With the first round of the PGA Championship more than half way complete,
Steve Stricker
two guys from Madison sit atop the leaderboard. Steve Stricker tied the lowest score ever shot in a major championship by firing a 7-under par 63 at the Atlanta Athletic Club.
Stricker had a chance to become the first player in the history of the majors to shoot a 62, but he missed a 10-foot birdie putt on hole #9. He tapped in for a par and a 63.
Stricker’s good friend, Jerry Kelly, also from Madison, finished his round with a 5-under par 65.
In golf, two Wisconsin natives, Steve Stricker & Jerry Kelly finishing 1-2 after the first round of the PGA is like Christmas in August. Now we’ll see if they both can stay atop the leaderboard again tomorrow, which would give them a chance to play together in round 3 on Saturday.