Day 1 updates and scores from ValhallaWelcome to LIVE R1 updates, scores, interviews and commentary from the US PGA Championship at Valhalla.The 2024 US PGA Championship officially gets underway at 7.15am local time (12.15pm UK), with Michael Block, Luke Donald and Shaun Micheel teeing off the firstTiger Woods returns for the first time since The Masters last month and he tees off alongside Adam Scott and Keegan Bradley at 8.04am (1.04pm UK)
Defending champion Brooks Koepka tees off from the 10th tee alongside Max Homa and Jordan Spieth at 8.37am (1.37pm)
LIV Golf star Koepka is seeking a fourth US PGA title and sixth career major win World No.1 Scottie Scheffler is going for back-to-back major titles after welcoming his first child into the world, Bennett, last weekScheffler (a red-hot 4/1 fav) tees off the 10th alongside Brian Harman and Wyndham Clark at 8.48am local time (1.48pm UK)
Rory McIlroy is going for three wins in a row and a fifth career major title in what what would be his first in nearly 10 yearsMcIlroy, who ‘filed for divorce’ with wife Erica on Monday, won the US PGA the last time it was held at Valhalla in 2014Dustin Johnson and Justin Rose join McIlroy off the 1st at 1.40pm local time (6.40pm UK)McIlroy saves par at 11McIlroy -1 (2)Thanks Andy for all the updates so far. I’ll update you on all of the action over the next couple of hours.McIlroy misses the green at the par-3 11th and scrambles well, holing a tricky putt from inside five feet down the hill to save his par. Will this be McIlroy’s week?
13:46Bogey for Tiger WoodsAfter going long on the par-3 11th, Woods compounds the mistake by sending his second into the front bunker. He splashed out to six feet and thankfully holed the bogey putt. Woods is now 1-over par.
13:43Birdie start for Rory McIlroyRory McIlroy It’s the perfect start for Rory McIlroy, who pours home a birdie from six feet at the par-5 10th.McIlroy straight into the red.
13:38Doug Ghim hits the frontLuke Donald found the deep stuff with his approach at the 5th and it’s led to a first bogey of the day for the Englishman. He’s now been replaced at the top of the board by America’s Doug Ghim, who holed a bomb for birdie on the 13th, his fourth hole of the day, to move to 2-under par.
Tiger Woods has just sent his tee shot over the back of the green into the deep stuff at the par-3 11th. 13:34Par start for TigerTiger Woods misses a 12-footer for birdie on the par-5 10th, his first hole of the day. It’s a solid par to start the day for the four-time US PGA champion.
13:33Stunning shot from SchauffeleXander Schauffele Xander Schauffele nearly holed out for an ace on the par-3 11th, his second hole of the day.Schauffele tapped it home for birdie to move it to 1-under par. The World No.3 has incredibly amassed 21 top-10 finishes since his last win on the PGA Tour.Schauffele is going in search of his maiden major title this week. Donald leads the wayEuropean Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald is the early leader in R1.The former World No.1 has birdied the 1st and 4th to move it to 2-under par.
13:27No Block Party in 2024Michael BlockPGA pro Michael Block is already having a first round to forget.After a bogey at the 1st, Block has made a quadruple-bogey eight on the 2nd. He has just bounced back with a birdie at the 4th though to move back to 4-over par.
13:16Tiger Woods tees offTiger Woods Tiger Woods splits the middle of the fairway down his opening hole at the par-5 10th. Woods is making his first start this week since finishing dead last (60th) of those that made the cut at The Masters. The 15-time major champion has won the US PGA four times – 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007
13:01We’re off and away!We’re up and away here in R1 and it’s an early birdie for former World No.1 Luke Donald at the 1st.Donald was invited into this week’s US PGA as a result of him being the European Ryder Cup captain.The PGA of America, which organises the PGA Championship, also runs the Ryder Cup alongside Ryder Cup Europe. Michael Block, who qualified for this week’s PGA as a result of his incredible performance in finishing inside the top 10 at last year’s PGA, has made an opening bogey.
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