Vegas made five birdies in his final six holes to post his 7-under 64 at Quail Hollow Club in North Carolina. That gave him a two-shot lead over the rest of the field at the PGA Championship. Vegas is now the first Venezuelan man to lead or co-lead following any major championship round in golf history.

Alex Smalley was on the putting green at Quail Hollow, going through his drills and looking like any of the other 156 players at the PGA Championship. But he wasn’t. On the eve of the major, Smalley wasn’t sure he would have a tee time .

Bryson DeChambeau cleaned up his round at the PGA Championship, nearly made a hole-in-one, but still did not finish in red figures.

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) — The strongest field of the majors gave way to a few surprises Thursday in the PGA Championship, starting with Jhonattan Vegas charging into the lead with a 7-under 64 and the top 10 players in the world nowhere to be found among the top 10 at Quail Hollow.

The PGA Championship kicks off Thursday, and Tiger Woods will be absent. Here's the latest on Woods' status and how to watch golf's second major.

Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort assistant golf professional Brian Bergstol will play in the PGA Championship this weekend at Quail Hollow Country Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. Bergstol, a Bangor High School graduate,

The 2025 PGA Championship should get off to a strong start, with low chances of rain in the Charlotte area for Thursday's Round 1. The sun should be out, although some wind gusts could factor into the tournament. Here's how the weather is looking for Thursday:

Of his 16 PGA Tour victories, Thomas has won on the same course twice three times – the CIMB Classic on the West Course at TCP Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, the Sentry Tournament of Champions on Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort in Hawaii and the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges Golf Club in South Korea.