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The PGA Tour’s technology team is on a mission to decrease productivity at businesses throughout America.

OK, not really. But that could be an unintended consequence of the full release of TourCast on PGATour.com and the PGA Tour's mobile apps. Golf fans will certainly struggle to get any work done when tour events are underway.

Starting this week at the Charles Schwab Challenge and for the rest of this COVID-shortened season, fans will have the opportunity to follow PGA Tour action online in greater detail than ever before thanks to the new platform. TourCast is like ShotLink on 3D steroids. The technology debuted at the Players Championship (for one round at least) but took a back seat to the emerging coronavirus pandemic. With the tour returning at Colonial Country Club, officials are excited for TourCast to see its first full week of PGA Tour action.

Specifically, TourCast lets viewers follow players ’ progress around a golf course, a la ShotLink, graphically tracing the results of each shot. But TourCast takes ShotLink a step further by depicting the course through interactive 3D renderings produced via overlaying sketches generated from high-resolution imagery captured by aircraft. Fans can follow a player’s progress in detail like never before, creating a truly enhanced tracking experience.

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Before a golfer hits a shot, viewers can see his career history on the hole he’s playing, his up-to-the-minute strokes-gained data for the tournament and the season, his position on the leader board, how tough the hole is playing on the day, yardages to the pin, front and back of the green, and the views from wherever the player is standing.

Once the shot is hit, fans will have significantly more data than previously at their disposal. Swing speed, ball speed, spin rate, apex height and more will be provided by ShotLink’s underlying radar technology. The tour is working on having the “ball-in-motion” flight path of every shot viewable in the near future. When completed, if a player hits a rope hook, you’ll be able to see just how much the ball moved from right to left.

Anxious fantasy players/gamblers will be happy to learn that the TourCast technology, unlike ShotLink, shows the entirety of the course. On ShotLink, when a player hits a ball outside the boundary of a specific hole, it is listed in the play-by-play as “unknown.” That will not be the case with TourCast—fans will be able to see exactly where a player’s ball is, no matter if it’s two fairways over, as well as the view the player has from where his ball ended up.

Perhaps the most exciting new feature is an AI-driven video highlight cutting and posting program, facilitated by WSC sports, which will result in every shot captured by a PGA Tour camera being immediately posted to TourCast. If a player is in a featured group, that means virtually every one of his shots will be viewable through TourCast in real time.

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It’s a feature similar to the one that debuted at the Masters in 2019, where fans could watch video of almost every shot at Augusta, by every player, on Masters.com. That, of course, requires cameras on every hole, following every group. The tour did have that in place for the first time at TPC Sawgrass for the Players. There are no concrete plans to bring enough cameras to replicate that experience at other Tour courses … yet.

“Our goal is to have a product probably in three-to-five years,” said Brendan Morley, PGA Tour senior technical digital product manager, “where we can show every single shot, from every single player, at every single event.”

For a more concrete preview of the experience, the Tour retro-fitted Rickie Fowler’s final round from the 2015 Players Championship to the TourCast platform. The curious can link to that here , and relived Fowler ’ s winning performance at TPC Sawgrass.

But be warned: If you give the platform a look on company time, don ’ t expect to get much work done the rest of the day.

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2021 Tour Championship leaderboard: Patrick Cantlay edges Jon Rahm to win FedEx Cup, $15 million grand prize

Cantlay opened the door late but maintained his wire-to-wire lead to cash in big-time.

For seven straight nights, Patrick Cantlay went to sleep with the number "one" next to his name in the FedEx Cup standings. On Monday morning, after winning the 2021 Tour Championship, he'll wake up with a much bigger number in his bank account: $15 million (from a massive  $46 million purse ).

Cantlay (-21) won at East Lake Golf Club on Sunday by one stroke over Jon Rahm (-20) after shooting a 1-under 69 in the final round. Cantlay started the week at 10 under after winning the BMW Championship last Sunday in a six-hole playoff over Bryson DeChambeau, and he never fell from the top of the leaderboard, capturing back-to-back events to end the season and likely the PGA Tour Player of the Year award to boot.

Holding off the best players in the world at a tournament like this -- even when you have a head start like Cantlay -- is no small feat. That is doubly true when your playing partner is the No. 1 player in the world who was aching for his second win of the season. That showed at the end for the eventual champion. After a breezy first 45 holes of the tournament, the last 27 were a bit of a war.

Cantlay closed Saturday's third round with three bogeys on the second nine (he still shot par) and opened Sunday's finale with two bogeys on the front (he still shot par). It looked as if the tournament was tilting in his favor when he stuck his approach on the par-4 13th hole to 4 feet, but he power lipped the putt, and Rahm had renewed life. That was extinguished a few holes later when Cantlay hit another approach tight, this time on the par-4 16th to 7 feet. And this time, he made the putt for birdie to go up a pair with two holes to play.

Still, Rahm wouldn't go away. Cantlay hit two bad shots on the 17th, and he had a missable bogey putt while Rahm had a good look at birdie. Rahm missed and Cantlay made, cutting the lead to one entering the 72nd hole. Cantlay slammed the door with a killer shot from 217 yards to 11 feet for an easy two-putt birdie and the one-stroke win over Rahm after his chaser ran his 19-foot eagle putt to tie past the hole.

We talk all the time about how difficult it is to go wire to wire at an event, but what we mean by that is leading after every round. Cantlay led after all 72 holes.  The staggered start, with Cantlay beginning the tournament at 10 under, is meant to provide an advantage to those who have played well in the FedEx Cup Playoffs and throughout the season, but it also heaps pressure on those who are out in front. That Cantlay was able to maintain that advantage in the face of such pressure was remarkable.

"It was tough. It was definitely different than any other week," said Cantlay of leading the FedEx Cup for over a week. "It's the longest lead I've ever held. I just tried to stay day after day in the present."

Rahm's season, too, was as amazing as it was improbable. He actually finished tied for the lowest score this week if you only count strokes played over the four rounds. Combine that with his withdrawal from the Memorial after Round 3 because of a positive COVID-19 test, and he finished a season in which he had the lowest score in the field after his final round of the tournament three different times and walked away with just one PGA Tour win. That seems impossible, but it's true.

Despite just the one win, Rahm is deserving of consideration for PGA Tour Player of the Year. However, you don't have to shed any tears for the U.S. Open champion. He missed out on the $15 million Cantlay collected but took home $5 million for second prize. Kevin Na, who finished third at 16 under, pocketed $4 million.

While there is plenty to say about Rahm's amazing year, Sunday was about Cantlay. Just like last Sunday.

