Tiger Woods was among the early starters on Moving Day at Southern Hills
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Follow all the action as Will Zalatoris takes a one-shot lead into the third round of the PGA Championship.
The 25-year-old American followed an opening round of 66 with a 65 on Friday as he bids to win his maiden major title. He will be paired with Mito Pereira in the final group, who had never previously made the cut at a major. There is a packed field in close pursuit behind them that includes Bubba Watson, Justin Thomas and Rory McIlroy. The Northern Irishman failed to build on his spectacular start and carded a one-over-par round of 71 yesterday and now sits five shots off the lead.
Tiger Woods once again showed extraordinary mettle to avoid the cut after a round of 69, although his hopes of a 16th major victory are now obsolete. There are several notable names who failed to make the cut, though, including world No 1 and Masters champion Scottie Scheffler, Dustin Johnson and Patrick Cantlay. “Definitely frustrating,” Scheffler said. “I’m disappointed too. It’s never fun missing a cut. I want to be able to play the weekend and try to grind it out as hard as I could. I just didn’t have it this week.”
PGA Championship: TRIPLE bogey for Woods
Disaster for Woods – as he tumbles down the leaderboard with a triple-bogey six at the par-3 sixth. His tee shot was well short of the green and found the water, and it got harder from there, as from the drop zone his ball failed to grab onto the green.
Woods sits at +7, four over for his round.
Jamie Braidwood21 May 2022 16:31
PGA Championship: Upcoming tee times
Some big names coming up in the next hour, Koepka, Lowry, Rose, Spieth, Schauffele, Finau… Can any of them make a move?
16:00 K Bradley (US), H Varner III (US)
16:10 B Koepka (US), J Kokrak (US)
16:20 KH Lee (Kor), S Lowry (Ire)
16:30 J Rose (Eng), L Griffin (US)
16:40 D McCarthy (US), J Spieth (US)
16:50 X Schauffele (US), T Finau (US)
17:00 A Wise (US), R MacIntyre (Sco)
17:10 T Fleetwood (Eng), L Herbert (Aus)
17:20 R Fox (NZ), R Fowler (US)
17:30 B Hossler (US), T Hoge (US)
17:40 A Arnaus (Spa), V Hovland (Nor)
17:50 C Tringale (US), S Power (Ire)
18:00 P Reed (US), K Na (US)
18:10 B Wiesberger (Aut), M Homa (US)
18:20 T Gooch (US), J Niemann (Chi)
18:30 S Burns (US), G Woodland (US)
18:40 C Smith (Aus), C Young (US)
18:50 T Hatton (Eng), M Kuchar (US)
19:10 S Cink (US), C Kirk (US)
19:20 D Riley (US), M Fitzpatrick (Eng)
19:30 R McIlroy (NI), A Ancer (Mex)
19:40 J Thomas (US), B Watson (US)
19:50 W Zalatoris (US), M Pereira (Chi)
Jamie Braidwood21 May 2022 16:11
PGA Championship
A scrambling, up-and-down par for Woods at the par-5 fifth. His drive found himself among the fans on the left of the fairway and forced him to pitch back out. From the fairway, his approach drifted left and short. But a well controlled putt across the green set up his par.
Further behind, Webb Simpson has made a fast start with birdies at the third and fourth.
Jamie Braidwood21 May 2022 16:10
PGA Championship
Woods to within five feet at the fourth! Beautiful approach, right into the centre of the green.
Oh no… but the putt lips out around the back. The birdie looked inevitable, but he remains at +1 for the day.
Ironically, his playing partner Shaun Norris was the one to make birdie – despite scrambling from the bank of the creek to the back of the green.
He made the birdie from 40 feet – what a three!
Jamie Braidwood21 May 2022 15:52
PGA Championship
Morikawa lands a lovely approach into the fifth to within 10 feet, as he looks to get back to even par for his round. Woods made it to the front fringe of the par-three third in two shots but left his birdie putt high. He’s moved onto the fourth and has found the fairway.
Jamie Braidwood21 May 2022 15:48
PGA Championship
Seven major championships have been held at Southern Hills, the last of which was the 2007 PGA Championship won by Tiger Woods.
On all seven occasions, the winner either led or co-led at the halfway stage, so Will Zalatoris will have history on his side when he tees off as the halfway leader later tonight.
Jamie Braidwood21 May 2022 15:30
PGA Championship
Woods gives himself a fighting chance at saving par with a beautiful fade around the tree on the left of the fairway to roll it into the green – but the par putt stops a foot short, so he if left to tap in for bogey-five.
Jamie Braidwood21 May 2022 15:27
PGA Championship
But it comes down with a splash for Woods at the second. After making his par, his drive at the long par 4 fails to carry the burn that snakes its way across the fairway.
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Jamie Braidwood21 May 2022 15:16
PGA Championship
A gutsy par putt for Woods at the first! After catching the front edge of the green with his approach into the green, his third shot left him with 13 feet. Still, he rolled it into the hole to remain at +4.
Jamie Braidwood21 May 2022 15:13
PGA Championship
Woods’ introduction includes his four PGA Championships, and he gets underway with a drive down the left of the fairway.
Jamie Braidwood21 May 2022 15:01
