BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) Oakland Hills grudgingly gave up low scores in the opening round of the 90th PGA Championship on Thursday.
"The Monster," as Ben Hogan called the long and difficult course, also refused to let anyone pull away.
Retief Goosen, a player with a game built for difficult layouts, birdied three of the first four holes but bogeys on Nos. 8 and 9 dropped him into a tie for the lead at 2 under midway through his round. Still on the course at 2 under was Jonathan Byrd, who had held the lead by himself until bogeying the 18th, his ninth hole of the day.
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