It's easy to understate just how difficult it is to run from out in front for such a long time against such an elite field. Though Cantlay got a bump from the beginning, not everybody is built to sustain a lead. It's uncomfortable and difficult, even without that amount of money on the line. Consider that Cantlay is the 13th different golfer to win the Tour Championship in the event's 15-year history.

Cantlay didn't make it look easy, but he never really does. What he did do was make it look great. Giving away a lead at a tough place like East Lake is incredibly easy, and Cantlay never did it. Not for a single day. Not for a single hole. Not for a single minute of the last tournament of the 2020-21 PGA Tour season. Grades (for Cantlay and Rahm): A+

Here are the rest of our grades for the 2021 Tour Championship.

Kevin Na (3rd): What a showing from Na, who finished third in the field from tee to green despite losing strokes off the tee. He was low-key trying to play his way onto the U.S. Ryder Cup team, and he wasn't afraid to discuss that after his final round.

"I was trying to win that secret leaderboard, where everybody started from even par, to get Captain [Steve] Stricker's attention, so I could get a captain's pick," said Na. "I did the best I could. I have two runner-up finishes in the last six starts, another top-10 at a playoff event and maybe win or second here. So I mean, from where I started to finish third in the FedExCup, eight shots back, I think I'm looking strong for a pick." Grade: A+

Justin Thomas (4th): J.T. looked strong this week after an up-and-down summer. That's a good thing for the U.S. side heading into a Ryder Cup with a lot of questions. He let it rip at a win this week, and though he didn't get it, he got back to doing what he does best: flushing irons and burying birdie putts. This one toward the end was luscious. Thomas finished in the top 10 of his fifth straight Tour Championship on Sunday.  Grade: A-

Daniel Berger (T11): Berger shot the round of the day on Sunday and likely solidified his spot on the U.S. Ryder Cup team in the process. His 64 was nearly five strokes better than the field average, and it was arguably the round of the tournament as he birdied the last four holes to get in the house at 8 under for the week. He stayed flushing, too, finishing fifth in this field in strokes gained on approach shots (which is not dissimilar from where he's been existing for the last few months). We'll cover the Ryder Cup hopefuls more at the beginning of next week, but that showing on last 18 holes was a big-boy performance when he probably felt at least a little bit of pressure that he needed it. Grade: A

Patrick Reed (25th): Though his performance was impressive considering he was in a hospital bed two weeks ago, I'm not sure Reed accomplished what was necessary to make the Ryder Cup team this week. He shot 1-over 71 on Sunday and finished the week 2 under, which was good for solo 25th place. The next few days will be interesting as the discussion for the 12th man on the U.S. squad begins, but even though there's a scenario in which his recent sickness and past history at team events could have worked in his favor, I don't believe it's going to this time around. Part of that is because his tee-to-green game is not where it needs to be. Only Brooks Koepka (who withdrew) and Sam Burns hit it worse than Reed this week at East Lake. He held on a bit with a good putting performance, but I don't believe it was enough. Grade: B-

Check out how the top 30 fared  winning significant prize money  in the FedEx Cup.

Cantlay needs two putts from 11 feet for the $15 million prize. Unbelievable week for him. Unbelievable two weeks. 

Rahm makes par after narrowly missing his birdie putt. Cantlay has a par putt from 6 feet (not 5 feet like I said earlier). He cans it and stays up one going to No. 18.

Whoo boy. Cantlay doesn't reach the green with his pitch shot on No. 17 so now he has to get up and down for bogey to fall back to -20. He hits it to 5 feet. Big problems here. 

Cantlay is having a bit of trouble on the 16h. Bad tee shot, poor approach. He'll have to get up and down for par to stay at -21. 

Cantlay makes birdie on No. 16. He's up two with two to go. It's pretty much over.

OK, we'll go hole by hole until the end. Cantlay sticks his approach on No. 16 and will have a short birdie to get to 21 under, though he just missed a short birdie two holes ago.

Dan Hicks just said nobody has taken the lead outright from Patrick Cantlay so far this week. That's so difficult to do! To lead or co-lead for all 72 holes. Wow.

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Shot-by-shot analysis: tiger woods shoots 1-over 72 thursday at 2024 pga championship at valhalla, share this article.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Tiger Woods is back in action this week at a course where he’s won a major championship.

The 15-time major winner teed off the 10th time at 8:14 a.m. ET alongside Adam Scott and Keegan Bradley on Thursday morning at Valhalla Golf Club in the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship , the 106th playing of the PGA of America’s flagship event. Woods won the 2000 PGA Championship at Valhalla and missed the cut his last time here in 2014.

Check out Tiger’s first round at the 2024 PGA Championship with a shot-by-shot live analysis from Valhalla Golf Club below.

Pre-round thoughts

Tiger Woods walks off the course as play is suspended due to inclement weather during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports)

The last time we saw Tiger, we saw him make history and then struggle on the weekend at the 2024 Masters in route to a dead-last finish at 16 over. Woods has been adamant since his car crash that he can still hit the golf shots, it’s just a matter of whether he can walk and as if body will hold up.

So far, not so good. Woods hasn’t been able to build tournament stamina since his near-fatal accident. The weather hasn’t been great this week, and Valhalla won’t be an easy walk. He’s got course knowledge and will plot his way around, no doubt. But the last time he won here was 24 years ago, and his last time here he missed the cut. His body barely held up at Augusta National, so let’s see what he’s got this week.

Tiger on the range 🐅 pic.twitter.com/XBRLCrPzG8 — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 16, 2024

Hole 10 – Par 5: Big Red

Tiger Woods of the United States plays his shot from the tenth tee during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 16, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

And we’re off. Driver here off the par 5 for Tiger and he’s in the short stuff. He hit the big stick really well early on in Augusta, so starting on a par 5 where he could really let loose was a benefit this morning. That’s 293 yards off the tee, which will leave 291 yards to the pin.

After waiting a few minutes for the green to clear, Tiger’s 3 wood came up short and right of the green in the thick rough, 43 yards from the pin. From there he hit a nifty pitch high in the air that landed 15 behind the cup and spun back inside 10 feet for an early look at birdie. Commentators said it was right edge and Tiger aimed two cups outside the hole as this one didn’t even flirt with falling. Par. That’s a real missed opportunity to start.

TIGER ON THE DAY: Even through 1.

“Takes a while to document all he’s done at this Championship.” 🐯 #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/EQgGXGXVIw — PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 16, 2024

Hole 11 – Par 3: Holler

Tiger made a mistake off the tee and will pay the price here on the par-3 11th. He airmailed the green and found the thick, lush grass off the back edge. His shot onto the green came out hot and rolled into a bunker guarding the front left of the green. He was able to splash out to inside six feet and got up and down for just a bogey. That wasn’t great, but certainly could’ve been worse.

TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 over through 2.

Hole 12 – Par 4: Sting Like a Bee

Tiger Woods talks with members of the media in a press conference during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament at Valhalla Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

The long par 4 just got a lot longer for Tiger as he tried to sling a cut down the left side of the fairway, except his ball didn’t cut. Hardly at all. That’ll be a juicy lie in the left rough. Nothing to say about this second shot as he just wedged out into the fairway. Andy North on the broadcast said 15 years ago he’s going for the green from there, but noted he just doesn’t have that same oomph in his swing.

From the middle of the fairway this was a damn good-looking swing as he went for the pin. His ball landed just outside 10 feet beyond the cup to set up a good look to save par. That’s a huge putt for his confidence and scorecard. This ball was tracking the entire way.

TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 over through 3.

Hole 13 - Par 4: The Limestone Hole

Tiger Woods looks on during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament at Valhalla Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

Tiger pulled an iron from the bag here on the short par 4 but didn’t play his signature stinger shot. Just a normal cut down the fairway. His iron swing looks pretty smooth so far. As for his walk, no noticeable limps or grimaces just yet.

Pretty good wedge here lands pin high and spins around 20 feet below the hole. Useful shot there. He’ll want that closer, but it’s a tough pin to attack today as the green is surrounded by water and hazards. That’s the first Tiger roar of the day as he paces this one into the bottom of the cup from 17 feet out for his first birdie of the round.

TIGER ON THE DAY: Even through 4.

Hole 14 - Par 3: On the Rocks

Tiger Woods of the United States looks on from the 12th hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 16, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

The 256-yard par 3 is going to be a doozy this week. Thursday’s pin location is on the back of the green and Tiger did well to find the dance floor, but he’s quite a bit away. That’ll be more than 50 feet for birdie.

This was Tiger’s first lag putt of the day and from 53 feet he properly paced this one to tap in range. That’s an easy three on what will be a testy hole today.

TIGER ON THE DAY: Even through 5.

Hole 15 - Par 4: Julep

Tiger Woods plays a shot from a bunker on the 10th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Valhalla Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

Cat lays back with 3 wood off the tee here on his sixth hole of the day but just missed the short stuff to the left. If you’re not gonna pull driver, you have have have to hit the fairway. Fairways and greens are the key to any golf course, but this week the former is paramount.

Exhibit A: Tiger can’t even go for the green from 155 yards out in the intermediate rough and just laid this one up into the fairway. Tiger was trying to play the contour of the green and spin this one towards the cup but he landed his shot a good 10 feet past where he wanted to. From 32 feet out, Tiger’s par save had a good pace but he didn’t pair the pasta with the sauce as it misses a little low and left. That’s another bogey after another poor tee shot.

TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 over through 6.

Hole 16 - Par 4: Homestretch

Driver. Boomin. Quick tee pick up. This hole plays to Tiger’s cut and he’s back in the short grass here on No. 16. From 206 yards out Tiger lands this one 20 feet below the hole and watches as his ball kicks pin high and clings to the edge of the green. Not sure how this one didn’t run off the edge. Tiger gave this one a long look from every angle. From just inside 24 feet, the uphill effort went full Usain Bolt and sprints past the cup. That’ll leave a knee-knocker from just inside 8 feet to save par. Woo boy that’s a solid recovery putt after he juiced the birdie look. No dropped shots here. What was the name of that old MTV dating show? Next.

TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 over through 7.

Hole 17 - Par 4: Straight Up

Tiger Woods tees off on the 11th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Valhalla Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

Nope. Flared this one out to the right. If it wasn’t for his putter this round would be woeful to start. His look to the green from there is slightly blocked by some trees ahead as he has 170 yards to the pin. The Cat took a big swipe at this one but missed the green short and left into a bunker guarding the front edge.

Tiger splashes his one out seven feet past the hole and, stop me if you heard this one before, but made the putt to get up and down to save par. He’s fighting off bogeys like Bruce Lee.

Hole 18 - Par 5: Photo Finish

Tiger Woods lines up a shot on the 10th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Valhalla Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

One of just a few birdie holes on the back nine, the par-5 closing hole will provide scoring opportunities all week for players. Tiger pulls driver here on No. 18 and this is a shot tracer beauty as it cuts off the left bunker and into the fairway.

Tiger found the bail out area long and left of the green here at the 18th and has plenty of green to work with to chip this one close for birdie. He aimed way left and let gravity do the work for him, but he left it well, well short of the optimal landing area. I mean, I’ll say it, that was an amateur effort from there. Alas, he’ll have a birdie look from 20 or so feet.

Thoughts at the turn

Fairways: 4/7 | Greens: 5/9 | Putts: 13

If it wasn’t for Tiger’s putter he’d be well over par by now. He’s made three clutch saves that easily could’ve been bogeys. That said, he’s also blown a couple great looks at birdie. Through his opening nine he’s just not fully in sync yet. Call it an early wake up call and stiff joints or maybe just a lack of reps in tournament mode. Either way, given how he’s played so far, he should be thrilled to be just 1 over.

Unrelated — the Sun Day Red brand needs better moisture-wicking shirts because Tiger’s sweat lines have been visible since he was on the driving range when it was barely 60 degrees. Okay, back to the golf. To the front we go!

Hole 1 - Par 4: The Post

This drive off the first tee was left the entire way and never even thought about cutting back to the fairway. He landed among some trees but it looked like he got a decent kick and shouldn’t be directly behind any. That said, it’ll be another thick lie from the rough that will likely require another punch out and, you guessed it, up and down par save.

Tiger did really well from here to punch this below the tree line and find the green, pin high about 30 or so feet away. Useful shot from there. Gave this putt a good roll but the pace didn’t match the line and he missed by just a few inches. Easy par.

TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 over through 10.

Hole 2 - Par 4: Winning Colors

This hole calls for a straight ball off the tee or a draw. Tiger hit a cut into the bunker guarding the right side of the fairway, so he’s in scramble mode again. A decent iron here runs up the right side of the hole and comes up short of the green. From there he’ll have a good angle at the pin and plenty of green to work with.

His chip onto the green curled around the pin inside five feet and he made the putt for par. What was the name of that catchy Ariana Grande song? Thank U, Next.

TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 over through 11.

Hole 3 - Par 3: Honest Abe

That’s the first genuine smile we’ve seen from Tiger today as he flagged this shot on the front nine’s first par 3. After watching Keegan Bradley miss his putt, Tiger made his from five feet which sent a much-needed jolt of electricity through the crowd. That’s his second circle on the scorecard to move out of the black numbers.

TIGER ON THE DAY: Even through 12.

