Walker excited to be co-leader despite sour finish

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. – Jimmy Walker has made very few mistakes this week at Baltusrol. He didn’t think he made one on the 18th hole Friday, either, until his drawing tee shot kicked left and into the pond, leading to a closing bogey and a sour finish.

“I felt like I hit a good drive there,” he said.

It was a disappointing end to what has been a resurgent start to the PGA Championship for Walker, who shares the halfway lead with Robert Streb at 9-under 131. That two-round total tied the record for lowest score in tournament history.

It’s the first time in Walker’s career that he’ll take a 36-hole lead into the weekend at a major. He said he expects to be more excited than nervous come Saturday…