PGA Championship

The second major championship in men's golf gets underway Thursday in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with a star-studded field competing for the Wanamaker Trophy.

He will not be able to dodge the pointed questions about the new Saudi-backed golf tour or the unauthorized biography of him that was released this week whenever he does resurface. Mickelson would have hosted the dinner after becoming the oldest major champion last year when he won the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island two months shy of turning 51. Obviously we're going to have difference of opinions, how he sees the Tour, and we'll go from there." Instead of sadness at how far the most beloved golfer since Arnold Palmer has fallen, however, there should be a sense of relief. Woods seeking his fifth PGA Championship. He started off at the back nine at No. 10 with Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth. Woods birdied the first hole to get off to a fast start. “It’s an elephant in the room for me. However, two of the biggest names in men's golf will not be in the field. Tiger Woods has won at Southern Hills Country Club, taking home the Wanamaker Trophy in 2007. The story here this week is the PGA.” I believe in major championships. “I think Phil would have been a big distraction. And 2020 U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau withdrew on Wednesday as he continues to recover from wrist surgery.

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He also tied for 13th at this year’s Players. Now he’s sent a tramliner into the cup at 12 to join the group at -1. A birdie for the Players champion Cam Smith at 11. Up on the 13th green, it’s back to back birdies for Max Homa. He joins the leading pack at -2. Hot on his heels: Rory McIlroy, who sends his second at the par-five 13th into greenside sand, but slaps a fine wedge to kick-in distance, and that’s two birdies in a row for the Masters runner-up. It’s his second birdie in a row, and he joins the group at -2, one shot off the lead. The 25-year-old Californian finished second at the Masters last year; tied sixth at the US Open at Winged Foot in 2020, coming this close to following up a first-round hole in one with a second a few holes later; and tied eighth on his PGA Championship debut at Kiawah Island last year. He’s a long way back, and can only power his second into the bunker guarding the front left of the green. But it’s a fourth straight birdie for Rory, who rolls his birdie putt confidently into the centre of the cup! (At 527 yards, it’s a par five for the members.) He sends his drive into the big bunker down the left of the fairway, and takes his medicine by laying up. And it’s a third birdie in a row for Justin Rose! He’s been off the pace for the best part of a year, since a top-ten finish at Kiawah 12 months ago. Birdie at 10, and John Daly rejoins the group tying for fourth at -2. From the front of the 16th, McIlroy bumps a wedge gently to a couple of feet.

Here's how to watch a 2022 PGA Championship live stream online from anywhere. With Phil Mickelson absent and Tiger Woods getting stronger all the time, ...

For a cheaper alternative, you can live stream PGA Championship golf online through slick streaming platform Kayo. Newbies can take advantage of a FREE Kayo trial to see if the service is right for them. Live coverage starts at 10pm AEST for every round, continuing deep into the nights. We've put all the major VPNs through their paces and we rate ExpressVPN as our top pick, thanks to its speed, ease of use and strong security features. You may be surprised by how easy it is to get started using one, too. There are loads of easy ways to watch a PGA Championship golf live stream in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and almost anywhere else in the world. The PGA Championship just gets wilder every year. Scroll down for a full breakdown of options. How to live stream PGA Championship 2022 in Australia How to get a PGA Championship live stream in the UK The 51-year-old has opted not to defend his crown, with tempers still running high after his attempted Saudi cash grab. Global live streams: Sky Sports (UK)

Live scores, updates and highlights from the first round of the 104th PGA Championship at Southern Hills.

Good morning all and welcome to our coverage of the 2022 PGA Championship. We've already had some excitement here in Tulsa with 56-year-old John Daly, who teed off first to start Round 1, sitting T1 on the leaderboard. Thankful we've arrived at the awesome level of early access and coverage we have today.— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) May 19, 2022 Oh, and don't forget about Tiger Woods who is 1 under through his first two holes. Great start to the week for him. Homa's had a stellar year -- he won earlier this month at the Wells Fargo -- yet entered this week as a quasi-sleeper given the star power (and Tiger) in the field. The last time Rory McIlroy had 4 birdies in a row in the opening round of a major? His bunker shot missed for birdie and his par putt, well long, he left on the short side. Followed him this morning from the range to the putting green and he was missing just about every other one within 10 feet. Like earlier in his round, he missed his approach -- but this time paid the price. Missing birdie opportunities on his next two holes, the three-time major champion has since made two consecutive bogeys. CBS Sports will update this story with scores and highlights from the PGA Championship below. Reigning champion Phil Mickelson's curious absence looms over the event like a shadow after a late withdrawal, but the old guard will be well-represented still with Woods. He's six weeks removed from a slow finish to the Masters, where he made the cut in his first appearance in more than a year.

Leaderboard at 10:40 a.m. ETT1 Max Homa -3 (6)T1 Will Zalatoris -3 (6)T1 Rory McIlroy -3 (5)T4 Y.E. Yang -2 (9)T4 Robert MacIntyre -2 (9)T4 Xander ...

He's above the hole and it'll be a difficult shot coming downhill. Tiger hit a poor tee shot on No. 15 and his stinger attempt found the right rough. He had to contend with the lip of the bunker and he'll have an uphill chip to get up-and-down for par. He made a 21-footer on 12 for birdie, and came back on 13 with a long lag putt for eagle that got him to within three feet for another birdie. McIlroy hits a great chip and he taps in for par. His putt coming back misses and he makes his second bogey in a row. McIlroy hit a bad putt from the fringe and left it short. He'll have a long putt for birdie and his frustration is starting to show. Spieth hits a great shot from the bunker, but misses the par putt. It drops him to 2-under on the day, in the large group tied for fourth. The poor iron shot from the fairway comes back to bite him. His par putt was from the fringe and he missed it.

