2012 PGA Championship: Tee Times, News, Leaderboard Updates And More From Kiawah Island

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2012 PGA Championship Purse, Prize Money: How Much Did Rory McIlroy Earn This Week?

Rory McIlroy cruised to an easy win at the 2012 PGA Championship, lapping the field and finishing at 13-under for the tournament. With the win, McIlroy earned a seven-figure payday, nearly doubling up the prize money for second place. Everyone in the top-18 earned six-figures, but the real winner was McIlroy, both in an earnings sense and a literal one.

After a solid first two days, Noted Golf Enthusiast Tiger Woods finished well off the pace, ending his tournament at 2-under. He struggled throughout the weekend, finishing in a tie for 11th place with a whole host of people, 11 shots off the pace.

Here's what the prize money breakdown looks like for the top-10. As a reminder, prize money for ties is determined by pooling the money, then splitting it equal ways amongst the competitors.

First place: Rory McIlroy, $1,445,000
Second place: David Lynn, $865,000
Tie for third: Carl Pettersson $384,500
Tie for third: Justin Rose $384,500
Tie for third: Keegan Bradley $384,500
Tie for third: Ian Poulter $384,500
Tie for seventh: Blake Adams $226,000
Tie for seventh: Jamie Donaldson $226,000
Tie for seventh: Peter Hanson $226,000
Tie for seventh: Steve Stricker $226,000

A breakdown of the rest of the purse -- without ties -- can be found here.

2012 PGA Championship Winner: Rory McIlroy Ran Away With It

Rory McIlroy blew away the rest of the field on Sunday afternoon, winning the 2012 PGA Championship with one of the more impressive major performances in some time. The Northern Ireland native ended up beating the rest of the field by eight strokes, earning his second major victory -- and the honor of being the world's top-ranked golfer -- at the young age of 23.

McIlroy finished 13-under on Sunday while making his way around the course at Kiawah Island Resort. He made six birdies en route to breaking a 1980 Jack Nicklaus record of finishing seven strokes ahead of his closest competition over the course of the four-day tournament. It's interesting, by the way, that McIlroy finished with the same margin of victory in his other major victory at the 2011 US Open.

The young golfer entered Sunday's final round as an "overwhelming favorite" with Tiger Woods his closest competition according to the oddsmakers, but Woods was no competition for McIlroy as Sunday wore on considering Woods finished just two-under compared to McIlroy's 13-under.

David Lynn finished in second place at five under par while four golfers -- including Keegan Bradley and Justin Rose -- finished in a third-place tie.

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2012 PGA Championship Leaderboard Update: Rory McIlroy On His Way To Win

The 2012 PGA Championship has just two holes left and, provided there's not some sort of monumentally-epic collapse, Rory McIlroy will be the winner. Despite shooting a 75 on Friday, the Northern Ireland native finished the 16th hole with another birdie to extend himself a seven-stroke advantage over the rest of the leaderboard.

If McIlroy is able to stay seven strokes ahead of Englishman David Lynn, the golfer currently in second place as he headed to the clubhouse at five-under par, he'll tie Jack Nicklaus for the largest margin of victory in the history of the PGA Championship.

Behind McIlroy and Lynn, there's a four-way tie for third place that includes Justin Rose, Keegan Bradley and Ian Poulter -- all of which are done golfing for the tournament -- as well as Carl Pettersson, who has three holes remaining on the day.

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2012 PGA Championship Purse: Prize Money Breakdown For This Week's Event

Edit: Rory McIlroy wins: Breakdown of the prize money.

With an $8 million purse, the PGA Championship is one of the richest golf tournaments of the 2012 season, ranking up there with the other three majors. The winner of the PGA Championship will become an instant millionaire, taking home just over $1.44 million as well as a nifty trophy. Not bad for less than a week's worth of work.

The rest of the field will also be vying for significant money. Each of the players in the top 5 will pocket over $320,000 and 18 spots are worth six figures.

Here is the partial breakdown of the prize money. A full list can be found here.

First place: $1,445,000
Second place: $865,000
Third place: $545,000
Fourth place: $385,000
Fifth place: $320,000
Sixth place: $288,000
Seventh place: $259,000
Eighth place: $235,000
Ninth place: $214,000
10th place: $196,000
11th place: $180,000
12th place: $165,500
13th place: $152,000
14th place: $140,000
15th place: $130,500
16th place: $121,500
17th place: $113,500
18th place: $106,500
19th place: $99,500
20th place: $93,000

In the event of a tie -- and there's always ties -- the prize money is pooled and dispersed. For example, if there's a four-way tie for second, the second-, third-, fourth- and fifth-place prizes are combined, then divided by four. Each player then takes home their share of that money.

We'll be back with a breakdown of what each player won as soon as the tournament concludes.

PGA Championship 2012: Carl Pettersson Penalized 2 Shots For Grounding Club

There isn't a single bunker on the course -- however many "sandy areas" -- but a golfer still managed to ground his club in a hazard at the Kiawah Island Ocean Course.

