The world's top three players were grouped together, and only one — No. 1 ranked Scottie Scheffler — finished under par. Scheffler survived a pair of bogies and a double to card a 2-under 69. Rory McIlroy, meanwhile, had a rough go of it, carding a 3-over 74. Defending champ Xander Schauffele was one better at 2-over.

Scottie Scheffler did not have the first-round performance he wanted at the PGA Championship, but he made the best of a bad day. After the first 18 holes, the world No. 1 is 2-under, three shots behind leader Ryan Gerard.

The PGA Championship is the second major of the year and occasionally gets overlooked between the Masters and the U.S. Open. That’s not the case this