Day one of the 2024 PGA Championship saw history made, a somewhat unexpected golfer climbing to the leaderboard's top, and the foundation laid for a wild weekend at Valhalla Golf Club.
Xander Schauffele made history with a course-record 9-under 62 to grab an early lead. The 30-year-old tops a field that includes Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and the world's best entering the weekend.
Before Saturday and Sunday's play, find out why those three are the favorites to take home the coveted championship and their share of the $17.5 million purse after the event.
Rory McIlroy
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Rory McIlroy has not won a major championship since 2014, a ten-year drought for one of the more recognizable, popular, and accomplished golfers in the world.