Jhonattan Vegas is out in front early at Quail Hollow.
Vegas used an incredible finish where he posted five birdies in six holes to get to 7-under on Thursday afternoon. That gave him a two-shot lead over the rest of the field, and made him the first Venezuelan man to ever lead at a major championship.
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Vegas overtook Cam Davis and Ryan Gerard, who held the lead most of the day Thursday at the PGA Championship with their 5-under 66s. He then fired a 1-under 70 on Friday to get to 8-under — thanks in part to a ridiculously-lucky shot off a rake — which kept him in the lead by two as the early wave wrapped up.
Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler, who entered the week as a narrow favorite, rallied a bit to end his opening round. He made two birdies in his final three holes to get to 2-under. Last year’s winner, Xander Schauffele, finished at 1-over. Rory McIlroy, fresh off his win at the Masters, came in at 3-over. Scheffler and Schauffele were among the players complaining about the mud balls all over the course, which caused them each to make a double bogey on the same hole.
The cut is projected to be at 2-over, though it’s sure to move around quite a bit throughout the day. Stick with Yahoo Sports this week for all of the latest news from on the ground in North Carolina, and check out the leaderboard here.
How to watch the 2025 PGA Championship
Second Round
When: Friday, May 16
Where: Quail Hollow Club | Charlotte, North Carolina
TV: ESPN
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TV Schedule
7 a.m. — 12 p.m. ET | ESPN+
12 p.m. — 7 p.m. ET | ESPN, ESPN+
Notable Friday Tee Times
*Denotes No. 10 tee start
7:49 a.m.* ET — Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa
8:00 a.m.* ET — Jordan Spieth, Patrick Reed, Ludvig Åberg
8:17 a.m.* ET— Bryson DeChambeau, Viktor Hovland, Gary Woodland
1:03 p.m. ET — Brooks Koepka, Rickie Fowler, Shane Lowry
1:47 p.m. ET — Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele
