Scheffler misses from five feet

Wyndham and Clark misread birdie attempt on the tenth. World No 1 misses the hole from five feet on par-5 hole and putts ball in for bogey.

Scheffler gets par on 9

Scheffler misses 31-foot putt for birdie opportunity on par-4 hole. All three golfers in the group finish on their fourth stroke.

Scheffler gets two putt on 8th

Scheffler misses birdie by inches and gets two putt to finish the 8th. Clark gets birdie from outside ten feet.

Scheffler leads group through 7 holes

Scheffler (-3) leads Wyndham Clark and Brian Harman ahead of the 8th hole.

Scheffler gets birdie on 7th hole

Scottie Scheffler gets birdie on the seventh hole after missing eagle opportunity.

John Daly was not the worst competitor thus far at Valhalla

That honor belongs to Jeff Kellen who is the PGA Head Golf Professional at North Shore Country Club in Sea Cliff, New York.

Scheffler bogeys on 5

Scottie Scheffler’s pursuit of Xander Schauffele’s record-breaking round took a little bump, as he is now two-under-par after a bogey, seven strokes back of the leader.

Scottie Scheffler continued his hot start at Valhalla with a birdie on hole No 4, to put himself at three-under-par.

Half a lifetime ago, Tiger Woods won the duel of legend at Valhalla Golf Club. 24 years later, he’s back, but Woods is far from the young hotshot who outlasted journeyman Bob May.

Jon Rahm off to shaky start

Jon Rahm’s PGA Championship is not off to a good start with two bogeys to sit at two-over-par through four holes.

Francesco Molinari with another EAGLE to start a dazzling second half of the day

Scottie Scheffler’s first hole as a father ends in an EAGLE

Finau and Theegala finish at six-under-par

Sahith Theegala and Tony Finau are tied for second after their first rounds at the PGA Championship at Valhalla at six-under-par.

First afternoon group tees off

Collin Morikawa, Phil Mickelson, and Matthew Fitzpatrick have begun their round.

Brooks Koepka quietly shooting up the leaderboard

After a shaky front nine, the defending PGA Championship winner is at four-under-par heading into his final hole of the day.

‘A little erracitc off the tee, I scrambled well and putted well for the most part,’ Rory McIlroy said. ‘It wasnt the prettiest 66, but 66 it is.’

Rory McIlroy had a strong back nine to finish -5, four strokes off leader Xander Schauffele.

Tiger finishes one-over-par

Tiger Woods finished his first round at Valhalla in rough fashion, with back-to-back bogeys to finishe the day at one-over-par.

Current top 4

1. Xander Schauffele (-9)

2. Tony Finau (-6)

T3. Rory McIlroy (-5)

T3. Robert MacIntyre (-5)

A little lost amid Xander Schauffele’s record-setting nine-under-par round, Rory McIlroy has sunk three birdies in a row to sit at -5.

Xander Schauffele stormed into a huge lead at the PGA Championship and broke the Valhalla course record with an incredible nine-under-par 62 on Thursday.

Schauffele’s putt upcoming

If Xander Schauffele sinks it from about 30 feet out, he’ll shoot the first 61 in major golf championship history.

Schauffele’s incredible first round

Heading into his last hole of the day…

Schauffele saves par to stay at -9, one stroke ahead of course record

Xander Schauffele finished with a par on his penultimate hole of the day at Valhalla to stay at -9.

He heads into the final hole of the day one stroke ahead of the course record, Jose Maria Olazabal’s 8-under at the 2000 PGA Championship.

Rory with another birdie to continue his great back half

Rory McIlroy has another birdie on his final nine holes of the day to move to -4, five shots off leader Xander Schauffele.

Block finishes first round +5

After a quadruple bogey on his second hole of the day, last year’s Cinderella story, Michael Block, finishes the first round at Valhalla at 5-over.

Rory McIlroy was lucky not to have his second shot on hole No 6 end up in the bunker. The little patch of rough connecting the green and bunker is where the ball fell, giving the Northern Irishman a tough chip for birdie, but a likely par on the hole.

Xander with a birdie on 16, now on pace to SET Valhalla record

Xander Schauffele birdied on his 16th hole of the day to move to -9 and head of Jose Maria Olazabal’s course record of 63 with two holes to go.

Rory McIlroy sank a 6-foot putt for his fourth birdie of the day to move to -3.

1. Xander Schauffele (-8)

T2. Robert MacIntyre (-5)

T2. Tony Finau (-5)

T4. Seven others (-3)

T11. Rory McIlroy (-2)

T33. Tiger Woods (E)

Schauffele within striking distance of course record

Xander Schauffele is still on pace to tie the course record, set by Jose Maria Olazabal during the 2000 PGA Championship of 63, or 8-under.

