Northern Irishman, Rory McIlroy, shot an impressive round of 67 – five under-par – to end the opening day of the US PGA Championship 2012 in joint-second place.
McIlroy trails lone-leader, Sweden’s Petterson by one shot, along with Woodland (USA), McIlroy (NI), Fernandez-Castano (ESP) and Noren (SWE), all of whom ended day one on -5.
The full leaderboard for the tournament, which began at Kiwiah Island, SC, USA, on Thursday 9th August 2012, is as follows:
The tournament continues, and will conclude on Sunday August 12 2012.
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In This Story: Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy MBE is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland who is a member of both the European and PGA Tours.
He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, having spent over 100 weeks in that position during his career. He is a four-time major champion, winning the 2011 U.S Open, 2012 PGA Championship, 2014 Open Championship, and 2014 PGA Championship.
Along with Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, he is one of three players to win four majors by the age of 25. In 2012, he became the youngest player to reach $10 million in career earnings on the PGA Tour.
McIlroy has represented Europe, Great Britain & Ireland, and Ireland as both an amateur and a professional. At the Ryder Cup, he played for Europe against the United States in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018, with Europe winning in 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2018. For his individual and team achievements he has twice been named RTÉ Sports Person of the Year, in 2011 and 2014.
