Scottie Scheffler, the world No. 1 golfer, leads the PGA Championship after Round 1 for the first time in his career. He will tee off early in Round 2 at Aronimink Golf Club in Pennsylvania.
Key points
Scottie Scheffler is the world No. 1 golfer
He leads the PGA Championship after Round 1
This is his first time leading a major after Round 1
The championship is held at Aronimink Golf Club
Scheffler has won four major championships
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NEWTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 14: Scottie Scheffler of the United States watches his putt on the 18th green during the first round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 14, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Scottie Scheffler watches his putt on the 18th green during the first round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 14, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
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Here’s a fun fact most wouldn’t have expected: Scottie Scheffler, world No. 1 and winner of four major championships, has never led a major championship after Round 1.
Until Thursday.
Scheffler is one of seven golfers who shot a 3-under 67 Thursday at the PGA Championship. The T1 finish marks the frist time he’s led after 18 holes.
On the flip side, Rory McIlroy (+4) and Bryson DeChambeau (+6) are already on the wrong side of the cutline.
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Round 1 Tee Times: No. 1
6:45 a.m.: Michael Block, Rasmus Højgaard, Dustin Johnson
6:56: Mark Geddes, Steven Fisk, David Lipsky
7:07: Sungjae Im, Austin Hurt, Casey Jarvis
7:18: Andrew Putnam, Michael Kartrude, Matt Wallace
7:29: Martin Kaymer, Elvis Smylie, Davis Riley
7:40: Jason Dufner, Haotong Li, Jimmy Walker
7:51: Nick Taylor, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Jordan Smith
8:02: Emiliano Grillo, Patrick Reed, Pierceson Coody
8:13: Brian Campbell, Adam Schenk, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
8:24: Marco Penge, Sepp Straka, Patrick Rodgers
8:35: Aaron Rai, Travis Smyth, Sami Valimaki
8:46: Sam Stevens, Jayden Schaper, Garrett Sapp
8:57: Timothy Wiseman, Matti Schmid, Austin Smotherman
12:15 p.m.: Aldrich Potgieter, David Puig, Denny McCarthy
12:26: William Mouw, Chris Gabriele, Taylor Pendrith
12:37: Tom Hoge, Bryce Fisher, Joaquin Niemann
12:48: Keith Mitchell, Billy Horschel, Ian Holt
12:59: Gary Woodland, Jason Day, Sam Burns
1:10: Wyndham Clark, Cameron Smith, Brian Harman
1:21: Patrick Cantlay, Min Woo Lee, Sahith Theegala
1:32: Si Woo Kim, Derek Berg, Joe Highsmith
1:43: Bryson DeChambeau, Ludvig Aberg, Rickie Fowler
1:54: Xander Schauffele, Brooks Koepka, Tyrrell Hatton
2:05: Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm
2:16: Daniel Hillier, Ryan Vermeer, Max McGreevy
2:27: Paul McClure, Mikael Lindberg, Angel Ayora
Round 1 Tee Times: No. 10
6:50 a.m.: Andrew Novak, John Parry, Jordan Gumberg
7:01: Ben Polland, Kurt Kitayama, Nico Echavarria
7:12: Akshay Bhatia, Ricky Castillo, Michael Thorbjornsen
7:23: Luke Donald, Jesse Droemer, Stewart Cink
7:34: Hideki Matsuyama, J.J. Spaun, Max Homa
7:45: Ben Kern, J.T. Poston, Russell Henley
7:56: Adam Scott, Corey Conners, Daniel Berger
8:07: Viktor Hovland, Collin Morikawa, Shane Lowry
8:18: Chris Gotterup, Robert MacIntyre, Tommy Fleetwood
8:29: Cameron Young, Keegan Bradley, Justin Thomas
8:40: Scottie Scheffler, Matt Fitzpatrick, Justin Rose
8:51: Zach Haynes, Alex Smalley, Chandler Blanchet
9:02: Bernd Wiesberger, Sudarshan Yellamaraju, Andy Sullivan
12:10 p.m.: Braden Shattuck, Alex Fitzpatrick, Ben Griffin
12:21: Francisco Bide, Harry Hall, Ryan Gerard
12:32: Johnny Keefer, Rico Hoey, Nicolai Højgaard
12:43: Shaun Micheel, Michael Brennan, Garrick Higgo
12:54: Y.E. Yang, Jhonattan Vegas, Matt McCarty
1:05: Lucas Glover, Tom McKibbin, Stephan Jaeger
1:16: Daniel Brown, Adrien Saddier, Harris English
1:27: Jacob Bridgeman, Bud Cauley, Alex Noren
1:38: Chris Kirk, Max Greyserman, Kristoffer Reitan
1:49: Maverick McNealy, Thomas Detry, Padraig Harrington
2:00: Ryan Lenahan, Ryan Fox, Kazuki Higa
2:11: Jared Jones, Michael Kim, Ryo Hisatsune
2:22: Tyler Collet, Kota Kaneko, Brandt Snedeker
Where is the PGA Championship?
The PGA Championship is being held at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, which sits just outside of Philadelphia. It marks the first time the course has hosted the PGA Championship since 1962.
This week, Aronimink will play to a par 70, with just one par 5 per side.
How to watch the PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is being broadcast this week on ESPN and CBS.
Friday, May 15 ESPN: 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. ET Saturday, May 16 ESPN: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET; CBS: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. ET Sunday, May 17 ESPN: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET; CBS: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. ET
