Is Scottie Scheffler now the favorite? How will Quail Hollow play the rest of the way? We break down what the first round means for the rest of the PGA Championship.
Jhonattan Vegas made five birdies on his last six holes to shoot 7-under 64 — his best score in 45 rounds at the majors — and leads the PGA Championship by two shots.
Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele — the top three golfers in the world — all double-bogeyed the same hole in the opening round at the PGA Championship.
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are the early betting favorites ahead of this week’s PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, but Bryson DeChambeau is garnering plenty of action from bettors with the third-best odds to win the tournament.
It’s been just over a month since McIlroy’s knees buckled under the weight of a dream finally achieved. He enters the PGA Championship as a distinct favorite, but he’s still basking in his Masters title.
Who can compete with McIlroy and Scheffler? Can an under-the-radar player contend? We look at six storylines to watch this week at the PGA Championship.
