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Golfers ready for 'crazy' Aronimink greens at PGA
TL;DR
Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and other elite golfers are practicing at Aronimink for the 108th PGA Championship. The challenging course features fast greens and numerous bunkers, setting the stage for an exciting tournament.
Key points
- Scottie Scheffler is the defending champion
- The course is 7,394 yards long and par-70
- There are 174 bunkers on the course
- The greens are known for their fast speeds
- The tournament starts on Thursday
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Top-ranked defending champion Scottie Scheffler, center, talks with caddie Ted Scott, right, and swing coach Randy Smith during a practice round at Aronimink ahead of the 108th PGA Championship (Michael Reaves)
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Top-ranked defending champion Scottie Scheffler and a host of world-class rivals took their first practice rounds on Monday at Aronimink ahead of the 108th PGA Championship, which tees off Thursday.
A formidable 7,394-yard, par-70 course awaits in the year's second major tournament with 174 bunkers scattered across the layout, which features undulating greens at lightning-fast speeds.
"Right now it's about getting to know the golf course, where the pin locations are going to be, where these pins you attack, where are the ones you layoff of, stuff like that -- what are the deceiving shots," three-time major winner Jordan Spieth said.
Scheffler worked withĀ swing coach Randy Smith and putting coach Phil Kenyon before his practice round following a week off after some stellar play in recent events.
TheĀ 29-year-old American, a four-time major winner who can complete a career Grand Slam at next month's US Open, was second at the Masters, the following week's Heritage tournament and two weeks ago at Doral.
A wide range of tee box positions will offer unique challenges to every hole every day, but Aronimink's greens offer the biggest test for players, said Keegan Bradley, the 2011 PGA Championship winner who also captured the 2018 BMW Championship PGA Tour playoff event at Aronimink.
"What makes this place difficult are the greens, so you really need to be able to control your distances, hit the ball in the fairway," Bradley said.
"Off the tee it's not extremely challenging, but the greens get really crazy and they are really mounded and hilly... so to put the ball in the right spot is really important."
World number four Matt Fitzpatrick, an Englishman who won the 2022 US Open and has won three PGA Tour titles in the past two months, also sees the greens as the course's best defense against the world's top golfers.
Q&A
What is the length and par of the Aronimink course for the PGA Championship?
The Aronimink course measures 7,394 yards and is a par-70 layout.
Who are the top golfers participating in the 108th PGA Championship?
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler and several world-class rivals are participating in the tournament.
What challenges do golfers face on the Aronimink course?
Golfers face challenges from 174 bunkers and undulating greens that are known for their lightning-fast speeds.
When does the 108th PGA Championship begin?
The 108th PGA Championship tees off on Thursday.