Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits a shot on the range before a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament Wednesday at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Ga.The field for the PGA Championship is one of the strongest in professional golf history.
Exactly 100 out of the top 102 ranked players on the globe have descended on Atlanta Athletic Club to determine what is billed as the year’s final men’s major and the last shot at glory.
The last six major championships have gone to first-time major winners. And the last 12 majors have been won by 12 golfers.
“For 10 or 12 years, one player was very dominant in the majors, and a couple other players maybe got three or four,” U.S. Open champ Rory McIlroy said. “At this point in time, it seems that people are breaking through and winning majors. I think it’s great for the game of golf.”
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