Many of the top golfers on the PGA Tour were praising the Oak Hill Country Club ahead of the 2023 PGA Championship. They may have come off the course Thursday — and early Friday — feeling a bit differently about it.
Oak Hill proved to be an extremely tough test for the world’s best golfers, as one would expect in a major tournament. Just 26 golfers logged under-par scores for the round — which was delayed nearly two hours by frost and had to be finished on Friday morning — while several of the world’s best players were as many as five shots over par.
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In particular, Jon Rahm (6-over), Tyrrell Hatton (7-over) and Sungjae Im (10-over) shot shockingly high scores on the course and showed frustration during the round. Meanwhile, few were able to tame the course, but Bryson DeChambeau was among them.
The slimmed-down LIV Golf star was the solo leader after Round 1, card a 4-under score and repeatedly hitting the fairway while getting plenty of distance off the tee. It was a strong, consistent showing from DeChambeau and one that will lead many to believe that he can contend at the
PGA Championship and battle for his second career major championship.
DeChambeau’s lead was just one stroke after the round. His LIV Golf rival Dustin Johnson and World No. 2 golfer Scotty Scheffler are in hot pursuit of him entering Round 2, and so too are Eric Cole and Corey Conners.
And if conditions at Oak Hill are a bit easier on Friday than they were Thursday, more of the top golfers in the world should be able to work into the mix and make this major highly competitive.
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The Sporting News tracked live results and highlights from Thursday’s Round 1 of the PGA Championship. Follow along with the leaderboard and all of the key moments from the action.
PGA Championship leaderboard 2023
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PGA Championship leaderboard
| Rank | Player | Score (hole) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryson DeChambeau | -4 (F) |
| T-2 | Dustin Johnson | -3 (F) |
| T-2 | Corey Conners | -3 (F) |
| T-2 | Scottie Scheffler | -3 (F) |
| T-2 | Eric Cole | -3 (18) |
PGA Championship live updates, highlights from Thursday’s Round 1
(All times Eastern.)
8:15 a.m. — And Patrick Rodgers makes a short par put on the 18th and that will put a bow on Round 1 action. Bryson DeChambeau is the leader through 18 holes while Dustin Johnson, Corey Conners, Scottie Scheffler and Eric Cole are one shot off the lead. It’s still anyone’s game playing on the ever-difficult Oak Hill Country Club East course.
8:07 a.m. — Round 1 play is finishing up on the course, and Eric Cole has dropped from 5-under to 3-under. That puts Bryson DeChambeau back in first place while Cole is among four tied for second with his round in the books.
8:30 p.m. — They are done for the day at Oak Hill, so Cole will finish his first round tomorrow with the lead in hand. Thanks to some late struggles by Johnson and Scott, DeChambeau is in sole possession of second at -4.
8:14 p.m. — We have a new standalone leader: 34-year-old Eric Cole.
8:02 p.m. — Eric Cole, making his first PGA Championship appearance, is now tied atop the leaderboard with DeChambeau, Johnson, and Scott.
Welcome to the top of the leaderboard, Eric Cole. #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/MhfbHkLnLD
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 19, 2023
7:53 p.m. — Tom Kim is putting his body on the line!
Tom Kim, welcome to the show pic.twitter.com/o61KEiYj04
— Patrick McDonald (@AmateurStatus) May 18, 2023
7:39 p.m. — Dustin Johnson and Adam Scott are both now tied with DeChambeau at 4-under.
Adam Scott with this impressive out on 14. He tapped this in to move into a three-way tie for the lead. #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/V7Hsrt3TCZ
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 18, 2023
7:18 p.m. — Thomas Pieters and Dustin Johnson have both moved within one stroke of the lead. Pieters is up to five birdies today.
7:11 p.m. — Impressive birdie by Max Homa, who’s trying to bounce back from a four-bogey day.
Needed a birdie ⬜️
Got a birdie ☑️@maxhoma23 | #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/jQ2KU3nX53
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 18, 2023
6:35 p.m. — Scott and his very interesting outfit are back to 3-under after a birdie on the 10th hole.
