Ryan Gerard grew up on public golf courses in the Raleigh area, went to UNC and leads the field into Day 2 at Quail Hollow. Alex Smalley, another NC kid, is tied for second.

Mud balls are dominating the conversation at the PGA Championship. Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele both made double bogey from the middle of the 16th fairway with mud splotches on their golf balls.

Now 49 years old, Woods is tied with Sam Snead for the most PGA Tour wins in history (82) and ranks second in major championships to Jack Nicklaus' record of 18. Woods' last major victory came at the 2019 Masters, his fifth green jacket and 15th major title.

Ryan Fox was one of the last players in the PGA Championship field thanks to a playoff win. Now he's leading the tournament.

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, reacts after missing a putt on the 14th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt York) AP

A young fan on the tee box had a comical request for Viktor Hovland during his first round at the PGA Championship on Thursday.

Utah's Tony Finau is off to a solid start in the PGA Championship, while the same can't be said of former BYU golfer Patrick Fishburn

Luke Donald and Keegan Bradley turned the opening round of the PGA Championship into their own little Ryder Cup competition Thursday. Shortly after Donald carded a surprising 4-under-par 67 — his best opening round at a major in 21 years — Bradley checked in with a 68,