McIlroy came in as the co-favorite, but his long-time dominance didn't show up in the first round as he struggled to a 74

Rory McIlroy entered the 107th PGA Championship looking for his second straight major win, but now even making the cut is going to be difficult.

Rory McIlroy may not have quite lost the PGA Championship on Thursday at Quail Hollow, but he definitely made things a bit difficult for the rest of the weekend... if he makes it there. The reigning PLAYERS and Masters Champion struggled on Thursday morning,

Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele all double-bogeyed the same hole Thursday at PGA Championship in Charlotte as “mud balls” caused chaos.

The PGA of America smartly created a mega group for the first two rounds of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, putting together Scheffler, the World No. 1, with the next two men in the rankings, Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele.

Rory McIlroy has had a lot of success at Quail Hollow in the past, but he doesn't think it's set up that different than usual for the PGA Championship.

Ahead of this year’s PGA Championship, The Athletic has a big board of its top 30 contenders, as voted on by its golf staff.

McIlroy comes into Quail Hollow with wins at The Players Championship and Masters and top-20 finishes at every appearance on the PGA Tour in 2025. Scottie Scheffler doesn't have the extensive course history that McIlroy does at Quail Hollow.

Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas turned in good weeks at the Truist Championship to hold onto the top spots on the PGA Tour money list.