Hole 4 - Par 4: Mine That Bird

Tiger Woods hits his tee shot off the 11th hole during the first day of play in the PGA Championship at the Valhalla Golf Course in Louisville, Ky. on May 16, 2024

YAHTZEE! Tiger hit a beauty with the big stick down the right side of the fairway here. He’s got a little pep in that step after the birdie. With a wedge from a nice 69 yards out Tiger landed this one 10 feet beyond the hole and it stopped on a dime. No spin. That could’ve been really good with a little extra english on it. The birdie putt 14 feet just misses the edge of the hole on the pro side and Tiger taps in for par. Two really good shots and that’s the first putt that hasn’t dropped today.

TIGER ON THE DAY: Even through 13.

Hole 5 - Par 4: The Sun Shines Bright

Tiger Woods lined up his putt on the 14th hole during the first day of play in the PGA Championship at the Valhalla Golf Course in Louisville, Ky. on May 16, 2024

Driver. Fade. Fairway. Useful. That’ll leave a good look at the back-right pin. From 155 yards out Tiger stared this one down and for good reason. He carried his approach just beyond the flag and got it to stop 8 feet from the cup. He’s really swinging it well over the last few holes. Oof. Another solid stroke that doesn’t find the bottom of the cup. The putter was the hottest club in the bag but it’s cooled down the last two holes.

TIGER ON THE DAY: Even through 14.

Hole 6 - Par 4: Long Shot

“Long Shot” is a fitting name for the par-4 6th hole seeing as there has only been one birdie so far today. The pin isn’t easily accessible but from 218 yards out in the middle of the fairway after a b-e-a-utiful drive, Tiger hit a no-nonsense shot onto the front of the green. Either that or it was just a club short. Regardless, he’s safely on the dance floor with a lot of boogieing left to do for birdie.

His second putt from outside 50 feet was similar to the first on his opening nine as this one rolls just below the hole. The pace was there, just a bit off on the line. It’s a great effort to make par on arguably the most difficult hole on the golf course.

TIGER ON THE DAY: Even through 15.

Hole 7 - Par 5: Genuine Risk

Last par 5 of the day and Tiger needs to do something here. He made par on the two on the back nine and will need to attack the long holes if he wants to make the weekend cut. A squirrelly approach comes up short of the green in a bunker. He’ll have plenty of green to work with seeing as the pin is nestled on the back half of the putting surface.

Tiger did well to splash this one out and leave it short of the pin on the flat portion of the green by the hole. (Insert roar here). Tiger walked this one in from more than a foot away and the crowd loved it. Back in the red.

TIGER ON THE DAY: 1-under through 16.

Hole 8 - Par 3: Float Like a Butterfly

From 169 yards away on the final par 3 of the day, Tiger had a one-hand finish and his shot barely clung to the front of the green, which will leave another lengthy effort for birdie. That said, his lag putting has been primo today. And as soon as I say that, he juices another putt well past the hole (similar to how he did on No. 16). Unlike on the 16th, Woods misses the comebacker and drops back to even on the round. Tough bogey. Expect a little jolt in this last tee shot.

TIGER ON THE DAY: Even through 17.

Hole 9 - Par 4: Twin Spires

Tiger laid back with 3 wood and hit an absolute frozen rope down the middle of the fairway. Great tee ball to end on after an iffy day. His approach from just north of 140 yards had the proper distance but wasn’t on a proper line. He’s putting, but once again, it’ll be from distance.

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DP World Tour offers enhanced fan experience via ShotTracker

Golf fans can now access detailed shot-by-shot data from their favourite players on the DP World Tour with the launch of ShotTracker on the Tour’s website and app.

The innovative feature, which is available by clicking on a player’s scorecard, provides a range of information including the precise location of a player’s ball, as well as driving, approach shot and putting distances for each shot and the distance to the pin down to the nearest inch on a green.

ShotTracker, which has been created in partnership with IMG ARENA, a leading sports data and technology hub, will also provide information about the type of lie for each shot (e.g., fairways, bunkers, rough, in the trees etc) as well as detailed hole maps.

On-course information is gathered by IMG ARENA’s cutting edge, real time, shot-by-shot data collection system which utilises leading GPS technology, connectivity systems and greenside cameras at every DP World Tournament in Europe and the Middle East. 

This data is then collated via the ShotTracker feature which is available via europeantour.com/dpworld and DP World Tour app, starting with this week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and next week’s Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic, the first Rolex Series events of 2022.

Fans will therefore be able to follow and learn more about each shot played by some of the world’s leading golfers. 

The DP World Tour’s ShotTracker is an evolution of the revolutionary IMG ARENA Golf Event Centre, an industry-first product created in association with the world’s leading golf tours which also enables interactive in-play betting.

Michael Cole, the European Tour group’s Chief Technology Officer, said : “The introduction of ShotTracker further extends our partnership with IMG ARENA, providing fans with a greater statistical offering from our tournaments through shot-by-shot data.

“Alongside our world feed broadcast, fans can now track their favourite players’ performances in even more detail, accessing a wealth of data for each shot struck during their round.

“This is part of our commitment to enhance the fan experience, joining our video-in-scorecard feature which was introduced last year to provide fans with footage of shots within minutes of them being struck.

*Brad van Wely, VP and Head of Product at IMG ARENA, * said: “The launch of the DP World Tour ShotTracker will deliver one of the most sophisticated sports data products ever created and builds on the success of the Golf Event Centre. This is an exciting extension to our relationship with DP World Tour and, through our technology, give golf fans greater insight into how their favourite players are performing and how the tournaments are unfolding.”

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The PGA Tour is expanding its live video coverage of The Players Championship as far as it can go – every shot by every player in every round.

In a first for golf, and most likely the first step toward video access to every player at every tournament, The Players Championship will offer live streaming of all 144 players in the field.

Coverage will be available to PGA Tour Live subscribers on NBC Sports Gold or Amazon’s Prime Video channels.

''Our vision is to bring every shot in every PGA Tour golf tournament live and on-demand to our fans,’' said Rick Anderson, the chief media officer for the PGA Tour. ''And this is the first step to making that happen.’'

The ambitious production will require about 120 cameras – some stationary, some hand-held and others part of the NBC Sports Group broadcast – to show shots that for the opening two rounds start about 7:40 a.m. and end some 12 hours later.

Augusta National had video coverage of every shot from every player at the Masters this year, though it was available through a catalog of players chosen off its website. The difference at The Players is that every shot will be accessible live.

It’s up to the subscribers to choose whom they want to see.

PGA Tour Live for the last few years has had featured groups in the morning and afternoon that have live streaming, often the biggest names in the field that have consecutive tee times to make it easy for cameras to get to them.