Carl Pettersson was playing the first hole of his final round when his tee-shot sailed right and settled in a clearly marked hazard area. During his second swing, Pettersson took his club back and clipped what appeared to be a dead leaf, which is the same as grounding one's club.

Pettersson managed to salvage what he thought was a routine par, having not taken the two-shot penalty on the first hole. Tournament officials quickly took to instant replay to see if a penalty was to be enforced, which ultimately was the case as Pettersson later learned. Thus, what was once a par now quickly became a double-bogey.

Rule 13-4 in the USGA Rules of Golf states that a player may not touch a loose impediment in a hazard on the backswing but may make contact on the downswing. Had Pettersson swept the leaf on his way down to hitting the ball, no penalty would have been enforced.

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PGA Championship 2012 Odds: Rory McIlory Overwhelming Favorite With 3-Stroke Lead

Rory McIlroy holds a three-stroke lead over Carl Pettersson entering the final round Sunday at the 2012 PGA Championship. It's no surprise, then, that he is the overwhelming favorite to win the whole tournament. McIlroy was given 4/7 odds by Bovada with the round set to begin just before noon on the East coast.

Tiger Woods has a lot of ground to make up at five shots off the lead, but bettors are still relatively confident that he can challenge McIlory before the end of the day. He was given 6/1 odds, compared to 10/1 for Pettersson.

Here's a look at the favorites to win the 2012 PGA Championship:

Rory McIlroy - 4/7
Tiger Woods - 6/1
Carl Pettersson - 10/1
Adam Scott - 12/1
Bo Van Pelt - 16/1
Steve Stricker -25/1
Trevor Immelman - 25/1
Graeme McDowell - 33/1
Vijay Singh - 33/1
Peter Hanson - 40/1

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2012 PGA Championship: Tee Times And Pairings For Sunday

The third round of the 2012 PGA Championship wrapped up Sunday morning after inclement weather suspended play at Ocean Course on Kiawah Island in South Carolina. Rory McIlroy is alone atop the leaderboard at 7-under overall after shooting 5-under in the third round. Carl Pettersson is in second place, but three shots back at 4-under overall. Tiger Woods shot plus-4 on the front nine alone, and is currently five shots off the lead in a four-way tie for sixth.

The first golfers will tee off for the final round at 11:44 a.m. ET. The leaders will start later.

Here are the key tee times for the final round Sunday.

1:01 p.m.: Graeme McDowell, Jamie Donaldson, Ian Poulter
1:12 p.m.: Jimmy Walker, David Lynn, Padraig Harrington
1:23 p.m.: Peter Hanson, Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods
1:34 p.m.: Trevor Immelman, Adam Scott, Steve Stricker
1:45 p.m.: Rory McIlroy, Carl Pettersson, Bo Van Pelt

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2012 PGA Championship: Rory McIlroy, Vijay Singh Atop The Leaderboard As Play Resumes

The third round of the 2012 PGA Championship was suspended Saturday due to inclement weather and with plenty of players still needing to complete their third rounds, it will be a busy Sunday on Kiawah Island.

Rory McIlroy and Vijay Singh are currently tied for the lead at 6-under with both players still on the course in the third round. McIlroy will have nine holes to play in his third round Sunday while Singh will have 11 holes to finish. Adam Scott is also through nine holes and he sits just one stroke behind the leaders at 5-under.

After beginning the third round tied for the lead, Tiger Woods will resume play Sunday five strokes behind the leaders. Woods struggled Saturday, going 3-over through seven holes. Bo Van Pelt is the leader in the clubhouse, so to speak, as his 3-under is the lowest score of any player who has completed three rounds.

Television coverage will begin Sunday at 8 a.m. ET. TNT will broadcast the first five hours from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET. Coverage will then shift to CBS for the final five hours from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET.

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PGA Championship 2012: TV Schedule, Live Updates And More

The PGA Championship has been delayed by inclement weather, forcing the players in Saturday's final groups into a very long day on Sunday. Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh, the third round's final pairing, got through just seven holes before a thunderstorm cancelled play. They'll get back out on the course at 7:45 a.m. ET -- weather permitting -- and will finish up their round. The fourth round is expected to begin at 11:30 a.m. ET.

Singh and Rory McIlroy, who also still has to finish his second round, are tied for the lead at 6-under par. Woods had a very tough start to his day on Saturday and is now 1-under for the tournament after going 3-over for his first seven holes. The players will play in threesomes and on split tees to ensure that the round can finish on time.

The fourth round (and probably part of the third round) of the PGA Championship airs Sunday from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. on TNT, then will switch over to CBS for coverage from 2 p.m. until the end of the day. All times are Eastern.

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Rory McIlroy Shares The Lead As Tiger Woods Implodes At 2012 PGA Championship

Co-leader Rory McIlroy likes his position heading into Sunday's twin bill at Kiawah Island. Tiger Woods -- who seems to turn into an everyday hacker on the weekends of majors these days -- not so much.

