Scottie Scheffler don make history for PGA Championship. For first time for im career, di world number one dey lead after first round of a major. E shoot 67, three under par, to join six oda players for di top of di leaderboard for Aronimink Golf Club.
Dis na big achievement for Scheffler, wey never lead or co-lead after 18 holes for any of im 26 previous majors. E also become one of only three defending champions to lead after di opening round, joining Tiger Woods and Brooks Koepka.
Di course for Pennsylvania bite back hard for Thursday. Only 32 players from di 156-man field finish under par. World number two and Masters champion Rory McIlroy struggle well-well, e shoot 74, four over par, afta e miss fairways left and right. E finish wit four straight bogeys.
Scheffler dey tied wit Martin Kaymer, Stephan Jaeger, Aldrich Potgieter, Min-Woo Lee, Ryo Hisatsune, and Alex Smalley. Many people no expect to see dis names for top. Kaymer, wey win US PGA for 2010, say dem ask am if e still dey play golf professionally for di Champions Dinner. Dat one motivate am.
Jon Rahm finish one under par, and e apologise afta e accidentally hit a volunteer wit turf wen e swing im club for frustration. Justin Thomas also dey for trouble afta e throw iron and no shout fore wen im ball go for crowd.
Di greens dey tough, and only Patrick Reed sign bogey-free card. E dey one shot off di lead. Bryson DeChambeau shoot 76, im short game let am down. English players Matt Fitzpatrick and Justin Rose finish level par.
McIlroy dey hit only five fairways, and e say di rough dey punish. E stay for practice range till afta 6pm to try fix im driving problem. Di PGA of America pin up new code of conduct for locker room to warn players about behaviour.
Scheffler, wey win di Masters for 2022 and 2024, and di Open Championship for 2025, dey show why e be world number one. E get four major titles now, and e dey lead di PGA Championship for first time. Di tournament go continue till May 17.
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