2010 PGA Championship: First-round action
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Thinking of the trophy
When play was suspended on the first day of the 92nd PGA Championship, Matt Kuchar was among the leaders with a 4-under score through 14 holes. He birdied his first hole back the following day to move into sole possession of the lead at 5 under.
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Lucky lean
Francesco Molinari putts on the 15th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010. Molinari shot a 4-under 68 to tie for the clubhouse lead before play was suspended for darkness.
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Mr. Phil's wild ride
Phil Mickelson scrambled throughout the first day and was 1-under through 11 holes when play was suspended. Two bogeys followed the next day, as he dropped to 1-over with a 73.
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Perfect form
Ernie Els of South Africa had a bogey-free first round at Whistling Straits, posting four birdies for a 4-under 68.
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Course correction
Looking to rebound from his dismal 18-over performance one week earlier, Tiger Woods opened his first round of the 2010 PGA Championship with three birdies in the first four holes and finished with a 1-under 71.
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Birdie spree
A string of four straight birdies on the 11th through 14th holes helped Charles Howell III jump up the PGA Championship leaderboard. He finished with a 3-under 69.
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Standing out
Australia's Jason Day of Australia was an early leader at the 92nd PGA Championship, recording four birdies through 15 holes to move to 4 under. He finished with a bogey-birdie-bogey on the final three holes to post a 3-under 69.
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Up in smoke
After starting his first round on Aug. 12, 2010, John Daly hit a double bogey and a bogey in the first four holes. He finished the day with a 4-over 76 (three birdies, five bogeys and a double bogey).
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Eye on the ball
Six birdies and two bogeys left American Bubba Watson with a 4-under 68 in the first round.
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Back in action
Defending champion Y.E.Yang of South Korea opened his 2010 PGA Championship campaign with two straight pars. He finished with an even-par 72.
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Bridging the gap
After recording an eagle and birdie on the 11th and 12th holes, respectively, Martin Kaymer of Germany lost two of those strokes with bogeys on the 15th and 18th holes at Whistling Straits.
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Space to roam
Simon Khan of England lines up a putt on the 18th green during the continuation of the first round on Aug. 13, 2010.
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Even keel
Through 12 holes at Whistling Straits, Anthony Kim had 12 pars. He had three bogeys to one birdie the rest of the way to post a 2-over 74.
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Following through
Geoff Ogilvy's first-round 74 consisted of three birdies, three bogeys and a double bogey.
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In a deep hole
American Rickie Fowler had two straight bogeys after starting with a birdie on the 10th hole at Whistling Straits. On the front nine he recorded two birdies and two bogeys, leaving him with a 1-over 73 first-round score.
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Down the middle
Three straight birdies helped Stuart Appleby of Australia get off to a strong start. But he finished the day with an even-par 72.
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Field day
Five birdies to three bogeys helped Jim Furyk moved to 2 under at the end of his first round.
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Uphill battle
In addition to the double bogey he recorded after getting into some trouble on the 17th hole, Canada's Mike Weir finished his first round on Aug. 13, 2010 with two bogeys and two birdies.
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Being choosy
Careful club selection couldn't help Sergio Garcia of Spain in the first round, where he had seven bogeys to just one birdie. He finished with a 6-over 78.
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Ups and downs
Padraig Harrington of Ireland had one birdie, two bogeys and a double bogey in his first nine holes. He finished with a 3-over 75.
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Right in the rough
Vijay Singh of Fiji found the rough on the 15th hole and had to settle for a bogey, his second in his first nine holes. Singh shot a 1-over 73.
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Down the stretch
Camilo Villegas of Colombia had three birdies in the first seven holes before recording four bogeys in the next six holes at Whistling Straits. But two late birdies helped him salvage a first-round 1-under 71 score.
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Looking up
Adam Scott of Australia matched four birdies with four bogeys to record an ever par 72 in the first round.
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The waiting game
England's Paul Casey recorded four birdies and four bogeys in his first 18 holes.
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Swinging for it
Gregory Bourdy of France was 3-under through nine holes and finished with a 2-under 70..
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Hit or miss
One double bogey and one bogey to just one birdie left South Africa's Trevor Immelman at 2 over in Kohler, Wis.
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Off line
Tiger Woods has won the PGA Championship four times -- 1999, 2000, 2006 and 2007 -- but has not won a major title since the U.S. Open in 2008.
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Green on the greens
South Korea's K.J. Choi got off to a good start, draining a birdie putt on the first hole. But he ended on a bad note, with a double-bogey on the 18th hole leaving him with a 2-over 74.
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Teeing it up
Hiroyuki Fujita of Japan hits a drive on Whistling Straits' second hole.
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Ducking down
England's Luke Donald lines up a putt on the 10th green during the first round of the 92nd PGA Championship.
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Toss up
Soren Kjeldsen of Denmark matched two birdies with two bogeys in his first nine holes but had three bogeys to two birdies on the front nine to post a 1-over 73.
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Needing support
U.S. Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin had a rocky first round in Wisconsin, posting a 7-over 79.
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Crowd control
Rich Steinmetz dropped in a double bogey on the eighth hole and finished the first round with a 3-over 75.
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Early slide
Ryo Ishikawa of Japan finished the first round of the PGA Championship with two birdies, four bogeys and a double bogey.
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Scenic Straits
Jerry Kelly hits his tee shot on the 13th hole.
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Brightening up
Through the first 18 holes at Whistling Straits, Justin Leonard had four birdies to five bogeys.
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Gray day
After starting his round with poor visibility, Vaughn Taylor went on to record a 1-over 73 during the first round of the PGA Championship.
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Back to Wisconsin
Whistling Straits also hosted the PGA Championship in 2004 and will host the tournament again in 2015.
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Nap time
D.A. Trahan rests by the putting green during a fog delay before the first round of the PGA Championship.
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Fog rolling in
The start of the first round was delayed by over three hours because of fog at Whistling Straits.
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Damp and dewey
Golf fans walk past a wet spider web during a fog delay before the start of the first round of the PGA Championship on Aug. 12, 2010, at Whistling Straits.
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