And they’re off.
The 2024 PGA Championship is underway at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, the second men’s major of the season.
Scottie Scheffler, no surprise, came into the event as the betting favorite. He is also in the first week of being a dad, after he and his wife Meredith welcomed son Bennett into the world.
Valhalla Golf Club is a “big boy golf course,” as defending champion Brooks Koepka called it on Wednesday. Valhalla is a par 71 measuring 7,609 yards. The course has 62 sand bunkers and five water hazards, which come into play on seven holes. The course was designed by Jack Nicklaus and opened in 1986.
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Check out the leaderboard here and some photos below from Thursday’s first round of the 2024 PGA Championship.
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Large crowds gathered for a day of golf at the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf…
Large crowds gathered for a day of golf at the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Sam Upshaw Jr./Louisville Courier Journal)
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The 12th hole sign during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf…
The 12th hole sign during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports)
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Tiger Woods tees off on the 12th hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA…
Tiger Woods tees off on the 12th hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports)
2024 PGA Championship
Tiger Woods lines up a shot on the 10th hole during the first round of the…
Tiger Woods lines up a shot on the 10th hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports)
2024 PGA Championship
Max Homa looks on from the 12th tee during the first round of the 2024 PGA…
Max Homa looks on from the 12th tee during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports)
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Bryson DeChambeau fist bumps a fan as he walks on the 12th hole during the first…
Bryson DeChambeau fist bumps a fan as he walks on the 12th hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
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Brooks Koepka tees off on the 12th hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA…
Brooks Koepka tees off on the 12th hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports)
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Cameron Smith tees off on the 11th hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA…
Cameron Smith tees off on the 11th hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
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Tiger Woods plays a shot from a bunker on the 10th hole during the first round…
Tiger Woods plays a shot from a bunker on the 10th hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports)
2024 PGA Championship
Large crowds made their way around the course during the first day of play in the…
Large crowds made their way around the course during the first day of play in the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Sam Upshaw Jr./Louisville Courier Journal)
2024 PGA Championship
Tiger Woods started his day with a drive down the 10th fairway during the first day…
Tiger Woods started his day with a drive down the 10th fairway during the first day of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Sam Upshaw Jr./Louisville Courier Journal)
2024 PGA Championship
The tee box marker on the 10th hole caught some morning light during the first round…
The tee box marker on the 10th hole caught some morning light during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Sam Upshaw Jr./Louisville Courier Journal)
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Justin Thomas sprays on some sunscreen before teeing off during the first day of play in…
Justin Thomas sprays on some sunscreen before teeing off during the first day of play in the 2024 PGA Championship at the Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Sam Upshaw Jr./Louisville Courier Journal)
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Tiger Woods lined up his putt on the 14th hole during the first day of play…
Tiger Woods lined up his putt on the 14th hole during the first day of play in the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Sam Upshaw Jr./Louisville Courier Journal)
2024 PGA Championship
Rory McIlroy looks over the 13th green before putting for birdie during the first round of…
Rory McIlroy looks over the 13th green before putting for birdie during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Sam Upshaw Jr./Louisville Courier Journal)
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Tiger Woods on the 10th fairway during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at…
Tiger Woods on the 10th fairway during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Sam Upshaw Jr./Louisville Courier Journal)
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Fans watch the golf along the 12th hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA…
Fans watch the golf along the 12th hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Sam Upshaw Jr./Louisville Courier Journal)
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Tiger Woods hits his tee shot off the 11th hole during the first round of the…
Tiger Woods hits his tee shot off the 11th hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Sam Upshaw Jr./Louisville Courier Journal)
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Large crowds followed along with Tiger Woods during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship…
Large crowds followed along with Tiger Woods during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Sam Upshaw Jr./Louisville Courier Journal)
2024 PGA Championship
Tiger Woods lines up his putt on the 14th hole during the first round of the…
Tiger Woods lines up his putt on the 14th hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Sam Upshaw Jr./Louisville Courier Journal)
2024 PGA Championship
Xander Schauffele looks on from the 10th fairway during the first round of the 2024 PGA…
Xander Schauffele looks on from the 10th fairway during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports)
2024 PGA Championship
Jordan Spieth looks on from the 12th tee during the first round of the 2024 PGA…
Jordan Spieth looks on from the 12th tee during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports)
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Xander Schauffele plays a shot from a bunker on the 18th green during a practice round…
Xander Schauffele plays a shot from a bunker on the 18th green during a practice round for the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports)
2024 PGA Championship
Xander Schauffele plays a shot from a bunker on the 18th green during a practice round…
Xander Schauffele plays a shot from a bunker on the 18th green during a practice round for the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports)
2024 PGA Championship
Tiger Woods looks on from the 12th hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA…
Tiger Woods looks on from the 12th hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
2024 PGA Championship
Justin Thomas tees off on the fifth hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA…
Justin Thomas tees off on the fifth hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at the Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Sam Upshaw Jr./Louisville Courier Journal)
2024 PGA Championship
Xander Schauffele tees off on the fifth hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA…
Xander Schauffele tees off on the fifth hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Sam Upshaw Jr./Louisville Courier Journal)
2024 PGA Championship
Xander Schauffele lines up a putt on the third hole during the first round of the…
Xander Schauffele lines up a putt on the third hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Sam Upshaw Jr./Louisville Courier Journal)
