PGA Championship gets started with a wild shot and a little uncertainty
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Key Points:
- Braden Shattuck, a club pro, hit the opening shot at the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club but faced uncertainty over whether his drive was in bounds, leading him to hit a provisional shot before confirming his original ball was in play.
- Aronimink Golf Club, which last hosted a major in 1962, underwent restoration nearly a decade ago, adding bunkers and removing trees; recent rain may soften the course, but drier and windy conditions are expected, potentially affecting play.
- Top players including Masters champion Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler are competing, with McIlroy and Spieth's pairing highlighting the Grand Slam pursuit—Spieth aims to complete the career Grand Slam, while McIlroy seeks the calendar-year slam.
- Shattuck, the PGA director of instruction at nearby Rolling Green, incurred a one-shot penalty for an unplayable lie after his opening drive and ultimately made a double bogey on the hole.