Robert Macintyre strikes his tee shot on the 11th hole. Photo: Jeff Roberson/AP Robert Macintyre strikes his tee shot on the 11th hole. Photo: Jeff Roberson/AP Show crucial occasions just Please switch on JavaScript to utilize this function Live feed Key occasions Show essential occasions just Please switch on JavaScript to utilize this function Tyrrell Hatton is this near to a hole-in-one at 3. An iron lashed directly at the flag, his ball rolling along the right-hand lip however stubbornly avoiding. Unless he does something extremely twitchy with his putter, he’ll be transferring to -1 quickly. Another birdie for Cameron Smith, this time at 4. The 2022 Open champ strongly in the mix. And a huge possibility for Rory McIlroy at the 5th, after sending his 2nd to 6 feet. He rolls it in without difficulty however with fantastic self-confidence, which mid-round go to pieces appears a very long time ago now. Smith is now alone in 4th at -4, while McIlroy signs up with the pack connected for 5th at -3. Xander Schauffele sends his 2nd at 7 over the water from 240 lawns and into the front of the green. He’ll have a long take a look at eagle. Max Homa is inches away from an ace on the par-three 3rd, however he’s pleased enough to tap in from 18 inches for a birdie that brings him back into the red at -1. The 2010 champ Martin Kaymer’s technique at 15 only simply squeaks over the water … however it ends up being best. Pin high, 4 feet from the flag. In goes the birdie, his 3rd in 6 holes, and having actually recuperated from a long-lasting wrist injury, well, what a story this might be. He’s not made the cut at a significant given that the 2021 United States Open; he’s not made the leading 10 at one because the 2016 PGA. He’s still just 39, and well, you never ever understand. He’s -3. -8: Schauffele (15 *) -5: MacIntyre (13 ), Finau (10 *) -3: Kohles (16 ), Kaymer (15 ), Smith (12 *), Matsuyama (12 *), Spieth (11 *), Theegala (10 *), Moore (9) Cameron Smith is going along well. A 3rd birdie of the day, this one at 3, and he’s up to -3 with a blemish-free card. Back on 2, Jordan Spieth gets up and down elegantly from a deep bunker to stay at -3. Par for Rory McIlroy on 4 to remain at -2. And on the par-five 7th, which uses an option of paths to the green, Xander Schauffele goes for the smaller sized fairway on the. He discovers it, and will have a much shorter 2nd shot in. A male in total control of his video game at the minute. Schauffele had actually taken no liberties on the infamously tough 6th, delighted simply to get on the putting surface area, not taking objective at the flag. However, he almost drains pipes the 50-footer for birdie. He taps in for par, on a hole called Long Shot, which according to the main literature “refers not to range however one’s opportunity of making a par”. Absolutely nothing beyond Xander today. He stays at -8. Another birdie for Bob MacIntyre! This one at 12, and what a leaderboard– now likewise including Ben Kohles, making his competition launching at the age of 34 – we have here! -8: Schauffele (14 *) -5: MacIntyre (12 ), Finau (9 *) -3: Kohles (15 ), Spieth (10 *), Moore (9) At the threat of appealing fate, and the ire of the playing golf gods, we’re going to need to discuss this. Xander Schauffele has 4 holes delegated play. If he pars his method home, he’ll be signing for a 63, which would equate to the competition record collectively held by (deep breath) Bruce Crampton, Ray Floyd, Gary Player, Vijay Singh, Michael Bradley, Brad Faxon, Jose Maria Olazabal, Mark O’Meara, Thomas Bjorn, Tiger Woods, Steve Stricker, Jason Dufner, Hiroshi Iwata, Robert Streb, Brooks Koepka (two times), Charl Schwartzel and Bubba Watson. Another birdie, and it’ll be a 62 that ‘d connect the males’s major-championship record co-held by Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Schauffele himself. 