Adam Scott *chef’s kiss*
He opens up his back nine with a birdie and is one off the lead. #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/5Qyl3XUVHU
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 18, 2023
6:15 p.m. — Nice putt from Dustin Johnson, who’s putting himself in position at 1-under through eight holes.
DJ knocks it ⬇️ for a birdie at No. 7#PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/aJ7EktWAXC
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 18, 2023
6:10 p.m. — Scott loses a bit of his momentum with a bogey on the 9th hole. He falls back to two strokes behind DeChambeau.
5:56 p.m. — Adam Scott birdies the 8th hole and is now one stroke off the lead at 3-under. He has plenty of time to put himself at the top of this leaderboard, though he’ll be coming up on a tough stretch of holes later on.
5:28 p.m. — Justin Rose is the latest player to birdie twice in his first three holes. A strong start for the former U.S. Open champion.
5:01 p.m. — Xander Schauffele has gotten off to a nightmarish start, with two bogeys and one double bogeys in his first three holes. He’s now +4 through four.
4:46 p.m. — Sepp Straka is on the move! A massive drive for Straka sets up his third birdie of the day and has him one stroke off the lead through seven holes.
Light work for Sepp Straka at 16 💪 #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/2AgbloD6KY
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 18, 2023
4:31 p.m. — DeChambeau’s day is done, and he’s still the standalone leader at 4-under.
4:23 p.m. — Quite a drive by Adam Scott, who’s now at 1-under par after three holes.
Adam Scott ➡️ 209 yards ➡️ 7 feet#PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/k4YVKJpOKs
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 18, 2023
4:05 p.m. — Rahm’s difficult day was the worst opening round by the reigning Masters champion since 2014.
Jon Rahm shoots 76, the highest score by a reigning Masters champ in his next major round played since Bubba Watson in 2014 (76 at US Open).
None of the last 8 Masters winners broke 70 in the opening round of the next major.
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) May 18, 2023
3:49 p.m. — Bryson DeChambeau is in front at 4-under.
Bryson DeChambeau sticks the landing ⛳️#PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/i6acbs3vnm
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 18, 2023
3:33 p.m. — We’ve seen a couple players birdie twice on their first three holes today, and Sepp Straka is the latest. He’s 2-under through three.
3:26 p.m. — Rory McIlroy’s day is done. He ends up shooting 1 over after a slow start. He is very much in this tournament, however, considering how few players are shooting under par.
3:19 p.m. — Here’s something you may have missed earlier: Bryson DeChambeau hit a wayward second shot on the 18th hole. It went over to the tee where PGA professional Kenny Pigman was preparing to hit. He was OK and DeChambeau checked on him, but it’s rare to see this type of miss, even from a guy like DeChambeau.
PGA professional Kenny Pigman was just hit on the 18th tee by an errant tee shot.
It was hit by Bryson DeChambeau pic.twitter.com/M7DSzXKZdZ
— The Fried Egg (@the_fried_egg) May 18, 2023
3:09 p.m. — Scheffler just missed a birdie at the ninth hole as he finished up his day. The shot lipped out. He leaves the course having carded a 3-under and the first bogey-free major round of his career. He is the clubhouse leader and is tied with Keegan Bradley, Corey Conners and Bryson DeChambeau for first.
Making his 15th major championship start, World No. 2 Scottie Scheffler records his first bogey-free round in a major with a 3-under 67.
Scheffler has two top-10s in three previous starts at the PGA Championship: T4 (2020), T8 (2021).
— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) May 18, 2023
3:05 p.m. — Jon Rahm is having a round that is almost a direct contrast to his first round at the Masters. At Augusta, Rahm double-bogeyed the first hole but then proceeded to play spotless the rest of the way en route to a 7-under 65. Today, he started with a birdie but has bogeyed six times since. Through 15 holes, he is 5 over par.
2:46 p.m. — What a shot by Bradley! He’s now in a three-way tie atop the leaderboard with Conners and Scheffler.