That was expanded this season, with all domestic events in the fall having featured pairings for live streaming.

Now it’s every player, even those who might not be seen at all during a tournament.

''You’ll be able to click on any group and watch that group play, and we do that for every golfer in the field,’' said Luis Goicouria, the Tour’s senior vice president of media. ''We’re not viewing it from the perspective of who wants to watch a certain golfer. We’ve known for many years that the future of our sport absolutely involves taking all the content that is happening live and making that available to our audience. In golf, that’s a huge amount of content.’'

The Tour is using its showcase event for the debut of its latest technology, which is not unusual. It’s where the Tour first tried ''Live at 17'’ by showing every shot from every player on the notorious island-green par-3 17th hole.

The announcement Monday comes as the PGA Tour already is talking to media companies about a new television deal. The current arrangement ends after 2021, and consumption habits are changing rapidly.

The Masters has the smallest broadcast window of the four majors and The Players – 18 hours over four days – and it has widened the digital coverage with live video channels from Amen Corner, the 15th and 16th holes, and a featured group, but still not the entire round. Augusta National prefers limited coverage.

The PGA Tour is all about wall-to-wall coverage, and its global distribution now includes a 10-year deal last year with Discovery and its GOLFTV arm.

''Those platforms are becoming more sophistical, more ubiquitous and more content hungry,’' Goicouria said. ''Live sports of any kind is extremely valuable to media companies. ... If we create and get all the content out there, it will find an audience. And there’s any number of ways to leverage this content.’'

Anderson said it could take as many as five years before the Tour can develop a system where live streaming of every player in the field is available and every tournament, though it was not clear if that included the three events it has in Asia.

The starting point is The Players Championship, which is March 12-15.

''We’re doing it to showcase a really major advancement at our flagship event,’' Anderson said. ''The idea is absolutely to get to a point where it makes economic sense. That’s still some time period away. We wanted to demonstrate it at The Players that we can do that. As it becomes more efficient and the costs come down, it’s something we can do every week eventually.’'

2024 PGA Championship highlights: Xander Schauffele leads with 62

The first round of the 2024 PGA Championship is over at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, with Xander Schauffele off to a great start as he seeks his first major championship.

Schauffele shot a 62 (nine birdies, no bogeys) on Thursday, tying a record he shares with two others for best round at a major. He holds a three-shot lead on Tony Finau, Saheeth Theegala and Mark Hubbard.

Scottie Scheffler , who entered the tournament as the No. 1 player in the world and won the year’s first major championship at the Masters, shot a 4-under 67 and is tied for 12th place.

Tiger Woods teed off early in the morning and shot a 1-over.

USA TODAY Sports provided updates throughout the day. Here's how the first round went:

Mark Hubbard climbs to second place

Mark Hubbard put up a fantastic ending to the day as he jumped to second place after finishing the first round at 6-under-par.

Hubbard birdied three of the last four holes, and the late push began with a 30-foot putt on the par-4 15th. He doesn't have a PGA Tour win, but he ends the day just three shots back of the leader and he's tied with Tony Finau and Sahith Theegala.

First round on pace to break PGA Championship history

It’s been a great day to golf at Valhalla Golf Club, so great that the tournament record is set to be broken.

With the first round nearly wrapped up, 66 golfers are under par, which would be the most in PGA Championship history. The previous record was 60 in 2006 at Medinah. 

Several players have noted the grass has been very soft and has played a factor in the low scores. A majority of the the players at the top of the leaderboard teed off in the morning.

Late golfers making some noise

Most of the crowd has left Valhalla Golf Club with the sun setting soon, but those still on the course are playing some good golf.

Mark Hubbard and Maverick McNealy are part of the third-to-last group to tee off Thursday, but they are both shooting well as they get close to wrapping up the day. Both are 4-under-par.

Scottie Scheffler wraps up first round

The top player in the world had a great first round in Louisville, finishing the day at 4-under-par and in a tie for 10th place. 

Scheffler had a perfect start to the day with an eagle on No. 1, and he’s been able to overcome a couple of bogeys to be one of several players with low scores. He’s been on fire this year with four tour wins, including the 2024 Masters, and he remains in the hunt for another major championship this weekend.

Afternoon golfers climb leaderboards

No one has been able to get near Xander Schauffele’s incredible first round, but those who teed off in the afternoon are making progress.

All eyes have been on world No. 1-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler, and he’s played a steady first round at 4-under-par through 16. But some lesser known golfers had impressive days that were nearly free of mistakes. Tom Kim shot a 5-under-par to finish the day in a tie for fourth place, and Thomas Detry is also tied with Kim on the leaderboard.

Another hot streak for Collin Morikawa

Collin Morikawa nailed three consecutive birdies in the front nine to get him out of an early hole, and he’s done it again on the back nine to propel him near the top of the leaderboard.

Morikawa birdied Nos. 12-14 to put him at 4-under-par and is now tied for sixth. He’s knocked in some big putts during the hot streak, all of which were at least 10 feet away from the cup.

Tom Kim having mistake-free first round

Tom Kim has been impressive in his young PGA Tour career, and the 21-year-old is having another outstanding round on Thursday at 5-under-par through 13 holes.

Kim hasn't bogeyed in the first round so far, and he has birdies in three of his last four holes. His best finish in a major came in The Open in 2023 when he finished tied for second.

Thomas Detry climbing leaderboard

Thomas Detry has played a mistake-free first round so far as he’s made five birdies and avoided any bogeys through 11 holes. His shots on the fairway have been excellent and have set him up for relatively short putts. He’s tied for fourth place alongside Rory McIlroy and Robert MacIntyre.

The Belgian golfer has never won a PGA Tour event.

Scottie Scheffler finishes front nine strong

Scottie Scheffler had a hot start to the day with an eagle on No. 1, and he’s keeping a steady pace at 3-under-par through nine.

The world No.1-ranked player looked immortal until he bogeyed on the par-4 fifth, but he regained ground with a birdie on the par-5 seventh. He had a chance to climb up the leaderboard on No. 8 with a 56-foot putt for birdie, but it fell just short of the cup. 

Xander Schauffele remains in first place after his fantastic 9-under-par day.

Collin Morikawa drills long putt to get under par

The 2020 PGA Championship winner is heating up after a slow start.

Collin Morikawa had two bogeys through five holes, but he's found a rhythm with three consecutive birdies on Nos. 6-8. He capped off an impressive streak with a 41-foot putt on the par-3 eighth to secure the birdie and put him at 1-under-par for the first time on Thursday.

Jon Rahm struggling early

Jon Rahm had an odd beginning of the week at the PGA Championship with his press conference, and things aren't looking good on the course either.