2 more birdies, and it’s brand-new ground with a 61. Anyhow, he’s on the long par-four 6th in guideline, so we’ve not spoilt everybody’s enjoyable. Make that 3. Xander Schauffele is a device. He sends his 2nd at 5 to 8 feet, and forensically guides the putt into the centre of the cup. It was never ever missing out on. This is an outright center. -8: Schauffele (14 *) -5: Finau (9 *) McIlroy rattles in his par putt. He’s not bringing his finest things at the minute, however he’s fought through a challenging couple of holes with very little damage, and come out the other end at -2. He might do with discovering a number of fairways moving forward. At 18, Tony Finau leaves himself short when cracking out from greenside sand, however he rolls in the ten-footer that stays, and the birdie implies he’s turning in 31 strokes. The equivalent of Xander Schauffele, who he tracks by a couple. -7: Schauffele (13 *) -5: Finau (9 *) Tony Finau making hay on the brief things. Photo: Erik S Lesser/EPA Sahith Theegala rakes a beast throughout 18 for birdie. He’s kipping down 34. Rory McIlroy can just hack out from the thick rough down the left of 2. He leaves himself a difficult chip from 35 backyards over a bunker, with very little in the method of green to have fun with. A fragile lob sends his ball rolling to 4 feet, and he’ll have an excellent chance to leave with par. Bob MacIntyre sends his tee chance at the par-three 11th over the flag to 10 feet, and tickles in the mild left-to-right downhill slider for another birdie. This is a spectacular efficiency by Scotland’s finest. In other places, birdie for Tiger at 4 to return the terrific guy to level par, while safeguarding champ Brooks Koepka birdies 18 to move into the red. -7: Schauffele (13 *) -4: MacIntyre (11 ), Finau (8 *) -3: Spieth (9 *), Moore (8) Jordan Spieth gets better from that reckless bogey on 18 with birdie at 18. He kips down 33. It’s back-to-back birdies for Ludvig Aberg, who repair work much of the damage caused by that sluggish start. He’s simply +1 now. Rory’s motorist is misbehaving, however, and his tee chance at 2 vanishes down a bank to the left of the fairway. Schauffele continues to have the time of his life, damaging a 330-yard drive down the brief par-four 4th, then breaking up to kick-in range. He’s -7! McIlroy strolls in his birdie putt on 1, which’s a birdie out of no place! Having actually rushed his par on 18, that’s a passage of play that’ll offer him a welcome self-confidence increase after a couple of unsteady holes. He’s back to -2. Taylor Moore drains pipes a long putt on 7 for his 3rd birdie of the day so far to move to -3. “Nah, nah, nah, this guy ought to be secured!” Sky colour guy Wayne Riley on Rory McIlroy, who having actually sent his tee shot into thick rough down the right of 1, leaving himself with an uncomfortable lie, the ball well above his feet, lashes an iron from 165 backyards directly at the flagstick. Clatter! The ball deflects pin high, 6 lawns away, and he’ll have a fantastic take a look at birdie. He ‘d have been simply delighted to conserve par, so difficult was the lie, and his broad smile shows that. No uncertainty this time! Rory McIlroy follows a shot. Photo: Michael Reaves/Getty Images Stephan Jaeger is a male in type. He’s the guy who pipped Scottie Scheffler at the Houston Open back in March, the only competition the world primary has actually stopped working to win in his last 5 starts. The 34-year-old from Munich has because had 3 good surfaces on Tour– T18, T20, T21– and was going along really well today, counteracting an early bogey at 11 with birdies at 15, 17, 1 and 2 … however he’s simply three-putted 4 to hang back to -2. A dropped shot for Doug