PGA Championship 2025 leaderboard recap: Max Homa makes early move on leaders

The tee times for the first round of the 107th edition of the major tournament feature Brooks Koepka, Rickie Fowler, and Shane Lowry, who will kick off the action. They will be followed by the top three players in the official World Golf Rankings: Rory McIlroy, who recently completed a career Grand Slam, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, and defending champion Xander Schauffele, with the field of over 100 golfers.

Don't miss a moment of the 2025 PGA Championship action from Quail Hollow Club. Follow along for a live look at Thursday's opening round leaderboard: 

PGA Championship 2025 leaderboard: Score updates

Jhonattan Vegas leads by 2 after finishing second round

First-round leader Jhonattan Vegas recorded a 1-under 70 in his second round to remain atop the leaderboard by 2 strokes. Vegas' second trip through Quail Hollow was not as smooth as his first when he finished with five birdies in his last six holes but he did enough to maintain the lead. Whether that changes as the day goes on remains to be seen.

Max Homa shoots 5-under 64 to open second round

May 16, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Max Homa walks up to the fifteenth hole fairway during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images

After opening with a 73 in the first round of the PGA, Max Homa carded a 5-under 64 in the second round. Homa almost aced the par 4, 341-yard 14th hole, his tee shot coming within inches of the cup.

Vegas rules on Day 1 at PGA Championship

Jhonttan Vegas, who bogeyed to open his Round 1, birdied five of his last six holes to take a two-shot lead into Friday's Round 2. Vegas, whose best finish in any major was a tie for 22nd in the PGA Championship in 2016, shot a 7-under 64 on Thursday.

Ryan Gerard, Cameron Davis lead

The duo are in the clubhouse at 5-under, a shot clear of a large group at 4-under.

The closest player in that group is Venezuelan Jhonattan Vegas, who is 4-under through 14 holes.

Cameron Davis holds solo lead

Australia's Cameron Davis has a solo lead as of 5:25 p.m. EDT after moving to 6-under par through 16 holes.

Davis rolled in a long downhill putt for birdie on No. 16 to take the lead.

Delray Beach's Eric Cole gets first ace of PGA

Eric Cole, son of professional golfers Bobby Cole and Laura Baugh and a Palm Beach County resident, aced the par-3 fourth hole (184 yards). Cole used a 7 iron for the hole-in-one, his 13th. He's currently at even par and tied for 50th while playing the 14th hole.

Cam Davis joins the leader at 5 under

As the turtles continue to pop up on the Quail Hollow course, Cam Davis' steady play has allowed him to creep up the leaderboard. After going out in at 33, the Australian, who finished tied for fourth at the PGA Championship in 2023, scored a pair of birdies, on the first and fourth holes, to join Ryan Gerard atop the leaderboard at 5 under.

Ryan Gerard charges up leaderboard with sizzling back nine

In his first full year on the PGA Tour, Ryan Gerard is having the best day of his young career. Gerard, 25, who lives in Jupiter, carded birdies on four holes of his back nine after going out with a 34.

Then Gerard eagled on the 15th to get to 7 under par before dropping a shot on 16. He is alone in first place, two clear of the field with two holes remaining.

Brooks Koepka ties worst career round in PGA with 75 at Quail Hollow

May 15, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Brooks Koepka hits his second shot out of the rough on ten during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Jupiter's Brooks Koepka used to own the PGA. Heck he's won the event three times since 2017. However, his first round at Quail Hollow Club on May 15 will not be one he wants to remember.

Koepka, who has not been the same golfer since joining LIV, shot a 4-over 75. That's tied for 84th with the afternoon matches getting underway. That score matches his worst score to par in a PGA since the 2022 PGA when he finished tied for 55th.

Since winning his last PGA in 2023, he has not won a Major and the best he's finished in one of the big four is 17th.

Jupiter's Luke Donald shoots 67, tied for clubhouse lead with Ryan Fox

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 15: Luke Donald of England reacts after a putt during the first round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May 15, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Krista Jasso/Getty Images)

Luke Donald, the European Ryder Cup captain who lives in Jupiter, has not made a cut in three PGA Tour events this season. But he is in the clubhouse with a 67, joining Ryan Fox atop the PGA leaderboard.

Donald was steady in his first 18 holes but he's not expected to continue playing as well as the weekend goes on. 

Ryan Fox takes early lead to clubhouse

New Zealand's Ryan Fox made the first big statement of the tournament, wrapping up his first round around noon and shooting a 4-under 67, where the rest of the field looks up at him on the leaderboard. The one-time PGA Tour winner's best finish at the PGA Championship is a tie for 23rd two years ago.

Solid starts on beautiful morning of Round 1

Ryan Fox and Tommy Fleetwood are off to the best starts on Day 1, getting to 3 under during their first nine, both of which are actually on the back nine at Quail Hollow. Shortly there after, Luke Donald, who opened his round at Hole 1, joined them at 3 under.

Where to watch the PGA Championship: TV Channel, streaming Thursday

The 2025 PGA Championship will be broadcast by ESPN during the first two rounds on Thursday and Friday, with ESPN and CBS slated to televise the final two rounds on Saturday and Sunday. ESPN+ and Fubo will have streaming coverage of all four rounds at the PGA Championship, while viewers can stream the action on Paramount+ during the weekend coverage.

