LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Xander Schauffele broke the PGA Championship scoring document, seizing on the rain-softened situations at Valhalla on Thursday with a 9-under 62 to set the early goal.
Schauffele additionally tied the most important championship document — he already was on that checklist with a 62 final yr within the U.S. Open — on a day of exceptional scoring.
Coming off a runner-up end final week within the Wells Fargo Championship, Schauffele performed the again 9 in 31 after which ran off three birdies in a four-hole stretch in the midst of the entrance 9, all with putts inside 10 toes.
His ninth and remaining birdie was an extended two-putt on the par-5 seventh.
Branden Grace within the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale was the primary to publish a 62 in a significant. Schauffele and Rickie Fowler every had a 62 within the opening spherical of the U.S. Open final yr at Los Angeles Nation Membership.
Nonetheless to be decided was the dimensions of his lead. Tony Finau was at 6 underneath with three holes to play, whereas Rory McIlroy had three straight birdies and was 4 behind Schauffele with one gap to play.
The earlier mark on the PGA Championship was a 63. A kind of was José María Olazábal at Valhalla 10 years in the past.
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