Ghim too, at 5, and unexpectedly the top of the leaderboard has actually weakened a bit. -6: Schauffele (11 *) -4: Finau (7 *) -3: MacIntyre (9) Rory makes his par putt! That’ll make him feel a lot much better about himself. He stays at -1 having actually played the back 9 in 35 strokes. Bogey for Jordan Spieth at 17, the outcome of giving up on a chip turning up the bank; he’s -2. In the meantime, Schauffele rattles his birdie putt into the cup with unreasonable self-confidence, the ball damaging the back of the cup and dropping with a gratifying death rattle. He’s 2 clear! -6: Schauffele (11 *) -4: Finau (7 *) -3: Ghim (13 *), Jaeger (12 *), MacIntyre (9) Corrections and information dept. Rory isn’t wedging in from 100 lawns. It’s 99. Numerous apologies. He shrieks his 4th shot pin high, spinning it back a little, and will take a look at conserving his par from 7 feet approximately. As he treks as much as the green, it’s tough to exercise whether he’s using an appearance of relief at having a possibility to leave, or inflammation at having actually entered into a lot difficulty. A research study in uncertainty, let’s decide on that. McIlroy can just whip back out with a 7-iron. He discovers the fairway however he’ll require to get up and below 100 backyards if he’s not to card back-to-back bogeys. How rapidly things can draw out of control. Up on 2, Schauffele is making things look ridiculously simple, clacking his method to 5 feet. As Rory fights, Xander will have another excellent take a look at birdie! McIlroy tiptoes around the waterfalls as he exercises where his ball got in the threat. Ultimately he drops however he’ll definitely not be able to take a shy at the green with his 3rd stroke, so par will be some outcome from here. Simply as well this didn’t occur with darkness coming down a years back. Rory McIlroy is starting to get a little rough. When he won here in the gloaming in 2014, he almost discovered the thin down the right of the hole. Well, this time he’s entered. It’s a par 5, so leaving without dropping a shot is still extremely possible, however it’s a task of work now, and he ‘d have fancied himself for a bounceback birdie, so these are evaluating times for McIlroy suddenly. Xander Schauffele’s drive at 1 discovers rough down the right, and his 2nd sails into a huge bunker to the left of the green. The calmest of up and downs protects his par. And it’s a great street-fighting par for Jordan Spieth on 16, as he chips up from the back of the green, 90 feet to 6, and knocks in the putt. They stay at -5 and -3 respectively. Xander Schauffele in action previously on the first day. Photo: Michael Reaves/Getty Images Disappointment for Tiger on 18. 2 success to reach the fringe, however a weak chip up expenses him the chance of birdie and possibility to strike the turn in level par. Dissatisfaction likewise for Rory back on 17, as he’s not able to get up and below greenside sand for 2 holes in a row. He slips back to -1, and a quick start unexpectedly looks typical with Schauffele and Finau going gangbusters. Bob MacIntyre had a birdie putt lip out on 6. He hasn’t let it impact him. He sends his technique at 7 over the flag to 4 feet, and mops up without difficulty. A 3rd birdie on the bounce for Tony Finau, the newest at 15, and he moves to -4. And likewise heading in the best instructions, Viktor Hovland, who reacts to that dropped stroke at 14 with birdie at 16. He rejoins the group at -3. -5: Schauffele (9 *) -4: Finau (6 *) -3: Ghim (12 *), MacIntyre (7 ), Hovland (7 *), Spieth (6 *), Finau (5 *), Burmester (4 *) -2: Donald (11 ), Herbert (11 *), Fox (10 ), Jaeger (10 *), Hisatsune (9 ), McIlroy (7 *), Matsuyama (6 *), Hatton (5 *), Moore (4) Xander Schauffele has actually been dealing with his putting after last