Going right at it with @Keegan_Bradley 🎯pic.twitter.com/wnbUdD9lQ4
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 18, 2023
2:29 p.m. — Corey Conners is at the top of the leaderboard after a 15th hole birdie. He’s at least two strokes ahead of everyone other than Hovland.
Corey Conners has the solo lead at 4 under after this birdie putt at the par-3 15th. @PGAChampionship pic.twitter.com/F84Ihhi6Ji
— Golf Central (@GolfCentral) May 18, 2023
2:15 p.m. — Now some of the birdies are starting to roll in. Conners and Hovland have moved into a three-way tie atop the leaderboard at -3, while Bradley and DeChambeau are now one stroke off the lead.
1:57 p.m. — Major missed opportunity to pull within a stroke of the lead for Justin Thomas, who settles for par at the 4th hole. Meanwhile, Scheffler converts a two-strike birdie and moves to 2-under.
Scottie Scheffler is now T2 @PGAChampionship 👀pic.twitter.com/Mi3Daw12x7
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 18, 2023
1:50 p.m. — Scottie Scheffler has a big chance to move to 2-under on the 5th hole.
1:48 p.m. — Rahm is now six shots off the lead after a bogey on the 2nd hole. A nice save, but he’s quickly falling behind on Day 1.
1:43 p.m. — Fox is now at the top of the leaderboard by himself after a birdie on 14.
🦊 IN FRONT #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/lQMwrCo00T
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 18, 2023
1:41 p.m. — It’s been a rough day for Rory McIlroy, but he did a terrific job saving this one.
Par save & a beauty 🙌@McIlroyRory | #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/apV0yNmX1G
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 18, 2023
1:28 p.m. — Theegala falls out of the lead after a bogey on 13. This course has been a slog as the day rolls on, with only Ryan Fox and Corey Conners better than 1-under at this point.
1:24 p.m. — Impressive from Shane Lowry…
It’s not luck. It’s skill. @ShaneLowryGolf | #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/52NQyZGJC5
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 18, 2023
1:17 p.m. — Rahm bogeys three consecutive holes and sees his odds tank from +550 to +1400. He’s sitting at +2 through nine holes.
1:11 p.m. — Major movement on the leaderboard: Higa double-bogies the 6th hole and falls out of the lead. Theegala was briefly a standalone leader, but his own bogey leaves him in a tie atop the leaderboard with Ryan Fox.
1:00 p.m. — Sahith Theegala, who played his way to a top-10 finish at the Masters, is now part of a three-way tie for the lead after a birdie on the 11th hole.
12:46 p.m. — Impressive birdie by Kurt Kitayama, who is now even on the day.
Bringing the Texas wedge to New York 🤠@Kurt_Kitayama buries it for birdie.pic.twitter.com/UCbsT7YpZp
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 18, 2023
12:38 p.m. — What a shot by Viktor Hovland! He’s birdied three consecutive holes to go from +2 to -1.
Hovland 🎯#PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/yezPGNrzSG
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 18, 2023
12:20 p.m. — Bradley is now tied for the lead after a third birdie in four holes.
Something about @Keegan_Bradley and the PGA Championship.
Our 2011 champion grabs a share of the lead with this beauty. #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/8ywBTvrvak
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 18, 2023
12:03 p.m. — Now it’s Keegan Bradley’s turn to birdie two of his first three holes and jump to second on the leaderboard. Higa is holding strong so far at 3-under.
11:43 a.m. — As more golfers tee off, there is still a serious logjam behind Higa and Terren with 15 players sitting at 1-under including Jon Rahm, Cameron Smith, Scottie Scheffler, and last year’s champion Justin Thomas.
11:33 a.m. — Callum Terren birdies two of his first three holes to move to second on the leaderboard.
11:21 a.m. — Excellent stroke by Beau Hossler, though he’s otherwise struggled today at +2 through five holes.
Beauuuuuuuuuuuu. Bang. #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/VLpV5CNcio
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 18, 2023
11:15 a.m. — Picking up where he left off: Masters champion Jon Rahm birdies his first hole of the day. He’s one of 12 tied for second at 1-under.
