Overview
- Rory McIlroy, back on course Wednesday after treating a right pinky toe blister by removing the nail, completed his prep and is expected to play.
- The 108th PGA Championship starts Thursday at Aronimink near Philadelphia with defending champion Scottie Scheffler the betting favorite and McIlroy close behind.
- Aronimink will play as a par 70 at about 7,394 yards with only two par-5s, roughly 170 to 180 bunkers, and enormous, sloped greens that are rolling fast.
- Players say approach distance control, proximity and strong lag putting will decide scores because missing the proper green tier brings difficult saves and even two-putts.
- The field is 156 players with a 36-hole cut to the top 70 and ties, and Tom Hoge replaced Jake Knapp after Knapp withdrew with a thumb injury.