Xander Schauffele's 9-under start makes PGA Championship history

Xander Schauffele is off to a scorching hot PGA Championship start at Valhalla Golf Club, as his opening Thursday round rewrote the record books. Schauffele went into the clubhouse not only leading the pack at 9-under par following his first round, but his 62 is now the lowest round ever recorded at a PGA Championship.

' Schauffele’s bogey-free round saw some incredible stats, including 12 one-putts, which shows how dialed in he was with his approach shots to the green. He did have to scramble at times, including an up-and-down par save on the par-3 eighth hole, which was his 17th hole on the scorecard after starting on Hole 10. But even that shot was miraculous, as he got the 60-foot chip to check and stop just two feet from the cup.

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