Following a disappointing 72 on Thursday to begin the 99th PGA Championship, Rory McIlroy looked to jumpstart his second round at Quail Hollow's par-5 10th on Thursday. He wound up walking away with a par that might do more for his spirits than a birdie.
After McIlroy hit his opening drive right, he hit his second shot right of right. It got much, much worse, though, when his ball rolled some 50 yards down a cart path, leaving him a pretty lengthy and awkward third shot. But Rory responded with this remarkable recovery through the bushes and trees — and the gallery — that rolled just through the green. Check it out:
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McIlroy hit his ensuing pitch to tap-in range for a par that kept him at one over for the tournament. You know what they say: You drive for show, and you hit ridiculous recovery shots for dough. Or, something like that.
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Mike Ehrmann(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)Welcome to the Dew Sweeper's PGA Championship rundown, your one-stop shop to catch up on the weekend action from the golf world. From the professional tours, trending news, social media headlines and upcoming events, here's every golf-related thing you need to know for the morning of Aug. 11.
Kisner's creative course for Quail Hollow
It's become bylaw that, when breaking down the layout of Quail Hollow, one must use some variation of “bomber's paradise” in their analysis. With big hitters like Brooks Koepka, Gary Woodland and Grayson Murray gracing the score board, it's an opinion hard to argue. But, as Kevin Kisner countered on Thursday, there's more than one way to tour a golf course.
Kisner, one of the shorter hitters in the game, held a simply strategy: keep it in the fairway. The game plan sounds elementary, but the new wave of thought on tour, evidenced in the strokes-gained movement, states that i..

Scott HalleranCHARLOTTE, NC – AUGUST 12: The leaderboard is seen during the third round of the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club on August 12, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Halleran/PGA of America via Getty Images)CHARLOTTE—What looked like a potentially large lead for Kevin Kisner after Friday's morning wave eventually changed with an exciting finish to the second round—with Hideki Matsuyama's blazing hot back-nine 31 for a second-round 64 and Jason Day finishing with a 67 to be one back. That trio will tee off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday with all eyes on the next PGA champion coming out of that group.
That being said, there is a ton of golf left to play. And no one in the top 20 is out of this. 2010 Open champ Louis Oosthuizen is just three back and capable of catching fire. He tees off with Francesco Molinari after Molinari's second-round 64, and Chris Stroud, whose consistent 68s have him just two back.
And the third-to-last group could def..

Sam GreenwoodJason Day plays his shot from the fifth tee during the second round of the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club.Jordan Spieth's pursuit of becoming the youngest golfer to complete the career Grand Slam got off to a sluggish start on Thursday at the 99th PGA Championship with a one-over-par 72. But the good news? The young star is only five shots off the lead held by Thorbjorn Olesen and Kevin Kisner as the second round gets underway Friday morning. Spieth will have to wait until 1:35 p.m. (ET) to get his second crack at the course, so in the meantime, get caught up on all the winners and losers from the first round. And keep it right here all day for the latest news, scores, tweets and highlights from Quail Hollow.
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8:43 PM: This stat really sums up Hideki Matsuyama's torrid pace the past three rounds. I mean, how good is this?
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8:32 PM: Jason Day finished up his second round with four ..

Scott HalleranCHARLOTTE, NC – AUGUST 11: Jason Day of Australia plays his shot from the fifth tee during the second round of the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club on August 11, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Halleran/PGA of America via Getty Images)Jordan Spieth's pursuit of becoming the youngest golfer to complete the career Grand Slam got off to a sluggish start on Thursday at the 99th PGA Championship with a one-over-par 72. But the good news? The young star is only five shots off the lead held by Thorbjorn Olesen and Kevin Kisner as the second round gets underway Friday morning. Spieth will have to wait until 1:35 p.m. (ET) to get his second crack at the course, so in the meantime, get caught up on all the winners and losers from the first round. And keep it right here all day for the latest news, scores, tweets and highlights from Quail Hollow.
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4:47 PM: Just when things were getting excited, the horn blows and play is suspended.
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Ross KinnairdCHARLOTTE, NC – AUGUST 11: Rickie Fowler of the United States plays his shot from the 12th tee during the second round of the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club on August 11, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)Jordan Spieth's pursuit of becoming the youngest golfer to complete the career Grand Slam got off to a sluggish start on Thursday at the 99th PGA Championship with a one-over-par 72. But the good news? The young star is only five shots off the lead held by Thorbjorn Olesen and Kevin Kisner as the second round gets underway Friday morning. Spieth will have to wait until 1:35 p.m. (ET) to get his second crack at the course, so in the meantime, get caught up on all the winners and losers from the first round. And keep it right here all day for the latest news, scores, tweets and highlights from Quail Hollow.
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12:30 PM: Oh dear. Rory McIlroy has now made four bogeys in his last five holes to fall to four ove..

Cliff HawkinsAUBURN, AL – JULY 23: Grayson Murray of the United States putts for birdie on the 18th green during the final round of the Barbasol Championship at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National on July 23, 2017 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)On a day when Quail Hollow played more like a U.S. Open course than a typically-inviting PGA setup, players needed to rely on the putter to save them long-iron approaches that often left them a continent away–or to clean up after a missed green.
Grayson Murray was one of the best on Thursday, taking just 25 putts on his way to a 3-under 68 that left him one behind leader Thorbjorn Oleson. The 23-year-old certainly doesn't look “classic” with his style, using a fat handle and a cross-handed grip, but his fundamentals are right on point–and are ones you can easily copy.
“Whichever way you hold it, you want your forearms to line up with the shaft, which happens when you hold the grip more in your pal..