Xander Schauffele, ranked No. 3 in the world, made nine birdies and no bogeys during a stellar opening round at Valhalla Golf Club.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Xander Schauffele found a fine way to shake off the disappointment of a close call by making some major championship history.Schauffele’s score included nine birdies and no bogeys over the 7,506-yard Valhalla Golf Club course and gave him a three-shot advantage over Tony Finau and Sahith Theegala after the early wave at the PGA Championship. McIlroy was tied for fourth after a 66.
“I think not winning makes you want to win more, as weird as that is,’’ Schauffele said. “For me, at least, I react to it, and I want it more and more and more, and it makes me want to work harder and harder and harder. “Yeah, you take it for granted. I'm playing really good golf,’’ he said. “At the end of the day, when I go to sleep, I remind myself that I'm playing at a really high level. I've put myself in position. Seven years ago I won twice quickly, I had high expectations, then I didn't win for a year or two, then I won two or three times in a year. It's just kind of how it goes sometimes.
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