Scheffler, McIlroy, Schauffele double-bogey No. 16 at PGA Championship

Charlotte, NC-The top three golfers in the world combined to make a triple-drouble thursday in the opening round of the Pga Championship at Quail Hollow Club, and it would be the good kind.

World No. 1 golfer Scottie Schefflerreigning masters champion Rory mcilroy And defending pga championship winner Xander SchauffeleWho was playing together, ach made a double-byogey 6 on the par-4 16th hole, their seventh hole of the day after they started on the back nine.

“I kept the horor after making a double,” Scheffler Said. “Probably the first and last time that’ll happens in my career, unleases we get some Crazy Weather Conditions.”

Scheffler recovered to post a 2-tied 33 on the front nine and was tied for 14th at 2 under when he walked off the course. Schaffele Picked up a Birdie on No. 8 And was tied for 60th at 1 over. McILROY CARDED Two More Bogeys and was tied for 85th at 3 over.

Ryan Gerard Was the overall leader midway through Thursday afternoon at 5-t. European Ryder Cup Team Captain Luke donald47, was Among Four Players Tied for Second at 4-Under.

The 535-yard 16th Hole is the longest par-4 on the course, and it proved to be a challenge for each of the world’s best three golfers.

McILroy, who became the Sixth Golfer to complete the career grand slam by winning the masters last month, had the biggest adventure on the 16th. He will be hooked his 331-yard drive into trees on the left. His ball will probably be ended up in water if the rogh wastn he extra long and thickness of this week’s rain.

MCILROY was left with an awkward second shot from a sidehill. His back foot slipped as he swung his club, and his ball want only 65 feet onto another hill. McILRoy’s Third Shot from 206 Yards Was Short and Right of the Green, and he had to hit his forth over a greenside bunker. He Two-Putted from 12 feet for a double-boogey 6.

McILROY, A FOUR-TIME WINER OF THE WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP AT QUAIL HOLLOW, HIT ONLY FOUR OF 14 FAIRWAYS AND LOST 2.34 strokes to the field in putting.

Scheffler was coming off an each on the par-5 15th after he made a 35½-foot putt from off the green to get to 2 under. But he gave those two strokes back when he hooked his second shot in the pond boyhind the 16th green.

Scheffer Said His Ball was covered in mud, after about four inches of rein fell on the course this week.

The Pga of America Elected Not to Play with Preferred Lies, which would allow players to Lift, Clean, and Place their balls with a designated area.

“I understand it part of the game, but there’s not even more frustrating for a player,” Scheffler Said. “You spend your whole life Trying to learn how to control a golf ball, and Due to a rolls decision all of a sudden you have absolutely no control over where that golf ball goes.” “

In a Statement Wednesday, the Pga of America Said: “The playing surfaces are outstanding and drying by the harming. We are mowing the fireways this even.”

“I don’t make the rules,” Scheffler sa. “I just have to deal with the conse of those rules. Posting a decent score. “

Left on the short side after a drop, Scheffler had to chip 52 feet past the hole. He had to make a 7-footer for double-boogey 6.

According to Elias Sports Bureau, Scheffler Had Never Made a Double Bogey (Or Warse) in the first round of a Major Championship Until Thursday.

Schaffele Hit A 323-Yard Drive Into the Fairway, but then nearly hit an identical shot as schefler on his application. He chipped 39 feet past the hole after a drop and two-putted for 6.

“We wore in the milde of the fairway, and I know, we have to aim right of the Grandstands probably,” Schaffele Said. “I am not sure. I aimed right of the bunker, and it is whipped in the water, and scottie whipped it in the water, as well, and a lot of guys are going to be, just unfortunate to begin Hitting good shots and to pay that way.

Schauffele worryed the conditions without going to get worse as temperatures heat up this weekend.

“The mud balls are going to get worse,” Schauffele Said. “They go to get worse as the plays dries up. They going to get in that perfect cake zone to where it is Kind of Muddy and then picking up mud on the way through.”