Surprise, surprise. Xander Schauffele is on the front page of a major championship leaderboard.
The 2024 PGA Championship winner carded a 2-under 69 on Thursday, a round that featured three birdies and only one bogey. That blemish came on the par-3 14th after briefly holding a share of the lead with Justin Thomas and Shane Lowry. Though bogies are best avoided, plenty of others like Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, and Tiger Woods made many more. Royal Troon showed its teeth on Thursday as a southerly wind created havoc for the field.
Yet, Schauffele charted his way around the Ayrshire course masterfully.
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