weekend’s breakdowns. The effort has actually deserved it. He strolls in yet another birdie putt, this time at the par-five 18th, and he’s played the back 9 perfectly, taking simply 31 strokes. Suddenly, a little daytime at the top of the leaderboard. -5: Schauffele (9 *) -3: Ghim (12 *), Spieth (6 *), Finau (5 *), Burmester (4 *) The big-hitting Dean Burmester will elegant his opportunities around Valhalla. He’s flown out of the traps, too, having actually simply made his 3rd birdie in 4 holes at 13. The very best of the lot came at the par-three 11th, bundling in a chip from the side of a bank. -4: Schauffele (8 *) -3: Ghim (11 *), Spieth (6 *), Finau (5 *), Burmester (4 *) Max Homa holes out of greenside sand at 16, which’s his 3rd birdie in 4 holes! He’s -2, having dropped a stroke at 11. On 2, Doug Ghim makes a huge par saver from the fringe to stay at -3. Rory conserves the day too, getting up and below sand at 16; he’s still -2. And back-to-back par conserves from 10 feet, at 16 and 17, for Tiger, who is holding on at +1. Tony Finau makes the very first birdie at 14 today! He knocks his tee chance at the 257-yard par-three to 5 feet, and rolls in the putt. That follows birdies at 10 and 13, and the genial huge transfer to -3. 10 top-ten surfaces in the majors without ever getting actually close. It’s about time? Among the pre-tournament favourites is having a challenging day. Ludvig Aberg has actually bogeyed 14 and 16 to drop off the speed at +2. To be reasonable, it’s his PGA launching and just his 2nd start in a significant. That runner-up area at Augusta guaranteed expectation would be high. A good start for Tommy Fleetwood, on the other hand, as he birdies 13 to move into the red. Some trouble for Doug Ghim on 2. He discovers sand front and right of the green, and though his splash out almost strikes the flagstick, the ball rolls 15 feet previous. And a wee bit of difficulty for Rory McIlroy on 16, as his drive discovers semi-rough down the right; shut out by overhanging branches, his 2nd dunks into the sand front and left. A huge putt for Ghim and a huge up-and-down for Rory turning up. A farcical double bogey for Dustin Johnson on 15. He tugs a wild tee shot deep into problem down the left, and needs 2 shots to return out of the trees and onto the fairway. The subsequent technique is good; the bogey putt from 15 feet is not. He’s +3, and hasn’t been the very same given that his LIV defection. A no-fuss par for his playing partner Rory McIlroy, who stays at -2. -4: Schauffele (7 *) -3: Ghim (10 *), Spieth (5 *) The long par-three 14th– 254 lawns!– is triggering numerous issues today. It’s presently playing to approximately 3.67. No birdies. 7 pars. 10 bogeys. Hideki Matsuyama handles to get up and down from sand; Viktor Hovland, from a comparable position, can not. Both are now -2. Xander Schauffele keeps keepin’ on. He sends his 2nd at 16 from the very best part of 200 lawns to 7 feet. In goes the putt, and this is some method to overcome the disappointments of recently’s Wells Fargo. He’s out on his own at -4. Doug Ghim sends his 2nd at the par-five 18th over the back, then thoroughly packages the chip as much as 3 feet. He cleans for birdie, kips down 33, and signs up with Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland and Jordan Spieth in the lead at -3. Bogey for Tiger at 15 drops him back to +1. You’ll have observed Tyrrell Hatton’s name turning up on the leaderboard. That’s the outcome of his draining pipes a beast birdie putt from the fringe at 12. A cool up-and-down from the side of the par-three 14th by Rory McIlroy, who does well to dink a fragile chip from thick rough to 5 feet, then with confidence rolls in the par saver. His brief video game, something that’s let him down so typically in the huge