1. PHIL MICKELSON. Phil Mickelson holds the Wanamaker Trophy. (Image credit: Getty Images). Lefty has made the difficult decision not ...

The Englishman was inside the top-50 in the Official World Golf Ranking last year but his recent run of form has resulted in a slip to 150th. He now resides in Leeds and is a member of Cobble Hall Golf Club with a handicap index of 1.7. His favourite films are The Legend of Bagger Vance and Tin Cup. He had just earned his first Major title and established himself as a key figure on the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup scene. He is obsessed with all areas of the game – from tournament golf, to history, equipment, technique and travel. With complications surrounding the diagnosis and subsequent treatment, Walker has been unable to reach those heights again. In 2009, a rib-injury ruled him out of the tournament where YE Yang went on to defeat Tiger Woods at Hazeltine. Matt Wallace has endured a difficult 2022 so far - missing eight cuts in his last nine PGA Tour appearances. Danny Willett made history at the 2016 Masters when a final round 67, and a hiccup from Jordan Spieth, earned him the Green Jacket and his first Major championship. In August 2019 he was charged with sexual assault, being drunk on an aircraft and common assault. His Masters victory no longer affords him playing rights in the PGA Championship. He backed that up with a tie for fourth last year. DeChambeau injured his hand in a slip whilst playing ping pong at the Saudi International earlier this year.

The Sporting News is tracking scores and highlights from Tiger Woods and his group, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth, from the first round of the 2022 PGA ...

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Facing backlash for comments on the Saudi-backed, breakaway golf tour, Phil Mickelson retreated to mansion and largely disappeared from public view.

“He needs to do one sit-down interview and let them ask him tough questions,’’ Barkley said, “and then apologize on camera, then move forward. So I think now he’s in such a good place and every time I see him it's as if he seems better and better.’’ I think he needs to do one sit-down interview and apologize. “And now every time we’re together they talk with him more and seem to appreciate him more, whereas before it was mainly watching on TV. “I talked to Phil and I told him, ‘Hey, man, how long are you going to hide out? On April 28, video surfaced of Mickelson hitting a drive at Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club, where he is a member. “He had a little bit of a beard and mustache. But he has taken a lot of time with our family. “I wish you could see him now,’’ Mary Mickelson said. “Phil is my friend and always will be my friend. “I didn’t recognize him at first,’’ Mary Mickelson told USA TODAY Sports during a phone interview. How happy he seems.

Golf's PGA Championship gets underway Thursday in Tula, Okla., but defending champ Phil Mickelson won't be there after he made inflammatory comments about a ...

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Woods teed off from the 10th hole at 9:11 a.m. Eastern alongside Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth. The last of the three to walk onto the tee box, Woods arrived ...

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In his first tournament since the Masters in April, Woods finished his first nine holes at even par but soon ran into trouble.

Woods struck back with a birdie on 3, making a long putt that got his big gallery going. As if to illustrate this, John Daly was at even par through 16. He birdied the 14th as well with a 15-footer. But he gave that right back with a bad bunker shot on 4, rolling over and off the green and winding up with another bogey. Toward the end of his first nine holes, he appeared to start limping a little more. Woods returned to the majors at the Masters last month after missing more than 500 days of top-flight golf following the accident.

Smith posted a birdie-filled two-under-par 68 to trail clubhouse leader Rory McIlroy by three shots after his first round at Southern Hills Country Club in ...

He picked up another shot on the seventh to climb to three under, only to drop a shot on the brutal par-3 eighth after finding a trap and being unable to get up and down. After being forced to lay up on the par-5 fifth after finding a fairway off the tee, Smith produced the shot of the day to set up his sixth and most unlikely birdie, almost holing out for eagle from 215 yards. "I really like the golf course. But after missing the fairway right off the tee on 12, Smith went from rough to rough to card a dreaded double and give up two shots. He waited as long as he could but the ball wouldn't drop, and he had to settle for par before rebounding with a birdie on the 11th with a laser approach to the par-3. Starting on the 10th, Smith could barely believe he didn't make a birdie start after his putt hung over the lip of the hole.

Australian golf star Cameron Smith has rattled off seven birdies in a stylish two-under start to the 2022 US PGA Championship, the second major of the year.

He picked up another shot on the seventh to climb to three under, only to drop a shot on the brutal par-3 eighth after finding a trap and being unable to get up and down. "I really like the golf course. After being forced to lay up on the par-5 fifth after finding a fairway off the tee, Smith produced the shot of the day to set up his sixth and most unlikely birdie, almost holing out for eagle from 215 yards.

Cameron Smith was the best of the Australians in the morning wave while Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy picked straight up from his late Masters charge to ...

It was a frustrating day.” Cameron Smith birdied his second hole after opening on the 10th, but a double bogey on 12 and back-to-back bogeys heading towards the turn had him two-over-par through nine holes. The featured group of McIlroy, Woods and Spieth, who own a combined 22 major titles, was like a giant magnet pulling in the early spectators who lined almost every hole from tee to green. It was also a day of frustration for Spieth as his bid to complete the career grand slam of golf’s four majors got off to an unimpressive two-over 72 start. Playing the back nine first, the 15-time major winner turned up the buzz with a second birdie at the 14th but it was all downhill from there as the former world No.1 piled up seven bogeys including two to end his day. “I was struggling trying to get the ball on the green, and I missed quite a few iron shots both ways.