"Aronimink could prove a playground for the big hitters, with accuracy off the tee not a deal-breaker. There's plenty of scope to whistle drives hither and yon: Rory McIlroy has described strategy off the tee as pretty non-existent, while Scottie Scheffler says you can hit it pretty far offline and still kind of get away with it. Good news for the likes of Bryson DeChambeau, then, though to be fair he blasts his opening tee shot, at 10, down the middle of the fairway."
"Gary Woodland won his US Open in similar circumstances; the popular veteran, whose win at the Houston Open a couple of months back was one of the feelgood stories of the year so far, is level par through his first two holes, 10 and 11. Share Here we go, then, and let's begin with the aforementioned on-song Matt Alex Fitzpatrick. He only got his PGA Tour card last month, courtesy of winning the Zurich Classic with his older brother Matt."
"That gave him a two-year exemption Stateside, plus secured his invite to this tournament. Since then he's made the top ten at the Cadillac Championship and threatened to win last week at the Truist. Now he's become the first player this week to reach the -2 mark, opening with birdies at 1 and 2. Admittedly he went out in the very first group, and he's since dropped a stroke at 5. But he did do that, and he's currently one of several players under par."
"It's only the second time the tournament has been held at Aronimink Golf Club, about 30 minutes west of Philly; the first time was in 1962, when Gary Player won the first of his two PGA Championships. The world number one Scottie Scheffler defends, the Masters champion Rory McIlroy goes for stage two of the calendar grand slam, the in-form Cameron Young looks to make it 11 win"
Aronimink Golf Club can suit players who hit long drives, since accuracy off the tee is not essential. Rory McIlroy describes tee strategy as minimal, and Scottie Scheffler says players can miss the line and still recover. Bryson DeChambeau benefits from this style, and Gary Woodland has started level par through holes 10 and 11. Matt Alex Fitzpatrick, recently earning his PGA Tour card by winning the Zurich Classic with his brother, opened with birdies at 1 and 2 to reach -2, despite dropping a stroke at 5. Early standings show several players under par, with the tournament featuring Scottie Scheffler defending and Rory McIlroy pursuing the next major milestone.
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