Hot start for @JonRahmPGA 🔥
He starts his round with a birdie @PGAChampionship.pic.twitter.com/ac3zSKNzWL
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 18, 2023
10:20 a.m. — Kazuki Higa is red-hot out of the gate. He parred the first hole but has since made four consecutive birdies to get to 4-under par. He currently maintains a two-stroke lead on Scott Stallings; those two are the only golfers currently playing that are multiple strokes under par.
Kazuki Higa. Wait for it.#PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/EDDvtfVMPh
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 18, 2023
9:45 a.m. — The first contender for shot of the day is Scott Stallings, who eagled his first hole of the day (the 10th).
And THAT is how you start your #PGAChamp.
Scott Stallings ➡️ Eagle pic.twitter.com/ovCuku8X7k
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 18, 2023
9:05 a.m. — After a delay of nearly two hours, play is underway at Oak Hill.
The 105th PGA Championship at Oak Hill is underway. #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/xPdPHH2PGk
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 18, 2023
MORE: See why play was suspended at Oak Hill due to chilly weather
7:36 a.m. — The first starting time is now set for 8:50 a.m. ET after the frost delay.
Practice facilities open at 7:35am EDT; Practice putting green opens at 7:45am EDT; 1st tee time (#1 tee) will be at 8:50am EDT; 1st tee time (10th tee) will be at 8:55am EDT. Round 1 Starting Times are delayed by 1hr 50min total.
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 18, 2023
7:18 a.m. — Oak Hill officials have announced a delay due to frost on the course. It’s 32 degrees in Rochester this morning.
UPDATE: All facilities remain closed at Oak Hill Country Club due to a frost delay. Additional information will be provided approximately at 7:30 am EDT. https://t.co/qPdZDLx8K1
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 18, 2023
This section will be updated throughout the day on Thursday.
What channel is the PGA Championship on today?
Thursday, May 18
- TV channel: ESPN
- Broadcast times: 1-7 p.m. ET
- Live stream: ESPN+ | Fubo
Thursday’s PGA Championship action will be broadcast on ESPN. Coverage will be available on ESPN+ from 7 a.m. ET to 1 p.m. ET, with ESPN picking up the broadcast at 1 p.m. ET.
Round 1 of the PGA Championship can also be live streamed with Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Here is a complete look at the PGA Championship broadcast schedule, which will shift to CBS for part of the day on Saturday and Sunday.
| Date | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, May 18 | 7 a.m.-1 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| 1-7 p.m. | ESPN | |
| Friday, May 19 | 7 a.m.-1 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| 1-7 p.m. | ESPN | |
| Saturday, May 20 | 8-10 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | ESPN | |
| 1-7 p.m. | CBS | |
| Sunday, May 21 | 8-10 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | ESPN | |
| 1-7 p.m. | CBS |
PGA Championship tee times for Thursday
Round 1: Thursday, May 18
Tee times for the first round were delayed due to frost on the course.
