{"id":198558,"date":"2026-05-15T00:43:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T00:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2026\/05\/15\/scheffler-shares-us-pga-lead-as-aronimink-bites-back\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T00:43:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T00:43:31","slug":"scheffler-shares-us-pga-lead-as-aronimink-bites-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2026\/05\/15\/scheffler-shares-us-pga-lead-as-aronimink-bites-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Scheffler shares US PGA lead as Aronimink bites back"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Going into this week’s US PGA Championship, there was a fascination with how Aronimink would play and what challenge it would present.<\/b><\/p>\n

There was a strong feeling the Pennsylvania course might be ripe for being tamed.<\/p>\n

Instead of having its belly tickled and rolling over, Aronimink bit back on day one of the season’s second major. It bit back hard.<\/p>\n

At the completion of Thursday’s first round, only 32 players – barely a fifth of the 156-man field – had finished under par.<\/p>\n

The world’s best struggled to get to grips with the task presented by an undulating course with thick rough and sloping greens.<\/p>\n

Fittingly, it was the world’s very <\/i>best – Scottie Scheffler – who coped as well as anyone. <\/p>\n

The defending champion is part of a seven-way tie for the first-round lead after plotting a three-under round of 67 which encapsulated his ability to play with relentless diligence and barely a flicker of fluster.<\/p>\n

The world number one has often struggled to make fast starts – a trait which has proved particularly costly this season – but is now leading a major after 18 holes for the first time in his career.<\/p>\n

But the 29-year-old American is not surrounded by the usual suspects. <\/p>\n

Scheffler finds himself alongside German pair Martin Kaymer and Stephan Jaeger, South Africa’s Aldrich Potgieter, Australia’s Min-Woo Lee, Japan’s Ryo Hisatsune and Alex Smalley of the United States – none of whom many would have expected to see at the top of the leaderboard.<\/p>\n

“Earlier in the week there was some chatter where people thought 15 to 20 under par was going to win. And I think that got to somebody in the PGA [of America], and they did something about it,” said Spain’s Jon Rahm, who finished one under par.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Masters champion Rory McIlroy’s gameplan of bashing the driver as far as possible came unstuck late on in his round after more erratic tee-shots. <\/p>\n

The 37-year-old from Northern Ireland, who had no issues with the troublesome toe which affected his preparations, ended seven shots behind the leaders after finishing with four successive bogeys to post a four-over 74.<\/p>\n

“There certainly is a penalty for missing the fairway. Probably more than what I anticipated,” said McIlroy.<\/p>\n

Bryson DeChambeau, another big bomber, shot a six-over 76 as power was trumped by precision.<\/p>\n

The unorthodox American’s short game badly let him down.<\/p>\n

Getting to grips with the geometry of the greens was always likely to prove a key battleground and, after some overnight rain softened up the putting surfaces for the early starters, the devilish pin positions invited trouble.<\/p>\n

DeChambeau notably found that to his cost when a feathery touch from the back of the 11th green raced his ball the 30 feet to the pin – and another 57 feet past it.<\/p>\n

The difficult putting surfaces contributed to only one player – in-form American Patrick Reed, who is one shot off the lead – signing a card which was bogey free.<\/p>\n

“The players underestimated the difficulty of playing this golf course from the rough and we’re not seeing a whole lot of putts holed,” said former European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Anyone wondering what had happened to European Ryder Cup hero Kaymer – who famously holed the winning putt at the Miracle of Medinah in 2012 – has not been alone.<\/p>\n

The 2010 US PGA winner revealed his Aronimink renaissance has been fuelled by a PGA of America member asking at Tuesday’s Champions Dinner whether he was still playing professionally.<\/p>\n

Since moving to LIV Golf in 2022, the 41-year-old German has been plagued by injuries which led to a lack of practice and elongated a run of poor form which began more than a decade ago.<\/p>\n

“I got asked by a guy if I’m playing this week or if I’m done with golf. That really motivated me,” said Kaymer, who had a short spell as world number one in 2011.<\/p>\n

He recorded his second major success at the 2014 US Open, but has only chalked up one more top-10 finish – a tie for seventh at the 2016 PGA Championship – at the sport’s biggest events since.<\/p>\n

This season, he has not finished higher than joint 25th in six LIV events. <\/p>\n

However, a fast start at Aronimink – two birdies in his opening three holes – provided an encouraging platform and further boosted his confidence as he finally plays pain-free.<\/p>\n

“Everything is going the right direction. I can practice. It’s fun. I have a great passion for the game,” he said.<\/p>\n

“Playing those tough golf courses and doing well executing the golf shots the right way, that is really fun. I look forward to hopefully have another three good days.”<\/p>\n

More to follow.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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