The first round saw benign and soft weather conditions; perfect for low scoring, which did occur. Over a third of the field is under par at the moment, however thunderstorms are forecasted for tomorrow's round. It seems though that tough flag locations are compensating for these good conditions.
As for our picks, here is how their first rounds turned out:
1) Rory McIlroy: T4 at 5-under (-2)
2) Rickie Fowler: T20 at 2-under (-2)
3) Ian Poulter: T11 at 3-under (-3)
1) Graeme McDowell: T93 at 2-over (+2)
2) Miguel Angel Jimenez: T79 at 1-over (+1)
As it seems to be the norm lately, Rory McIlroy is playing amazing golf, which has led some golf experts to say that we are at the start of the "McIlroy Era" of golf. Only time will tell this however. McIlroy is paired with his fellow major championship winners Bubba Watson (Masters) and Martin Kaymer (US Open) for his first two rounds, as is accustomed at the PGA Championship.
In other news, last year's winner Jason Dufner had to withdraw halfway through his round today, due to an ailing injury. Tiger Woods, who last week withdrew to due an injury also, is T109 at 3-over (+3). His round included four bogeys and just one birdie.
Stay tuned tomorrow for our recap of Friday's round,
-Nick
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