MacIntyre’s back-to-back birdies brings him to -5

Robert MacIntyre is now tied for second, three strokes behind Xander Schauffele, after back-to-back birdies at Valhalla. He’s tied with Tony Finau.

Schauffele continues amazing first round

Xander Schuaffele just sank his eighth birdie of the day to take a three-stroke lead at -8 during the first round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla. Tony Finau is in second place at -5.

Rory continued his good start on the front nine with a beautiful approach onto the green and an easy putt on hole No 2 to stay at 2-under.

Tiger birdies to get back even

After a shaky back nine, Tiger Woods is back even for the first time in several holes with a birdie on No 3.

Schauffele’s hot start at Valhalla continues

Xander Schauffele now holds a three-stroke lead at Valhalla at -4. Tony Finau is still in second place at -4.

After saving par to end the back nine after hitting it into the water, Rory McIlroy birdied on hole No 1 and stands at -2.

John Daly is back at the PGA Championship, with fans asking why the golf veteran rides a golf cart without his clubs.

Schauffele stays at -6 through 12

Schauffele retains his two-stroke lead over the field with a par on hole No 3.

Schauffele extends PGA Championship lead again

Xander Schauffele is now at -6, two strokes ahead of Tony Finau for the lead at Valhalla.

Through the back nine of his first round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla, Rory McIlroy sits at -1.

The Northern Irishman birdied his first hole, but has settled for only one birdie since and bogeyed on 17.

Current leaders, Rory, Tiger

1. Xander Schauffele (-5)

2. Tony Finau (-4)

T3. Doug Ghim (-3)

T3. Steohan Jaeger (-3)

T3. Robert MacIntyre (-3)

T3. Jordan Spieth (-3)

T16. Rory McIlroy (-1)

T44. Tiger Woods (+1)

Rory and PGA officials looking for his ball

No one has any idea where Rory McIlroy’s drive on hole No 18 went. The Northern Irishman and several others are searching for the ball after he sliced it. It possibly ended up in the water.

Jaeger creeping up the leaderboard

Stephan Jaeger is now at -3, two strokes off the lead.

It took eight holes, but Rory McIlroy had his first drop shot of the day, falling to -1 at hole No 17, four strokes off the leader, Xander Schauffele.

Tiger completes back-nine at +1

Tiger Woods could have had a way more disastrous start at Valhalla, but made some clutch putts to keep him near even at +1 through nine holes, six shots off the leader.

Schauffele extends his lead at -5

Xander Schauffele has a two-stroke lead over the rest of the field, as he has completed his openoing nine holes of the tournament at -5.

A group of four others sit at -3, including Jordan Spieth.

Finau and Burmester creeping up the leaderboard

Tony Finau and Dean Burmester both are one stroke behind Xander Schauffele at -3.

Homa with an early shot of the tournament candidate

On hole No 14, Max Homa chipped out of the bunker and sunk the ball in the hole to save par.

Rory in TROUBLE on 16

After his tee shot left the fairway, Rory McIlroy’s approach to the hole did not hit the green and instead, found the bunker.

Tiger sits at +1 through six holes

Plenty of eyes are on Tiger Woods to see if he can hold up physically throughout this weekend at Valhalla.

Through six holes, Woods has made some clutch shots to stay at +1.

Koepka misses birdie put on 14

The defending PGA Champion, Brooks Koepka, has missed a few birdie putts in his opening five holes. He sits at -1.

Rory has had a solid first six holes, but sits two strokes behind Xander Schauffele for the lead at -2.

Tough shot for DJ….

Dustin Johnson is not one of the players off to a good start at Valhalla. He had to take two shots among the trees on No 15.

Strong start for Schauffele continues

Xander Schauffele holds the lead by himself as the first to reach -4. Four birdies for Schauffele has him looking strong at Valhalla.

If you see a delay at 14, here’s why!

Ghim gets back to -3

In his first PGA Championship appearance, Doug Ghim has started strong and joins the leaders at -3.

Rory McIlroy stays one shot off the leaders after remaining at -2 with a par on his fifth hole of the day at No 14.

Schauffele and Spieth rise up the leaderboard

Xander Schauffele and Jordan Spieth have risen up the leaderboard to join Viktor Hovland at -3 for the lead at Valhalla.

Hovland is the first to -3

Viktor Hovland has broken the logjam of golfers at 2-under and is the first to hit -3 at Valhalla. He has taken the lead.

MacIntyre now at -2 as well

We have now reached 20 golfers to start their first rounds at Valhalla under-par. MacIntyre joins the leaders at -2, with Rory McIlroy also part of the top group.

Spieth joins the leaders at -2

Jordan Spieth has also putted in his second birdie of the day and is now with the leaders at -2.

Rory McIlroy is now in a five-way tie for the lead at the PGA Championship at -2 after a beautiful birdie putt on the island green of No 13.

