Tales of the unexpected, in many cases. The opening round of this 105th edition of the US PGA Championship, delayed by morning frost which provided a picture-perfect scene like that from a winter wonderland to Oak Hill Country Club, eventually brought with it a difficult examination in crosswinds that had many players utterly frustrated.
One of those exasperated souls was none other than the world number one and Masters champion Jon Rahm.
And as the Spaniard’s major expectations unraveled, ultimately signing for a 76, others, among them the man immediately behind him in the world rankings, contrived to demonstrate that difficult questions can always be answered.
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- May 19, 2023
