Jon Rahm in Disbelief as He Is Informed of Brooks Koepka & Co’s Fate During PGA Championship Interview

The 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow has been a surprising event. The second major of the season has seen an unprecedented struggle from the top golfers in contention. At the end of Day 1, 28 players finished with a score of 2 under par. Of these, only four had won a major championship previously: Matt Fitzpatrick, Keegan Bradley, Adam Scott, and Scottie Scheffler. The rest of the field had 29 major winners. Now, on day 2, there has not been much of a change to speak about.

Day 1 leader, the Venezuelan golfer Jhonattan Vegas, still holds a two-stroke advantage heading to Moving Day, but the major winners are still in scarcity. You see, on day 2, 35 golfers finished T27 or better. There are only six major winners among those 35. One major winner who made that list was Jon Rahm, who is currently at T27 with a score of 2 under par. He was asked about the discrepancy at the end of his second round. His reasoning? The course not being easy!

“It’s a difficult golf course. I can see how somebody can shoot 5 or 6-under fairly easily, and I can easily see how a round gets going the wrong way and you shoot 3 or 4-over. I don’t really ever think about how many major champions are out there, so I couldn’t tell you if this is normal or not,” the Spaniard explained. Due to the famous “Green Mile” and often difficult conditions, Quail Hollow Club is widely known as one of the most difficult golf courses on the PGA Tour. The 18th hole, which is a par 5, is ranked the most difficult hole.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of those are 1-under to 1-over, that are good players, major champions, get a good run on the weekend, and tomorrow get a little bit more of a benign golf course and be in the afternoon, get the round going,” Rahm stated. However, this process is only going to apply to a select few more major winners who made the cutline by the skin of their teeth, which includes Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele, who carded a 1-over-par score.

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You could be shocked to know that Matt Fitzpatrick is the highest-positioned major winner on the leaderboard. He is T2 with a score of 6 under par. He is closely followed by Scottie Scheffler at T5, followed by DeChambeau at T17. Adam Scott, Jon Rahm, and Keegan Bradley are at T27 with a score of 1 under par. While moving day is precariously poised, there are several big names that will not feature, as they failed to make the cutline of 1 over par.

Jordan Spieth, who was aiming for a career grand slam this week, and Shane Lowry missed out by 1 stroke, while Justin Thomas, who just recently won the RBC Heritage, could only manage a 3-over-par score. The biggest disappointment will undoubtedly be three-time PGA Championship winner Brooks Koepka, who carded a worrying 9 over par score across two days. This is in stark contrast with the other side of the table, where significant movement was on display thanks to a brilliant round 2 of golf.

Big movers ahead of Saturday at the PGA Championship

One of the biggest gainers of day 2 was Max Homa. The six-time PGA Tour winner carded a 2-over-par on day 1, and it looked like business as usual for him. But an inspired comeback on day 2 saw him jump 68 positions to T5, ending level on the scoreboard with Scottie Scheffler and poised well to give a firm challenge to Jhonattan Vegas in first place.

Si Woo Kim and Matthieu Pavon also made significant jumps from day 1, improving 58 and 44 positions, respectively. Si Woo matched Homa’s round high performance of 7 under par after starting the day 1 over par, while Pavon carded a 6 under par. Both of them are at T2, two strokes off the lead.

After a disappointing day 1, Northern Irish golfer and one of the pre-tournament favorites, Rory McIlroy, also leaped, gaining 36 places. McIlroy scored 2 under par to just make the cutline and give himself a fighting chance on day 3.

Who do you think will make the most impact in Quail Hollow on Saturday? Will the Moving Day see significant changes in the leaderboard?

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