champions, searches in good nick today. Field look out if he can keep all of it together. They’re gathering now. Xander Schauffele strokes in his 3rd birdie of the day from 20 feet on 15. Back on 13, Jordan Spieth’s unforeseen hot streak continues apace, as he shrieks his wedge from 100 lawns to a couple of feet. In goes the putt, and this is rather the leading group, when you think about Schauffele is coming off the dissatisfaction of being blown away by Rory last weekend, Hovland is piecing together his video game after unnecessarily buggering around with his swing, and Spieth has actually been way off the boil for a while. Terrific to see them all back! This is enjoyable. -3: Schauffele (6 *), Hovland (4 *), Spieth (4 *) -2: Ghim (8 *), McIlroy (4 *), Matsuyama (4 *), MacIntyre (4 ), Hatton (3 *) Another birdie for Bob MacIntyre, who dribbles in a 15-footer on 4 to sign up with the leaders at -2. He’s not in a share of the lead for long. Doug Ghim must relocate to -3 however misses out on a five-footer on 17 and needs to opt for par. Viktor Hovland, who has actually reunited with his old swing coach having actually made some doubtful modifications previously in the season, makes it 3 birdies in his very first 4 holes, at 13, and this champion is starting to bubble up well. We’re just a number of hours in! -3: Hovland (4 *) -2: Ghim (8 *), Schauffele (5 *), McIlroy (4 *), Matsuyama (4 *), MacIntyre (4 ), Spieth (3 *), Theegala (2 *) Sahith Theegala is walking around today with Tyrrell Hatton … who duplicates his partner’s wedge heroics from the back of 11! He’s -1. Career-slam-chasing Jordan Spieth fractures a huge drive down 12, then lands his second from 185 backyards to 10 feet, before rubbing in the birdie putt. He signs up with the ever-expanding group at -2, and this PGA Championship is currently teeming with guarantee. Jordan Spieth bangs one down the 12th. Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty Images Rory McIlroy appears to have actually taken recently’s type into this one. He wedges from 100 lawns to 10 feet at 13, and signs up with the chaps in the lead at -2. As does Sahith Theegala, who follows up an opening birdie at 10 with an outrageous one at the par-three 11th. Over the back and down a hill smothered in thick rough, the incredibly popular Californian whips high into the air, landing his ball gently on the green above and sending it rolling directly into the cup. That’s spectacular. Today’s winner will need to work some magic around the greens with their wedges; McIlroy and Theegala currently have all of it going on! -2: Ghim (7 *), Schauffele (4 *), McIlroy (4 *), Hovland (3 *), Theegala (2 *) Hideki Matsuyama puts one in from range at 12, and the 2021 Masters champ moves into the red. A ridiculous up and down by Matt Wallace on 6. He’s over the back of the green in 2, the rough midway as much as his knees. He needs his caddie to assist him discover the ball. All he can do is gouge out, and he does incredibly well to hold his ball on the green, 40 feet from the hole. In goes the prolonged par saver! He stays -1, a shot off the lead now likewise shared by Viktor Hovland, who makes a 20-footer on 12. -2: Ghim (7 *), Schauffele (4 *), Hovland (3 *) Having rushed his par on 12, Tiger follows up by ramming home a 15-foot birdie putt on 13. He’s back on terms at level par. And some great rushing from Doug Ghim on the beast par-four 16th, dipping into 503 lawns today. He almost holes out of off the front, a crisp chip from 55 feet to 5 inches. He stays at -2 together with Xander Schauffele. There were no Scottish gamers at the Masters last month. Bob MacIntyre is here to represent the old nation this week, and the 27-year-old from Oban has actually begun well, with birdie at the long par-four 2nd. He’s -1, together