Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Zach Johnson were on the course chasing the leaders. Meanwhile, players were carving birdies out of the rolling terrain of the Irish links-style course near Sheboygan, Wis.
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Early leaders Hideki Matsuyama, Robert Streb, Ryan Moore and Paul Casey were 3 under par about 10 a.m. ET. There were 28 golfers under par in the morning’s competition.
UPDATE: Dustin Johnson finished at 6 under, and there was a surprise contender behind him. J.B. Holmes was a stroke behind Johnson through 17 before falling to 4 under. New Zealand’s Danny Lee was right there with the leaders, while six other players stood at 4 under. Among them: Matt Kuchar, Jason Day and Martin Kaymer.
“It was beautiful conditions,” Kuchar said. “This was definitely the time to take advantage of the golf course.”
Track the scoring from Whistling Straits. And get ready for the headliners to hit the course.
