Dustin Johnson has a lot of work ahead as he chases his first PGA Championship title at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in his native South Carolina.
Johnson, who didn't finish lower than third in the tournament in his last two tries, opened Thursday with a four-over 76. Corey Conners leads the field at five under, with six golfers tied for second at three under.
That puts a lot of distance between Johnson and the top of the leaderboard.
The top-ranked golfer in the world got his 2021 PGA Championship off to an inauspicious start. He sliced his tee shot on No.