with the 2022 Open champ Cameron Smith, who gets his very first stroke of the week at 11. Xander Schauffele has actually recuperated too, from frustration at Quail Hollow last Sunday, when he was left in Rory McIlroy’s dust. Birdie at 11 and now another at 13, the current the benefit for a great wedge landed pin high and spun back to 12 feet, leaving an uphill putt that’s drained pipes with supreme self-confidence. He signs up with Doug Ghim in the lead at -2. A big holler on 12 as Tiger rolls in a straight 25-footer. It’s simply to conserve his par. The 1999, 2000, 2006 and 2007 winner stays at +1. The guy looking to join him on the career-slam roll of honour, Jordan Spieth, crashes his 2nd at 10 into the heart of the green, then almost drains his 30-foot eagle effort. An opening birdie will be sufficient. And it’s a bounce-back birdie for Doug Ghim at 15, who gets back sole ownership of the early lead at -2. -2: Ghim (6 *) -1: Donald (6 ), Wallace (4 ), Schauffele (3 *), Hadwin (3 ), McIlroy (2 *), Hovland (1 *), Spieth (1 *) Opening birdie for Viktor Hovland at 10. In 2015’s runner-up– the Norwegian remained in contention till plugging his ball in the face of a fairway bunker at 16– has himself a share of the lead, with Doug Ghim missing out on the green at the par-three 14th and dropping his very first shot of the day. A fine up and down by Rory from the side of 11. An early indication that his freshly uncovered self-confidence with his sometimes recalcitrant wedge is not lost. -1: Donald (5 ), Ghim (5 *), Wallace (4 ), Schauffele (3 *), Hadwin (2 ), McIlroy (2 *), Hovland (1 *) Jordan Spieth is seeking to finish the profession slam today. Just 5 gamers have actually formerly handled to gather the complete set: Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. If Spieth’s to end up being the 6th member of this special club, he’ll require to up his video game today, having actually missed out on the cut at both the Players and Masters. The 2015 Masters, 2015 United States Open and 2017 Open champ begins well by breaking his opening drive down the middle of the 10th fairway. Tiger’s tee shot at the par-three 11th is long and to the. He can’t get anywhere close with his wedge out of the thick cabbage, and drops to +1. A sluggish start for another previous champ, Shaun Micheel. 3 bogeys in the opening 5 holes and the 2003 winner (and 2006 runner-up) is +3 in brief order. Tiger Woods tees off in the 10th. Picture: Michael Reaves/Getty Images Another birdie for Doug Ghim! He rattles in a 30-footer throughout 13 and the 28-year-old from Illinois, making his PGA launching today, strikes the front of his own. That’s since Luke Donald goes to a native location down the left side of 5, and winds up taking a look at a 60-footer to conserve his par. He does quite well to restrict the damage to bogey. Up on 10, the in-form Rory McIlroy opens with birdie, that abovementioned loose tee shot stressing him not one jot. -2: Ghim (4 *) -1: Donald (5 ), Schauffele (2 *), Kaymer (2 ), McIlroy (1) An opening par for Tiger Woods at 10. He looks somewhat dissatisfied, having actually gotten a bit too aggressive with a six-foot birdie effort, the speed counteracting the right-to-left break. Back down the hole– called after the popular racehorse Secretariat– another thoroughbred, Rory McIlroy, sends his very first shot of the week into rough down the. It was a misty early morning in Louisville, Kentucky. Like the clouds above the storm simply needed to weep. That’s clearing up now, and the weather condition is anticipated to be great and dandy for the rest of the day. There is some rain anticipated tomorrow, mind, which if absolutely nothing else must make sure the course does not get too firm and out of hand over the whole piece. Matt Wallace has actually