• TV channel: ESPN (starting at 11 a.m. ET)
• Live stream: ESPN+ (6 a.m. - 11 a.m.) and Fubo (Fubo offers a free trial subscription)

PGA Championship pairings: Tee times and groups

*All times listed are Eastern

Thursday (Hole 1)/Friday (Hole 10) pairings

• 7:00 a.m./12:25 p.m.: Luke Donald, Padraig Harrington, Martin Kaymer
• 7:11 a.m./12:36 p.m.: John Somers, Taylor Moore, David Puig
• 7:22 a.m./12:47 p.m.: Kurt Kitayama, Nic Ishee, Alex Noren
• 7:33 a.m./12:58 p.m.: J.T. Poston, Ryo Hisatsune, Tom Johnson
• 7:44 a.m./1:09 p.m.: Davis Thompson, Bud Cauley, Nico Echavarria
• 7:55 a.m./1:20 p.m.: Harris English, Michael Kim, Thomas Detry
• 8:06 a.m./1:31 p.m.: Stephan Jaeger, Chris Kirk, Robert MacIntyre
• 8:17 a.m./1:42 p.m.: Thorbjørn Olesen, Karl Vilips, Laurie Canter
• 8:28 a.m./1:53 p.m.: Si Woo Kim, Sam Stevens, Rico Hoey
• 8:39 a.m./2:04 p.m.: Bobby Gates, Lee Hodges, Ben Griffin
• 8:50 a.m./2:15 p.m.: Thriston Lawrence, Nick Dunlap, Harry Hall
• 9:01 a.m./2:26 p.m.: Greg Koch, Marco Penge, Ryan Gerard
• 9:12 a.m./2:37 p.m.: Dylan Newman, Daniel van Tonder, Victor Perez
• 12:30 p.m./7:00 a.m.: Michael Kartrude, Sami Valimaki, Jake Knapp
• 12:41 p.m./7:11 a.m.: Erik van Rooyen, Michael Block, Mackenzie Hughes
• 12:52 p.m./7:22 a.m.: Lucas Glover, Max Homa, Joaquin Niemann
• 1:03 p.m./7:33 a.m.: Tyrrell Hatton, Will Zalatoris, Adam Scott
• 1:14 p.m./7:44 a.m.: Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa
• 1:25 p.m./7:55 a.m.: Jordan Spieth, Patrick Reed, Ludvig Åberg
• 1:36 p.m./8:06 a.m.: Hideki Matsuyama, Wyndham Clark, Tom Kim
• 1:47 p.m./8:17 a.m.: Bryson DeChambeau, Viktor Hovland, Gary Woodland
• 1:58 p.m./8:28 a.m.: Sergio Garcia, Daniel Berger, Russell Henley
• 2:09 p.m./8:39 a.m.: Justin Rose, Cameron Smith, Brian Harman
• 2:20 p.m./8:50 a.m.: Brandon Bingaman, Davis Riley, Sungjae Im
• 2:31 p.m./9:01 a.m.: Takumi Kanaya, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Tom McKibbin
• 2:42 p.m./9:12 a.m.: Keita Nakajima, Timothy Wiseman, Beau Hossler

Thursday (Hole 10)/Friday (Hole 1) pairings

• 7:05 a.m./12:30 p.m.: John Parry, Justin Hicks, Ryan Fox
• 7:16 a.m./12:41 p.m.: Andre Chi, Patrick Fishburn, Seamus Power
• 7:27 a.m./12:52 p.m.: Max McGreevy, Sahith Theegala, Sepp Straka
• 7:38 a.m./1:03 p.m.: Brooks Koepka, Rickie Fowler, Shane Lowry
• 7:49 a.m./1:14 p.m.: Phil Mickelson, Tommy Fleetwood, Jason Day
• 8:00 a.m./1:25 p.m.: Jon Rahm, Patrick Cantlay, Matt Fitzpatrick
• 8:11 a.m./1:36 p.m.: Corey Conners, Min Woo Lee, Rasmus Højgaard
• 8:22 a.m./1:47 p.m.: Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler
• 8:33 a.m./1:58 p.m.: Tony Finau, Nicolai Højgaard, Max Greyserman
• 8:44 a.m./2:09 p.m.: Andrew Novak, Keegan Bradley, Maverick McNealy
• 8:55 a.m./2:20 p.m.: Akshay Bhatia, Denny McCarthy, Sam Burns
• 9:06 a.m./2:31 p.m.: John Catlin, Garrick Higgo, Jesse Droemer
• 9:17 a.m./2:42 p.m.: Eugenio Chacarra, Rupe Taylor, Justin Lower
• 12:25 p.m./7:05 a.m.: Keith Mitchell, Bob Sowards, Adam Hadwin
• 12:36 p.m./7:16 a.m.: Eric Cole, Eric Steger, Cam Davis
• 12:47 p.m./7:27 a.m.: Austin Eckroat, Brian Bergstol, Jacob Bridgeman
• 12:58 p.m./7:38 a.m.: Niklas Norgaard, Byeong Hun An, J.J. Spaun
• 1:09 p.m./7:49 a.m.: Patrick Rodgers, Nick Taylor, Dean Burmester
• 1:20 p.m./8:00 a.m.: Joe Highsmith, Cameron Young, Aaron Rai
• 1:31 p.m./8:11 a.m.: Tom Hoge, Matthieu Pavon, Taylor Pendrith
• 1:42 p.m./8:22 a.m.: Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Patton Kizzire, Matt McCarty
• 1:53 p.m./8:33 a.m.: Tyler Collet, Jimmy Walker, Richard Bland
• 2:04 p.m./8:44 a.m.: Jason Dufner, Michael Thorbjornsen, Shaun Micheel
• 2:15 p.m./8:55 a.m.: Rafael Campos, Ryan Lenahan, Matt Wallace
• 2:26 p.m./9:06 a.m.: Jhonattan Vegas, Elvis Smylie, Brian Campbell
• 2:37 p.m./9:17 a.m.: Kevin Yu, Larkin Gross, John Keefer