Rahm has quickly fallen into a hole with bogeys on three of his first five holes, including three in a row on Nos. 4-6. The Spaniard hasn't been able to get close on the green and his putter hasn't done him any favors either. Rahm is 4-over-par through six.

Scottie Scheffler cruising in solid start

Scottie Scheffler is showing early why he is the world No. 1-ranked player.

After his incredible eagle on No. 1, the 2024 Masters champion is in a groove after he picked up a birdie on the par-4 fourth hole to put him at 3-under-par and already launching himself into the top 10 of the leaderboard. Scheffler had great second shot on No. 4 to set up the birdie to put himself 13 feet away from the hole. It was a breeze with the putter, having no problem sinking the putt.

Rory McIlroy, Tony Finau, others within striking distance

For the first round of a major championship, scores have been rather low for those players who teed off early at Valhalla. A brief fog delay caused tee times to be pushed back slightly, and the moist early conditions allowed many golfers to rack up the birdies.

In addition to Xander Schauffele's 9-under 62, fellow Americans Tony Finau and Sahith Theegala shot 65s to finish their opening rounds just three shots off the pace.

Other excellent early rounds included 5-under 66s from Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy and Scotland's Robert MacIntyre. Among a group at 4-under 67 were Americans Ben Kohles, Brooks Koepka and Taylor Moore.

Scottie Scheffler tees off at PGA Championship, follows with epic shot

Masters champion Scottie Scheffler has a tough act to follow as he tees off at the second major championship of the golf season.

But after one hole, he appears to be up for the challenge.

Chasing Xander Schauffele's course record 62, the world's No. 1-ranked player safely launched his tee shot down the right side of the fairway on No. 1 ... and hit his approach shot into the hole for an eagle, from 167 yards out.

On ESPN's broadcast of the tournament, anchor Jim Nantz succinctly said, "Hello dad" as the ball took one hop into the cup.

Scheffler is playing in his first tournament since his wife Meredith gave birth to their son Bennett earlier this month.

Brooks Koepka soars on No. 7

The first eagle of the 106th PGA Championship belongs to defending champion Brooks Koepka.

Going for the green in two on the 590-yard par-5 seventh hole, Koepka hit his second shot from 211 yards out to within three feet of the hole. He converted the eagle putt to get him to 3-under for the tournament, then followed it up with a birdie to get to 4-under with one hole left to play.

Koepka has won five major titles in his career, including three wins in this event. He previously won the PGA Championship in 2018 and 2019 in addition to last year.

Shortly after Koepka's eagle on No. 7, Bryson DeChambeau got one of his own on the same hole by holing out a 51-yard shot from the fairway.

Tiger finishes Round 1 at 1-over

Tiger Woods sits 10 shots off the pace at Valhalla after shooting an opening round of 1-over par.

On the same course where he won the 2000 PGA Championship (in a playoff over Bob May), Woods finished with back-to-back bogeys on holes 8 and 9 for a 72.

It was an up-and-down round of three birdies and four bogeys for Woods, who's seeking to tie the record of five PGA titles held by Jack Nicklaus and Walter Hagen.

Cam Smith gets his feet wet

Australian Cam Smith found himself in an interesting situation during his opening round that may seem quite familiar to many weekend duffers.

Tied for sixth at 3-under par, Smith's wayward drive on the par-5 seventh left him just to the right of the fairway landing area. The problem was, his ball was in the hazard and sitting in some shallow water.

Smith declined to take a drop and chose to play it out of the hazard … but not before taking off his shoes and socks to take his stance.

The Australian was able to make solid contact and get the ball back in play safely. His approach shot from 243 yards found the right rough, but he chipped it to within seven feet and sunk the putt for an unconventional par.

Xander Schauffele ties history with 62

Xander Schauffele has set a blistering pace at the 2024 PGA Championship, shooting a major championship record-tying 62 in his opening round to lead the tournament by three shots over Tony Finau.

Starting his round on the back nine, Schauffele – currently No. 3 in the World Golf Rankings – collected nine birdies without a bogey to get to 9 under par.

Finishing up with a two-putt par on the 415-yard, par-4 ninth hole at Valhalla Country Club, Schauffele's 62 tied the record he shares with Rickie Fowler (2023 U.S. Open) and Branden Grace (2017 British Open) for the lowest round ever in a men's major championship.

Tiger adds another birdie

Tiger Woods is back into red figures after notching his second birdie on the front nine at the par-5 seventh. (He began his round on hole No. 10.)

After a 300-yard drive into the landing area surrounded front and back by water, Woods found a fairway bunker on his second shot, but hit his approach shot to 13 1/2 feet and nailed the putt for birdie to get to 1-under for his round with two holes to play.

The birdie put Woods in a tie for 20th place.

Schauffele on record-setting pace

Continuing his early assault on Valhalla, Xander Schauffele has jumped out to a big lead with two holes to play in his opening round. With a two-putt birdie on the Par-5 seventh hole, Schauffele moved to an astounding 9 under par.

It was his fourth birdie on the front nine – after starting with five birdies on the back nine. If he birdies one of his two remaining holes and gets to 10-under, he would find himself in uncharted territory.

No player has ever shot 61 in any round of any major championship.

Schauffele leads Tony Finau and Robert MacIntyre by four shots.

Tiger back to even after birdie

Tiger Woods finally took advantage of a Par 3 on No. 3, using an iron to get within 5 feet of the cup and easily tap in for birdie. But no one has been able to stop Xander Schauffele (-7), who added another birdie at No. 4 and has a two-shot lead over Tony Finau, after he birdied 18 to close out his front nine.

Xander Schauffele moves to 6-under

Another hole and another birdie for Schauffele. He made good on the par 4, No. 2, while Rory Mcllroy hit the pin on the first hole of the back nine and tapped in for an easy birdie putt. McIlroy sits at 2-under, four shots off the lead.

Rory McIlroy struggling at end of front nine

Rory McIlroy showed a bit of frustration after his long putt for par on 17 went wide and settled for a bogey. He is 1-under and seeking his first major in 10 years, while Viktor Hovland's struggles on 17 also led to a bogey, and he is at 2-under. Three Americans are on top of the leaderboard, led by Xander Schauffele (-5), Tony Finau, who missed a birdie chance at 16, and Doug Ghim, who are one shot back.

Tiger finishes up and down front nine, Schauffele increases lead

Tiger Woods had one birdie and two bogeys in an uneven first nine holes and finds himself at 1-over after he settled for par on the Par 5 18th. Xander Schauffele is the leader at 5-under at the start of the back nine after another birdie on the 18th. Tony Finau is off to a torrid start as well and is one shot back after three straight birdies on 13, 14 and 15.