made his bounce-back birdie at 3, and he signs up with Doug Ghim in 2nd area at -1. Another birdie for Luke Donald! He knocks his 2nd at 4 to 3 feet, and cleans to transfer to -2. Bogey for Matt Wallace at 2, though … however he’ll be returning into red figures quickly enough, as he’s simply swished his tee chance at the par-three 3rd to a number of feet. -2: Donald (4) -1: Ghim (3 *) Ludvig Aberg’s very first hole in a PGA Championship ought to have ended with birdie. He sends his method at the par-five 10th to 8 feet. He misreads what looks like a relatively basic putt and his ball dies away on the low side. No damage done, however, and he proceeds with par. Just one Englishman has actually ever won the PGA … which took place a long period of time earlier. Jim Barnes was the inaugural winner back in 1916, and he followed that up with a 2nd triumph in 1919. Ever since, absolutely nothing. Zilch. Nix. Nada. There have actually just been 3 other European winners in the whole history of the competitors: Padraig Harrington (2008 ), Martin Kaymer (2010) and Rory McIlroy (2012 and 2014). Along with the previously mentioned Luke Donald, the English charge is ON! Matt Wallace rolls in a 20-footer on 1 to join his compatriot at the top of the leaderboard, for what that’s worth after less than an hour of play. It’s something, and you’ve got to begin cracking away at history from someplace. -1: Donald (3 ), Ghim (2 *), Wallace (1 )… +5: Block (3) The very first shot of this year’s competition was struck by Michael Block. You’ll keep in mind the California club pro’s shenanigans in 2015, when at the age of 46 he shot 70 in the 3rd round, then made a hole-in-one with Rory McIlroy standing beside him on Sunday. He completed the week in a tie for 15th, as marvelous a story as LIV returnee Brooks Koepka winning the entire thing. Fairytale-infused lightning does not appear like striking two times, unfortunately. Block sent his opening drive into the rough en path to bogey, and has actually followed that up with a devastating quadruple-bogey 8 on the 2nd, after a short-game zig-zaggy disaster around the green. He’s +5 currently, and a year’s a very long time in major-championship golf. Here we go, then … and the very first birdie of the week has actually been made by among golf’s almost males. If you can call a previous world primary an almost male, naturally. All hail Luke Donald, who drains pipes a 25-footer on the 1st to end up being the very first gamer to move into red figures today. Europe’s existing Ryder Cup captain collectively led this competition after 54 holes at Medinah in 2006 … however on the Sunday, he slipped to a two-over 74 while ultimate winner Tiger Woods carded 68. Donald’s tie for 3rd stays his best-ever surface at a significant; he likewise connected for 3rd at the Masters in 2005, though probably came closest to winning a significant when ultimately connecting for 4th at Augusta 6 years later on. Could this be the time for the 46-year-old to lastly make the development we constantly believed he would, however never ever did? Well, probably not. It ‘d be beautiful, would not it? We’re permitted to dream. Preamble The PGA Championship likes to toss up a leftfield winner every so often– Mark Brooks won here at Valhalla in 1996, to pluck one example from the ether– so why not this year? The typical suspects are the favourites to prosper, however think about: Scottie Scheffler has simply end up being a papa, Rory McIlroy has actually simply revealed his divorce, Jon Rahm is going through a tour-based existential crisis, and protecting champ Brooks Koepka has actually put himself through some “penalty exercises” in the hope of resharpening his one-upmanship. Perhaps it’s significant breakout time for, state, Xander Schauffele, Ludvig