Rory McIlroy Doesn't Hold Back on PGA Championship Setup
Summary
Rory McIlroy and other top golfers criticized the course setup at the PGA Championship held at Aronimink Golf Club. They said the course made it hard for players to stand out, with many golfers close together on the scoreboard.Key Facts
- Rory McIlroy is ranked number 2 in the world and had a score of 67 without any bogeys on Friday.
- McIlroy said the course made it easy to get par (the expected number of strokes for a hole) but hard to get birdies (one stroke under par).
- He noted that bogey (one stroke over par) seemed like the worst score happening on holes.
- World number 1 Scottie Scheffler also criticized the placement of pins (holes on the green) during the second round.
- Scheffler said one pin was on a high point, making it difficult to play.
- Scheffler scored 71 strokes in the second round and is two strokes behind the leaders.
- The leaderboard was very close, with 43 golfers within five shots of the lead.
- Maverick McNealy and Alex Smalley were leading the tournament at that point.
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