TULSA, Okla. — In the seven previous Major championships played at Southern Hills, each eventual winner held at least a share of the 36-hole lead.
Will Zalatoris — a 25-year-old Dallas resident — is in a position to extend that statistic’s accuracy.
And if Zalatoris didn’t know that historical nugget before his 5-under 65 on Friday vaulted him to the top of the leaderboard at the PGA Championship, he certainly does now.