Aberg, Max Homa, Patrick Cantlay or Tommy Fleetwood? Might be, might be. Once again, Scheffler has actually won 4 of the last 5 competitions he’s gotten in, coming connected for 2nd in the other, a run that’s landed him the Players and the Masters; Rory has actually won on his last 2 trips; Rahm’s year-long competition dry spell can’t last permanently; and Koepka is likewise coming off the back of a triumph, and he’s raised the Wanamaker Trophy 3 times in the last 6 years. Y’ understand. Here are the first-round tee times (USA unless specified, perpetuity BST) beginning at hole 1 … 1215 Michael Block, Luke Donald (Eng), Shaun Micheel 1226 Jeffrey Kellen, Ben Kohles, Alex Smalley 1237 Ryan Fox (Nzl), Josh Speight, Matt Wallace (Eng) 1248 Ryo Hisatsune (Jpn), Zac Oakley, Adam Svensson (Can) 1259 Adam Hadwin (Can), Martin Kaymer (Ger), Taylor Pendrith (Can) 1310 Byeong-Hun An (Kor), Alexander Bjoerk (Swe), Eric Cole 1321 Corey Conners (Can), Nick Dunlap, Adam Schenk 1332 John Daly, Lee Hodges, Robert MacIntyre (Sco) 1343 Kurt Kitayama, Peter Malnati, Victor Perez (Fra) 1354 Zachary Blair, Ben Polland, Ryan van Velzen (Rsa) 1405 Kyoung-Hoon Lee (Kor), Sami Valimaki (Fin), Jeremy Wells 1416 Jared Jones, Taylor Moore, Patrick Rodgers 1427 Kyle Mendoza, Andy Ogletree, Erik van Rooyen (Rsa) 1745 Matt Dobyns, Thriston Lawrence (Rsa), David Puig (Spa) 1756 Denny McCarthy, Keita Nakajima (Jpn), Tracy Phillips 1807 Cameron Davis (Aus), Harris English, Talor Gooch 1818 Jason Day (Aus), Nicolai Hoejgaard (Den), Shane Lowry (Irl) 1829 Billy Horschel, Chris Kirk, Min-Woo Lee (Aus) 1840 Joo-Hyung Kim (Kor), Joaquin Niemann (Chi), Gary Woodland 1851 Matthew Fitzpatrick (Eng), Phil Mickelson, Collin Morikawa 1902 Rickie Fowler, Jon Rahm (Spa), Cameron Young 1913 Wyndham Clark, Brian Harman, Scottie Scheffler 1924 Patrick Cantlay, Camilo Villegas (Col), Will Zalatoris 1935 Sam Burns, Padraig Harrington (Irl), Patrick Reed 1946 Mark Hubbard, Brad Marek, Maverick McNealy 1957 Seong-Hyeon Kim (Kor), Braden Shattuck, Chengtsung Pan (Tai) … and beginning at hole 10 … 1220 Tyler Collet, Doug Ghim, Adrian Meronk (Pol) 1231 Larkin Gross, Lucas Herbert (Aus), Grayson Murray 1242 Lucas Glover, Russell Henley, Stephan Jaeger (Ger) 1253 Ludvig Aaberg (Swe), Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas 1304 Keegan Bradley, Adam Scott (Aus), Tiger Woods 1315 Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy (NIrl), Justin Rose (Eng) 1326 Viktor Hovland (Nor), Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), Cameron Smith (Aus) 1337 Max Homa, Brooks Koepka, Jordan Spieth 1348 Tony Finau, Tyrrell Hatton (Eng), Sahith Theegala 1359 Akshay Bhatia, Bryson DeChambeau, Tommy Fleetwood (Eng) 1410 Takumi Kanaya (Jpn), Sepp Straka (Aut), Nick Taylor (Can) 1421 Dean Burmester (Rsa), Ben Griffin, Andrew Svoboda 1432 Preston Cole, Adrian Otaegui (Spa), Tim Widing (Swe) 1740 Rich Beem, Kazuma Kobori (Jpn), Sebastian Soederberg (Swe) 1751 Josh Bevell, Aaron Rai (Eng), Jordan Smith (Eng) 1802 Charley Hoffman, Jesse Mueller, Andrew Putnam 1813 Tom Hoge, Si-Woo Kim (Kor), Alexander Noren (Swe) 1824 Matthieu Pavon (Fra), J. T. Poston, Yong-Eun Yang (Kor) 1835 Jason Dufner, Jake Knapp, Francesco Molinari (Ita) 1846 Thomas Detry (Bel), Rasmus Hoejgaard (Den), Jimmy Walker 1857 Austin Eckroat, Mackenzie Hughes (Can), Luke List 1908 Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Rsa), Beau Hossler, Sung-Jae Im (Kor) 1919 Keith Mitchell, Thorbjoern Olesen (Den), Brendon Todd 1930 Brice Garnett, John Somers, Jesper Svensson (Swe) 1941 Evan Bowser, Emiliano Grillo (Arg), Alejandro Tosti (Arg) 1952 Chris Gotterup, Vincent Norrman (Swe), Wyatt Worthington II It’s on! Check out more on these subjects Most seen Most seen
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