PGA Championship 2017: Live updates, scores, leaderboard, highlights and more from Quail Hollow

The 99th PGA Championship is set up to be a memorable one, with Rory McIlroy the favorite to win on a Quail Hollow course he’s found great success at, while Open Championship victor Jordan Spieth tries to make it two majors in a row to complete the career grand slam. Beyond them, nearly each of the top 100 ranked golfers in the world will be showing up in Charlotte, N.C., to prove what they’re worth as they attempt to capture the Wanamaker Trophy.

It’s easy to see why this might be the most hyped PGA Championship — arguably the best major of them all — of all time.

The field will be taking on a recently made-over par-71 Quail Hollow course that features a new version of Bermuda grass as well as the same sand as is used at Augusta National. Close to 1,000 trees were removed as well, giving a more open feel. The first and 11th holes were both changed. However, The Green Mile — the 16th through 18th holes — should continue to be one of the tougher ways to finish up a round.

What’s happening on Thursday

1 p.m. — Jordan Spieth’s quest for a career grand slam took a bit of a hit after he went 2-over through his first 14 holes at the PGA Championship on Thursday. Meanwhile, fellow threesome member Sergio Garcia completely imploded on his opening nine, and the top of the leaderboard features more than a few non-marquee names.

Those include five — Grayson Murray, Jim Herman, Gary Woodland, Brooks Koepka, and Thorbjorn Olesen — at the top, all at 3-under. Murray, along with Tony Finau and Patrick Reed tied at sixth at 2-under, have finished up their rounds.

2:10 p.m. — We have a new leader! Thorbjorn Olesen is alone in first at 4-under with two holes to go in his opening round. The first wave is starting to finish up. Spieth rallied a bit toward the end of his round, with two birdies in his final three holes, to finish at 1-over. So he’s five behind the leader, but it’s better than it could have been. Koepka, who played in the group with him, is tied for second at 3-under.

Meanwhile PGA odds favorite, Rory McIlroy, took the course at a little after 1:42 p.m.

3:15 p.m. — Rickie Fowler is off to a good start, climbing into the top 10 after birdies on two of the first four holes. Rory and Jon Rahm are both even though four. Chris Stroud finished well, going 3-under on his back nine for T2.

3:20 p.m. — Oops. So much for that. Rickie Fowler triple-bogeyed the fifth to fall into 40th place at 1-over.

4:35 p.m. -- Bud Cauley has shot 3-under through 14, including recording birdies on holes two and three, to join the crowd in second place. Jon Rahm is having a nice round, making the turn at 2-under, good for T7. Rory is just behind him at 1-under. At the same time, Rickie Fowler climbed back up to 15th at 1-under, as well.

Leaderboard update

You can find a live leaderboard update at the PGA site.

How to watch Thursday

Tune in to TNT beginning at 1 p.m. ET. You can also watch the live stream from the PGA site all day long.

Highlights

An ace!

Joost Luiten recorded a hole-in-one on the par-3 fourth hole, good for the 40th ace at the PGA Championship since 1970.