First tee
| Time (ET) | Grouping |
| 8:50 a.m. | Shaun Micheel, Braden Shattuck, Steven Alker |
| 9:01 a.m. | Ben Griffin, Chris French, Joel Dahmen |
| 9:12 a.m. | Wyatt Worthington II, Nico Echavarria, Wyndham Clark |
| 9:23 a.m. | Tom Hoge, Ryan Fox, K.H. Lee |
| 9:34 a.m. | Sam Stevens, Adam Svensson, Beau Hossler |
| 9:45 a.m. | Zach Johnson, Kurt Kitayama, Sahith Theegala |
| 9:56 a.m. | Corey Conners, Ockie Strydom, Joaquin Niemann |
| 10:07 a.m. | Kevin Kisner, Jimmy Walker, Padraig Harrington |
| 10:18 a.m. | Alex Noren, J.T. Poston, Mackenzie Hughes |
| 10:29 a.m. | Lee Hodges, Callum Tarren, David Lingmerth |
| 10:40 a.m. | Taylor Moore, Denny McCarthy, Brendan Steele |
| 10:51 a.m. | Jeremy Wells, Justin Suh, Adri Arnaus |
| 11:02 a.m. | Anthony Cordes, Mark Hubbard, Dean Burmester |
| 2:20 p.m. | Matt Cahill, Taylor Montgomery, Cam Davis |
| 2:31 p.m. | Michael Block, Hayden Buckley, Taylor Pendrith |
| 2:42 p.m. | Alex Beach, Brendon Todd, Sihwan Kim |
| 2:53 p.m. | Patrick Reed, Rasmus Hojgaard, Nick Taylor |
| 3:04 p.m. | Christiaan Bezuidenhout, John Somers, Chez Reavie |
| 3:15 p.m. | Tommy Fleetwood, Cameron Young, Hideki Matsuyama |
| 3:26 p.m. | Adam Scott, Max Homa, Tony Finau |
| 3:37 p.m. | Xander Schauffele, Tyrrell Hatton, Dustin Johnson |
| 3:48 p.m. | Patrick Cantlay, Rickie Fowler, Phil Mickelson |
| 3:59 p.m. | Alex Smalley, Russell Henley, Mito Pereira |
| 4:10 p.m. | Adam Hadwin, Matt Kuchar, Talor Gooch |
| 4:21 p.m. | Justin Rose, Billy Horschel, Francesco Molinari |
| 4:32 p.m. | Russell Grove, Patrick Rodgers, Ben Taylor |
10th tee
| Time (ET) | Grouping |
| 8:55 a.m. | Trey Mullinax, Josh Speight, Kazuki Higa |
| 9:06 a.m. | Adam Schenk, Colin Inglis, Thriston Lawrence |
| 9:17 a.m. | Min Woo Lee, Andrew Putnam, Emiliano Grillo |
| 9:28 a.m. | Harold Varner III, Scott Stallings, Nicolai Hojgaard |
| 9:39 a.m. | Steve Holmes, Adrian Otaegui, Davis Riley |
| 9:50 a.m. | Scottie Scheffler, Brooks Koepka, Gary Woodland |
| 10:01 a.m. | Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa |
| 10:12 a.m. | Shane Lowry, Jordan Spieth, Viktor Hovland |
| 10:23 a.m. | Matthew Fitzpatrick, Cameron Smith, Jon Rahm |
| 10:34 a.m. | Luke Donald, Adrian Meronk, Yannik Paul |
| 10:45 a.m. | Kenny Pigman, Davis Thompson, Maverick McNealy |
| 10:56 a.m. | Keegan Bradley, Jason Day, Bryson DeChambeau |
| 11:07 a.m. | Jesse Droemer, Matt NeSmith, Rikuya Hoshino |
| 2:15 p.m. | Sam Ryder, Gabe Reynolds, Brandon Wu |
| 2:26 p.m. | Sadom Kaewkanjana, Ben Kern, Thorbjorn Olesen |
| 2:37 p.m. | Webb Simpson, Y.E. Yang, Danny Willett |
| 2:48 p.m. | Sepp Straka, Harris English, Robert MacIntyre |
| 2:59 p.m. | Thomas Pieters, Keith Mitchell, Pablo Larrazabal |
| 3:10 p.m. | Lucas Herbert, Brian Harman, Callum Shinkwin |
| 3:21 p.m. | Tom Kim, Sam Burns, Abraham Ancer |
| 3:32 p.m. | Sungjae Im, Chris Kirk, Seamus Power |
| 3:43 p.m. | Si Woo Kim, Stephan Jaeger, Anirban Lahiri |
| 3:54 p.m. | Victor Perez, Aaron Wise, Jordan Smith |
| 4:05 p.m. | Chris Sanger, J.J. Spaun, David Micheluzzie |
| 4:16 p.m. | Thomas Detry, J.J. Killeen, Matt Wallace |
| 4:27 p.m. | Nick Hardy, Greg Koch, Eric Cole |
