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Scottie Scheffler shares lead after opening-round 67 at 2026 PGA Championship
TL;DR
Scottie Scheffler shot a 3-under 67 to share the first-round lead at the 2026 PGA Championship. This marks the first time he has been a leader or co-leader after the first round of a major tournament.
Key points
- Scottie Scheffler shot a 3-under 67
- He shares the lead with six other golfers
- This is his first time leading after the first round of a major
- He is the third defending champion to lead after 18 holes
- Previous leaders include Tiger Woods and Brooks Koepka
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NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. – No first-round-it-is for Scottie Scheffler this time on Thursday. The world No. 1 carded five birdies to shoot 3-under 67 at Aronimink Golf Club to share the first-round lead at the PGA Championship with six other golfers. It marks the first time Scheffler has been the leader or co-leader after the first round of a major.
“Is it really a lead when you’re tied with six or seven guys?” Scheffler said. “I mean, it's a really tight leaderboard. At this moment, it's anybody's tournament.”
Scottie Scheffler of the United States looks on from the eighth hole during the first round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 14, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
Scheffler was told one more nugget by ESPN’s Michael Eaves: He is only the third defending PGA champion to lead or co-lead after 18 holes. The other two? Tiger Woods and Brooks Koepka, who both went on to win.
There's a long way to go until a champion is crowned but Scheffler, who has finished runner-up in his last three starts, won’t have to dig himself out of a big deficit this time.
“Definitely the best start I've gotten off to this year, maybe besides American Express,” he said.
It didn’t start that way on a chilly and windy afternoon. Scheffler made an early bogey at the fourth hole but got the stroke back when he pitched to 9 feet below the hole at No. 6 and rolled in the putt. Then he jarred a 38-foot bomb for birdie one hole later. “Always nice to see one go in from distance,” Scheffler said.
He was just heating up. He rammed in a 28-foot birdie putt at No. 10 that circled the cup and pumped his right fist. At 11, he showed his brilliance, hitting a low-flighted pitch into the slope that skipped and stayed on the top level to set up his fourth birdie in six holes. He gave a stroke back with a three-putt from 58 feet but laughed it off when his 4 footer broke in the opposite direction than he expected after seeing Matt Fitzpatrick putt on a similar line.
Q&A
What was Scottie Scheffler's score in the first round of the 2026 PGA Championship?
Scottie Scheffler shot a 3-under 67 in the first round.
How many players are tied for the lead after the first round of the 2026 PGA Championship?
Scottie Scheffler is tied with six other golfers for the lead.
Who are the other two defending PGA champions that led after the first round?
The other two defending PGA champions who led after the first round are Tiger Woods and Brooks Koepka.
Where is the 2026 PGA Championship being held?
The 2026 PGA Championship is being held at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.