Sahith Theegala, Doug Ghim, Viktor Hovland and Xander Schauffele all are also at -2.

Hovland joins the leaders

There is now a three-way lead for the top spot at the PGA Championship at Valhalla between Xander Schauffele, Doug Ghim and Viktor Hovland

Tiger birdies on No 13

When Tiger Woods won the PGA Championship at Valhalla in 2000, he did not birdie in any of the four rounds on the iconic No 13 hole. After 24 years, he finally got that birdie to pull even.

Rory stays at -1 after three holes

Rory’s long birdie putt on No 12 fell just short, keeping the Northern Irishman at -1.

Schauffele and Ghim hold the lead at -2

Xander Schauffele and Doug Ghim hold an early lead at Valhalla at -2. Ghim has completed six holes of his first round, while Schauffele just finished his fourth.

Great putt from Tiger!

Through three holes, Woods stays at +1. However, his putt to save par on No 12 must have felt like a birdie, sinking it from about 20 feet.

Rory stayed at 1-under after his second hole of the day with a par on No 11.

Ghim bogeys, putting Rory in a tie for the lead

Although it is incredibly early at Valhalla, Rory McIlroy’s birdie on his first hole currently has him in a tie for the lead at -1 with several others.

Long lines to get in to see Rory and Tiger

If you’re attending the PGA Championship in Kentucky, get to the course early!

The defending champ tees off

Brooks Koepka is off and running at Valhalla, as he’s paired with Max Homa and Jordan Spieth.

Rory McIlroy had a great approach on No 10 to set up a birdie on his first hole of the day.

Ghim takes the lead!

After a birdie for Doug Ghim on hole No 13 and a Luke Donald misfire on No 14, Ghim has taken the early lead at Valhalla with most of the field still prepping to tee off.

As Rory McIlroy approaches the green on hole No 10 amid his recently filed divorce, he is forced to keep his eyes on the PGA Championship

Tiger misses birdie on first hole…

Tiger Woods had to settle for par on his first hole of the PGA Championship after missing a birdie opportunity on hole No 10 wide right.

Donald out to an early lead

Luke Donald is out to an early lead at Valhalla, at 2-under par through four holes. Doug Ghim and Matt Wallace (-1) are the only other golfers at the moment to be under par.

Rory McIlroy received a huge ovation from the crowd behind tee No 10 at Valhalla Golf Club to tee off first in his pairing with Dustin Johnson and Justin Rose.

Tee times delayed

Message from PGA Championship: ‘All afternoon Starting Times have been delayed 10 minutes.’

Rory McIlroy is set to tee off at Valhalla in a few minutes, taking congratulations from fellow golfers for his win at the Wells Fargo Championship on the way to hole No 10.

Tiger tees off after brief delay

Tiger Woods started his chance at a 16th all-time major tournament victory with a solid drive on hole No 10.

All going wrong for Block…

A disastrous start for last year’s PGA Championship hero Michael Block, who bogeyed the first and has now carded an eight on the par-four second.

He’s five-over-par thru 2…

Valhalla’s looking beautiful this morning

Tiger’s in the house

All eyes are Woods again this week (when aren’t they?), and he’s off in under 30 minutes…

Big start for Luke Donald

It’s been 11 years since the Englishman finished inside the top 10 at a major championship, but it’s a birdie on 1 today. He tops the very, very early leaderboard.

Look who’s arrived…

Rory McIlroy tees off in just under an hour, and he’s out on the range at Valhalla to get some last-minute practice in before Round One…

BREAKING NEWS: Play delayed

This just in from PGA Championship officials:

‘AM starting times for the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship are delayed 10 minutes due to fog.’

So that’s Michael Block, Luke Donald and Shaun Micheel now heading out at 7:25am local time.

Rory McIlroy latest

Before the golf gets underway, it would be remiss of us to not mention the story that has dominated the headlines leading into this tournament: Rory McIlroy’s divorce from his wife Erica Stoll.

Although the media were warned about questioning McIlroy on the subject, it’s fair to say it was a huge shock – with the news dropping just three days out from the start of play this morning.

McIlroy filed the divorce papers in Florida on Monday, and has been putting on a brave face

So who’s out first?

There’s British and American interest in the first group out at Valhalla this morning, with England’s Luke Donald heading out alongside Michael Block (remember him?) and Shaun Micheel.

Block will have very, very fond memories of this tournament, having shot to fame last year with his 15th-placed finish.

Hello and welcome!

Morning all, and welcome to Mail Sport’s live blog for round one of the PGA Championship from Valhalla in Kentucky. Been a quiet week, wouldn’t you say?

Amid all the drama, attention now turns to the golf, with the first players teeing off in the next 10 minutes. For many (Rory, we’re looking at you), some actual competitive on-course action has been a long time coming.

Stay with us throughout the day for all the latest…

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