Xander Schauffele surges to PGA Championship lead

Schauffele, seeking his first major victory, birdied Nos. 13, 15 and 16 to take the outright lead at 4-under through his first seven holes. Doug Ghim and Jordan Spieth, who is off to a great start with birdies on three of his first four holes to start the day, are one shot back. After a bogey on 15, Tiger Woods, who has been playing with fire with his putting all morning, is back to 1-over for the round.

Golfers struggling with Par 3s, McIlroy, Spieth joins leaders at 2-under

With golfers usually making up scores when a hole is a Par 3, the early stages of Round 1 at the PGA are proving difficult. So far, only nine birdies have been made on the four Par 3 holes that have been played (No. 3, 8, 11, 14). But there have been 20 bogeys on those holes as well. Viktor Hovland, Rory McIlroy, after his birdie on No. 13, Doug Ghim, Xander Schauffele, Robert MacIntyre, Jordan Spieth and Sahith Theegala are on top at 2-under.

Jumbled leaderboard early in first round

Through the early portion of the first round, no golfer has broken through to establish themselves as the one to beat. Doug Ghim and Xander Schauffele are the early leaders at 2-under, and there are nine golfers at 1-under, including Rory McIlroy and Luke Donald. Tiger Woods again settled for par on No. 13 and is still 1-over through three holes. Find the live updating PGA Championship leaderboard here.

Tiger off to slow start

After Tiger settled for par on his first hole, his tee shot on the par 3 No. 11 went awry, and he had to settle for a bogey. Woods sits at 1-over, and his putting will be the key moving forward to see if he can take advantage of the multiple holes set up for easy scores.

Rory McIlroy starts with birdie

Rory McIlroy knocked down a birdie putt to get his PGA Championship started with a bang. McIlroy joins Martin Kaymer, Xander Schauffele and Luke Donald – who bogeyed No. 5 – at 1-under.

PGA Championship leaderboard

As more golfers join the fray at Valhalla, Luke Donald and Doug Ghim find themselves at the top of the leaderboard at 2-under. Matt Wallace, Xander Schauffele and Adam Hadwin are in a three-way tie for third place at 1-under. Find the live updating PGA Championship leaderboard here.

Tiger Woods nets par on No. 1 at PGA Championship

Tiger Woods had about a 10-foot putt for birdie, but rolled it past the hole to the right. Woods recovered, however, and made his putt for par. Tiger joins 15 other golfers at even at Valhalla.

Luke Donald birdies No. 4 at PGA Championship

Luke Donald carded a birdie on the par-3 No. 4 hole to move to 2-under and take early sole possession of the lead at the PGA Championship. Donald's best finish at a PGA Championship came in 2006 when he tied for third.

Rory McIlroy starts PGA Championship

Rory McIlroy, who has finished at the top of the leaderboard in his past two tournaments, is just barely off the left side of the fairway as he starts his 2024 PGA Championship.

Dustin Johnson and Justin Rose teed off alongside McIlroy. Johnson and Rose were also in the rough, but just off to the right.

Tiger Woods starts PGA Championship

Tiger Woods ripped a perfect drive down the middle of the fairway to kick off his 2024 PGA Championship.

Adam Scott and Keegan Bradley followed, with Bradley joining Woods on the fairway and Scott finding the rough.

The next group off the No. 10 tee will be Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and Justin Rose at 8:25 a.m. ET.

Justin Thomas starts PGA Championship

Ludvig Aberg, Xander Schauffele and Justin Thomas are on the course after teeing off on No. 10. The group behind them is Tiger Woods, Adam Scott and Keegan Bradley, who are scheduled to tee off at 8:14 a.m. ET.

Nine golfers are through one hole, and Luke Donald leads the way at 1-under. Meanwhile, Doug Ghim, Tyler Collet, Adrian Meronk and Ben Kohles are even-steven. Find the live updating PGA Championship leaderboard here.

Luke Donald with first birdie of 2024 PGA Championship

After splitting the fairway on his drive off the tee, Luke Donald wrapped up his first hole at the PGA Championship with about a 15-foot putt to card a birdie on the par 4 No. 1 hole.

PGA Championship weather

The Louisville forecast for Round 1 – aside from foggy – says partly cloudy with a high of 83 degrees. Winds from SW at 8 mph, according to the Weather Channel.

First group off No. 10 tees off

The second group is on the course, with Doug Ghim, Tyler Collet and Adrian Meronk teeing off from the No. 10 hole.

PGA Championship underway

Michael Block, Luke Donald and Shaun Micheel have teed off from the par-4 No. 1 hole, and the 2024 PGA Championship has begun.

PGA Championship delayed due to fog

Morning starting times for the first round of the PGA Championship are being pushed back 10 minutes due to a thick fog hovering at Valhalla.

PGA Championship live stream

For cord-cutters, select focuses of the PGA will be available on CBS Sports HQ over the four-day event. Cord-cutters can also turn to Fubo, which carries CBS and ESPN.

PGA Championship live TV coverage

• TV channels: ESPN, ESPN2, CBS
• Live stream: ESPN+

Thursday : Noon-8 p.m., ESPN

Friday: 1-8 p.m., ESPN

Saturday: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., ESPN; 1-7 p.m., CBS

Sunday: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., ESPN; 1-7 p.m., CBS

Daily TV coverage of the 2024 PGA Championship tournament will be available on ESPN and CBS. ESPN2 will offer an alternate telecast ESPN BET at the PGA Championship from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. followed by PGA Championship with No Laying Up from 1-3 p.m.

What time does Tiger tee off at the PGA?

Tiger Woods is set to tee off at 8:04 a.m. ET Thursday.

PGA Championship Round 1 start time

The first round of the PGA Championship starts at 7:15  a.m. ET on Thursday when Michael Block, Luke Donald and Shaun Micheel tee off.

PGA Championship tee times for Round 1

Here is every tee time and grouping for Round 1 of the PGA Championship.

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Brooks Koepka tracker: Score, key shots, live updates from the PGA Championship 2024

Palm Beach County native  Brooks Koepka  is hunting his sixth career major championship and a title defense this week at the 2024 PGA Championship .

Koepka, a  Cardinal Newman  graduate, won the PGA Championship in 2023, his third career victory at the major after winning back-to-back titles in 2018 and 2019.

Koepka has made clear his goal to win each of golf's majors to complete the career grand slam and chase down golf's greatest major champions on the all-time tournament wins list. He is the 20th golfer to win five career majors.

Koepka currently plays with LIV Golf, where he's the captain of his team Smash GC. He won his most recent outing at LIV Golf Singapore after struggling in the first events of the 2024 campaign.

