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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The opening round of the 2024 PGA Championship featured a broken course record, ideal weather conditions (for now), a few struggling major winners and 64 players under par.
There's a lot of golf left before another major winner is crowned, but after just 18 holes there are plenty of storylines heading into Day 2. Here are seven things we're keeping an eye on.
Can Xander Schauffele hold on?
Wire-to-wire winners are increasingly rare in golf these days, let alone at a major championship. That does not bode well for Schauffele who, despite shooting the lowest round in major history on Thursday yet again, has made a name for himself as a player who consistently puts himself in position to win, but can't seem to close on major Sundays.