TULSA, Okla. — The eagle on five — sparked by a 306-yard approach shot which landed 10 feet from the pin — looked like it could have been a harbinger of good things to come for Scottie Scheffler.
It was, instead, the highest watermark on the day for the world’s top-ranked golfer.
Scheffler shot a 1-over 71 in the first round of the PGA Championship on Thursday at Southern Hills. He bogeyed five of his last 10 holes, struggled with accuracy off of the tee late as the wind picked up, and finished round one tied for 42nd.