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Follow along here for hole-by-hole live updates on Brooks Koepka as he competes in the 2024 Masters Tournament:

Hole No. 12* - Birdie (-1)

Brooks Koepka has his first birdie of the day after sticking his second shot on the Par-4 No. 12 with 3 feet of the hole from 188 yards. He knocked in for birdie to move to 1-under.

He is currently two shots backs of a group of leaders at 3-under.

Koepka even through first two holes

Brooks Koepka is off and rolling in his defense of the PGA Championship.

He couldn't get a couple birdie attempts to fall on the first two holes. He's even par.

When is Brooks Koepka's tee time at the PGA Championship?

Koepka will play in a group with Max Homa and Jordan Spieth over the first two rounds at the PGA Championship.

The group will tee off at 8:37 a.m. for Thursday's first round and will begin at 2:02 p.m. in Friday's second round.

Brooks Koepka 2024 PGA Championsihp betting odds

Koepka ended Wednesday with the fourth-best odds to win the tournament at +1300 per Hard Rock Sportsbook.

Scottie Scheffler (+375), Rory McIlroy (+600) and Xander Schauffele (+1200) are the only players with better odds as of 5 p.m. ET Wednesday.

More Koepka betting lines at the PGA Championship include:

Top 5: +350

Top 10: +170

Top 20: -125

USPGA Exclusive

McIlroy and Koepka both in Top 20: -110

Scheffler, McIlroy and Koepka all in Top 20: +135

More specials

Koepka to finish as first round leader: +700

To make the cut: Yes (-650) / No (+350)

To finish as top LIV Golfer: +350

To finish as top American: +850

*All lines current through Wednesday, 5 p.m. ET

Eric J. Wallace is deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at [email protected].

This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Brooks Koepka tracker at the PGA Championship: Score, live updates

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Jeremy Wells leads the way for club pros at PGA Championship

Jeremy Wells watches his tee shot on the 11th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Brooks Koepka reacts after missing a putt on the 13th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Xander Schauffele smiles after the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Scottie Scheffler greets fans on the way to sixth tee during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A club professional played like he fit right in with the tour pros on Thursday in the PGA Championship. No, it wasn’t Michael Block.

Jeremy Wells made a 15-foot birdie putt on the 13th hole, got a tough par on the 266-yard 14th and then nearly holed out from the 15th fairway, the ball settling inches away from the cup.

“A nice stretch of 3-3-3 down there at the bottom of the hill, and that’s when I kind of knew it was a special day,” he said.

He tapped in for his fourth birdie and a round of 2-under 69, a respectable start for the PGA director of player development at Cypress Lake in Fort Myers, Florida.

It certainly beat his debut from last year at Oak Hill.

For starters, Oak Hill was tighter and tougher than the soft conditions at Valhalla. It also was his first time on such a big stage.

“I was probably fairly tired when I showed up at Oak Hill last year,” he said. “Four full 18-hole practice rounds later, maybe I overdid it. I had a blast, but for us when you come to one of these, you never know if you’re going to play in one again, right. No regrets from that.”

So he showed up at Valhalla with a plan and a little more discipline. He also cashed in on what Wells considered a fortuitous moment on the eve of the championship. He was waiting to tee off when he managed to sneak his way in with Max Homa and Scottie Scheffler.

“I’m on the first tee today, got like 12 people watching and I know them all,” Wells said. “Yesterday it was the real deal. To have that experience yesterday, to be so heightened and so nervous in a practice round, and I hit it fine. I survived.”

And he thrived on Thursday, became the second club pro in the past 20 years to break 70 in the first round of the PGA Championship. The other was Bob Sowards, who opened with a 69 at Atlanta Athletic Club. Sowards wound up missing the cut.

Block, of course, rose to sudden fame at Oak Hill when he made a hole-in-one and saved par with a brilliant up-and-down on the final hole to tie for 15th. That earned him a spot for Valhalla, giving this championship 21 club pros.

Block made a quadruple-bogey 8 on his second hole without hitting into a hazard and already was 5 over through two holes. He limited the damage from there and opened with a 76.

CALM KOEPKA

Defending champion Brooks Koepka’s bid for a fourth Wannamaker Trophy started with a tidy and largely drama-free 4-under 67, just the way he prefers it.

Koepka, looking to join Tiger Woods as the only players to win consecutive PGA Championships twice, largely avoided mistakes and finished with a flourish thanks to a break at the par-5 seventh after his 324-yard drive to the left fairway (there are two to choose from at the seventh) skidded into the first cut of rough.

When Koepka set up for his second shot, he was standing on a sprinkler head. He was awarded relief, dropped in the fairway then floated a 6-iron to 3 feet that he tapped in for eagle. He followed by draining a 37-foot birdie putt on the par-3 eighth to put him well within striking distance.

A year ago at Oak Hill Koepka was six shots off the pace after Thursday before racing to a two-shot victory. So while Xander Schauffele set a record by starting with a 9-under 62, Koepka isn’t exactly panicking.

“Pretty much for the first three days, I’m just trying to hit the center of the greens and get out of there,” he said. “If you pull one like I did on 7 and hit it close, it’s great.”

Xander Schauffele set the PGA Championship record with a 62 for a three-shot lead, making him the 12th player in major championship history to open with a 63 or lower.

None of those players had an 18-hole lead larger than three shots. Only three of them — Jack Nicklaus in the 1980 U.S. Open at Baltusrol, Raymond Floyd in the 1982 PGA Championship at Southern Hills and Brooks Koepka in the 2019 PGA Championship at Bethpage Black — went on to win.

Floyd also had a three-shot lead in 1982. Phil Mickelson had a three-shot lead at Royal Troon in the 2016 British Open when he shot 63, only to lose a fabulous duel with Henrik Stenson when the Swede closed with a 63.

Schauffele spoke from experience when he said it was only one day. He and Rickie Fowler each shot 62 in the first round of the U.S. Open last year at Los Angeles Country Club. Fowler tied for fifth. Schauffele tied for 10th.

THE EAGLE HAS LANDED

The PGA Championship is starting to get used to a fast start.

Scottie Scheffler began the championship by holing out for eagle on the first hole he played Thursday at Valhalla. That was the third straight year in the PGA that someone started his round with an eagle on a par 4.

A year ago, Scott Stallings holed out from the 10th fairway at Oak Hill. The year before, club pro Jesse Mueller holed out for eagle on the par-4 10th hole at Southern Hills.

Stallings and Mueller ended up missing the cut. That’s not a good omen for Scheffler, except that he’s the No. 1 player in the world and the Masters champion.

AP Sports Writer Will Graves contributed.

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