Overview
- ESPN opened its PGA Championship broadcast with narration by Dom DiSandro, the Philadelphia Eagles’ chief security officer known to fans as “Big Dom.”
- The major is underway at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, with organizers expecting nearly 200,000 spectators over the weekend.
- The tournament marks the PGA Championship’s return to Delaware County for the first time since 1962, boosting local interest.
- Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler drew early focus after spending the week getting in practice rounds at Aronimink.
- Local ties are in the spotlight, with Delaware County native Braden Shattuck hitting the first tee shot and 18-year-old Beau Riviere working as the field’s youngest caddie.