Scottie Scheffler walks off the green on the first hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Southern Hills Country Club, Thursday, May 19, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. TULSA — The eagle on five — sparked by a 306-yard approach shot which landed 10 feet from the pin — looked like it could have been a harbinger of good things to come for Scottie Scheffler.
He broke even through the turn, with a bogey on nine and a birdie on 10, but seemed to lose poise on the back nine as conditions shifted. He missed a 3-foot-9 par putt on 12 and settled for bogey. His tee shot on 13 landed in the water to the left of the fairway, and the penalty stroke set up a second consecutive dropped shot.
He was one of several star golfers who struggled in the afternoon conditions. Two-time PGA Championship winner Brooks Koepka shot a 5-over 75. World No. 2 Jon Rahm and world No. 10 Dustin Johnson each shot a 3-over 73. Collin Morikawa, the world’s third-ranked player, shot a 2-over 72. The world’s seventh-ranked golfer is a four-time Major champion, but hasn’t won one since the PGA Championship in 2014. And prior to Thursday, he hadn’t led after any round in any Major in his last 26 starts.While the likes of Scheffler, Kopeka and Johnson all finished round one over par, Justin Thomas was among the lone stars who prevailed in the afternoon.
The eighth-ranked golfer in the world, Thomas carded three birdies and two bogeys — the latter of which came on holes eight and nine. He shook it off after the turn and shot 3-under on the back nine alone — all while braving the Tulsa wind which gave others trouble. The TCU graduate shot a 4-under 66 and finished his round tied for second place alongside Dallas resident Will Zalatoris. He recorded five birdies and just one bogey. The 32-year-old won his first PGA Tour event in February at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, and outdueled Dallas’ Jordan Spieth for the victory. His best finish at a PGA Championship was tied for 58th in 2018.Playing in just his second tournament since his Feb.
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