions dinner if he still played golf. The 41-year-old responded by shooting a co-leading 67 on Thursday at Aronimink.
The second round of the 108th PGA Championship begins May 15 at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, where 156 players are competing in the season’s second major.
Jon Rahm apologized for an outburst Thursday at Aronimink that led to a volunteer inadvertently getting hit with a clump of grass.
Rory McIlroy bogeyed his final four holes Thursday to shoot 74, while Bryson DeChambeau had only one birdie in shooting 76.
Garrick was slapped with a two-shot penalty Thursday for arriving late to the tee for his 7:18 a.m. ET start time at Aronimink.
Rahm played his first 10 holes Thursday in 2 over par but holed out for eagle on the par-4 second, his 11th.
Braden Shattuck hit the opening shot of the 108th PGA Championship on Thursday, leading to uncertainty that greeted the second major of the year.
The first round of the 108th PGA Championship is underway at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
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