PGA Championship: First-Day Leader's Dominant Round Makes Golf History

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Xander Schauffele, the leader after the first day of the PGA Championship, made tournament history on Thursday.

The first round of the 2024 PGA Championship is almost in the books, and one player has already entered the record books.Xander Schauffele, who paces the leaderboard after the first day, made history by shooting a 9-under 62. That's the lowest round in the PGA Championship's 106 years.Seventeen players have shot a 63 in PGA Championship rounds, but no one had shot a 62 until Thursday.

'After the first day of play, Schauffele has a three-shot lead over second-place Tony Finau and Sahith Theegala. Last year's winner, Brooks Koepka, shot a 4-under in his first round while Scheffler, the 2024 Masters winner, shot a 4-under, too.Scheffler also had this incredible hole-out for eagle on the first hole.Schauffele was born in La Jolla, California and belongs to four nationalities. His mother is from Taiwan while his father is half-German and half-French.

 

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