TIL Desk Sports/ Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri repaired a shaky start with a composed finish to card a modest one-over 72 for a share of the 33rd spot on the opening day of the 99th PGA Championships here. He struck two birdies in the last three holes on a golf course that was not playing easy by any means. Lahiri was at one stage, three-over after eight holes yesterday.
That he managed to hang in and finish at one-over 72 gave him ample confidence that he was in for better things in the second round when he plays in the morning.
Dane Thorbjorn Olesen shot a four-under 67 in the morning to take the lead and in the afternoon wave, Kevin Kisner holed three birdies in last five holes to join him in shared lead.
Kisner finished with a 20-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole. Jordan Spieth, seeking a career Grand Slam, struggled on the greens during his 72 and Rory McIlroy ended with the same score after being one-under at the turn. McIlroy was done in by a bogey and double bogey at 13th and 14th and both were T-33rd.
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