PGA Championship Round 1 Match Detail on SportFeed

The opening round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club delivered a classic major test, yielding a tightly bunched leaderboard dominated by precise ball-striking and patient course management. American Alex Smalley put on a absolute masterclass in iron control, navigating the difficult layout with flawless rhythm to fire an exceptional three-under par round of 67 to grab a share of the opening-day headline spot.

Smalley combined superb approach play with a red-hot putter to set a demanding early benchmark for the field. He was matched at the summit of the leaderboard by world number one Scottie Scheffler, who displayed his trademark accuracy off the tee to safely cruise into a share of the pole position, alongside international standouts Stephan Jaeger, Min Woo Lee, Ryo Hisatsune, and young talent Aldrich Potgieter.

Sitting just a single stroke behind the co-leaders, a formidable chasing pack quickly gathered, featuring reigning Olympic champion Xander Schauffele alongside major champions Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, and Jordan Spieth, all showcasing spectacular wedge control to keep the front-runners firmly within arm's reach. After Round 1 Top 10 plus ties Pos.

/Player /To Par /R1 Total T1 Aldrich Potgieter -3 67 T1 Stephan Jaeger -3 67 T1 Min Woo Lee -3 67 T1 Ryo Hisatsune -3 67 T1 Martin Kaymer -3 67 T1 Scottie Scheffler -3 67 T1 Alex Smalley -3 67 T8 Daniel Brown -2 68 T8 Sahith Theegala -2 68 T8 Max Greyserman -2 68 T8 Xander Schauffele -2 68 T8 Corey Conners -2 68 T8 Patrick Reed -2 68 T8 Shane Lowry -2 68