Rory McIlroy suffers nightmare start to PGA Championship | Story of round

Rory McIlroy endured a disastrous opening round at the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club, carding four consecutive bogeys on his final four holes to finish four-over-par. McIlroy acknowledged he was not driving well enough, describing his wayward play as costly. Scottie Scheffler, meanwhile, shares the lead in a seven-way tie at the top of the leaderboard, while Bryson DeChambeau also struggled with an 'atrocious' start including a double bogey.