The second major of the golf season is underway at Aronimink Golf Club, with players competing for the Wanamaker Trophy. Scottie Scheffler, the betting favorite, aims for victory after three consecutive runner-up finishes and a dominant win last year. Rory McIlroy, the reigning Masters champion, is close behind, raising hopes for a long-awaited Scheffler vs. McIlroy showdown.
Play began Thursday morning at Aronimink near Philadelphia, hosting the tournament for the first time since 1962. The weekend promises many highlights, with the leaderboard already taking shape.
Here is the top of the PGA Championship leaderboard as of 11:45 a.m. ET: POSITION, PLAYER, SCORE, THRU (table details omitted for brevity).
First-round tee times feature notable groups: Bryson DeChambeau and Ludvig Åberg at 8:18 a.m.; Xander Schauffele and Brooks Koepka at 8:29 a.m.; Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth at 8:40 a.m.; Scottie Scheffler and Matt Fitzpatrick at 2:05 p.m., among others. Full tee times are available online.
Broadcast details: ESPN covers Thursday 12-7 p.m. ET and Friday 12-8 p.m. ET; Saturday shows on ESPN 10 a.m.-1 p.m. ET and CBS 1-7 p.m. ET; Sunday concludes on CBS.