2026 PGA Championship Round 1 notebook: Play begins at Aronimink

Round 1 of the 108th PGA Championship is underway at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Overnight rain concerns were largely avoided, with only a quarter-inch falling in the Philadelphia area, leaving the course playing firm and fair as intended. Early action includes Dan Brown holing out for eagle on the par-4 11th hole, while marquee groups have made the turn with the back nine playing nearly a stroke harder than the front.