2012 PGA Championship: Play Suspended, Will Resume Sunday Morning

It's going to be a long Sunday for the field at the PGA Championship. Due to a nasty storm that rolled in midway through Saturday's third round, play has been suspended until Sunday. They're done for the day, and plenty of players are still out on the course.

At the moment, the final pairing is through just seven holes, meaning Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh will have to finish up 11 holes on Sunday morning before even starting their final rounds. Play is expected to resume around 7:45 in the morning, with the final round set to begin around 11:30 a.m. It's unknown whether split tees or threesomes will be used in an effort to get the tournament finished by Sunday evening.

With play suspended, Rory McIlroy and Singh are tied for the lead at 6-under. Adam Scott is one shot back at 5-under and Carl Pettersson is two off the pace at 4-under. Noted golf enthusiast Woods is 3-over for his third round and has fallen back to 1-under for the tournament, five shots off the lead.

It's going to be a grind on Sunday, with many players having to play just about a round and a half. And that's if the weather cooperates after drenching the course and leaving puddles everywhere.

2012 PGA Championship: Weather Delay May Last A While

The 2012 PGA Championship is under a weather suspension and for good reason. Midway through the second round, with the final pairing just about to make the turn, the clouds rolled in. And boy do they look menacing.

Here's a view of the course right now:

Holy crap, PGA Championship hellstorm a-comin'! instagr.am/p/OM8EnCuhev/

— Jay Busbee (@jaybusbee) August 11, 2012

We could be here for a while, waiting for the weather to pass. Throughout the week, the weather has been less than kind to the year's final major and the players competing for the title. Winds have been ridiculous, leading to higher scores and more ridiculous conditions.

But this ... well, this doesn't look good. Those clouds look like something out of a horror film, leading me to believe they're packing a serious punch. Now is probably a good time for everyone to take cover.

It's still unknown when the round will resume. If need be, players may have to finish their third rounds on Sunday morning, making for a long day. But we're still a ways away from seriously considering that topic.

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2012 PGA Championship Leaderboard: Tiger Woods Falters, Rory McIlroy Holds Steady

The third round of the 2012 PGA Championship is about midway through its third round on Saturday, although there is a weather delay in South Carolina. The current leaders remain Rory McIlroy and Vijay Singh, both at 7-under.

McIlroy had gained a one-stroke lead over Singh, but faltered for the first time on Saturday with a bogey on the par-4 ninth hole. Singh is 2-under for the day through seven holes and McIlroy is at 4-under through nine, virtually eliminating his rough 2-over round on Friday.

Adam Scott is also through nine holes and sits alone in third place at 5-under. Odds-on favorite Tiger Woods has dropped into a tie for 11th at 1-under after three tough bogeys through his first seven holes on Saturday.

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Rory McIlroy Hits A 'Tree In One'

PGA Championship 2012: Rory McIlroy, Vijay Singh Share Lead

The third round of the 2012 PGA Championship is now into the afternoon wave, and Rory McIlroy has joined Vijay Singh atop the leaderboard.

After making birdie on his first two holes of the day, McIlroy ran into some tree trouble on his fourth hole after his golf ball embedded in the branch of a very dead tree. He managed to save par, however, and is now at 5-under for the tournament and tied for the lead.

Singh, paired with Tiger Woods in the day's final pairing, has remained consistent early in his round, which includes a birdie on the opening hole.

Woods is having troubles of his own today, having bogeyed his fourth hole to drop to 3-under for the tournament and two shots behind the leaders.

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Don't Picture It, Don't Picture It, Don't Picture It ...

2012 PGA Championship Leaderboard: Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy Chase Vijay Singh

Vijay Singh hit birdie on his first hole of Saturday to take the early lead on Day 2 at the 2012 PGA Championship at Ocean Course at Kiawah Island in South Carolina. Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter are all one shot back at 4-under overall. McIlroy is 2-under through four holes, after hitting birdie on his first two holes of the day. Woods is even through three. Poulter birdied No. 3 to make his move within striking distance of Singh.

Carl Pettersson began the day tied for the lead with Woods and Singh, and was the outright leader throughout most of the first two days. A bogey on No. 3 has put him two shots off the lead in the early going, however. He is in a three-way tie for fifth with Aaron Baddeley and Jamie Donaldson.

Steve Stricker finished his day at 5-under to jump 30 spots on the leaderboard. He is currently at 2-under, three shots off the lead. Stricker is tied with David Lynn, who is also at 5-under on the day with one more hole still to play.

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PGA Championship 2012 Leaderboard: Justin Rose, Steve Stricker Charging Up Leaderboard

Unlike Friday, there are plenty of players under par on Saturday morning at Kiawah's Ocean Course. The wind has calmed a bit, slowing from the treacherous 35 MPH gusts on Friday to 15 MPH breezes on Saturday. The PGA of America also set up some more benign pin placements, approximately 12 paces from the edge. As a result, we're seeing many fewer implosions and a couple low numbers on the front side.

Englishman Justin Rose has set the pace, playing the first 10 holes in 5-under par. Rose went out with an impressive 32 to pull within four shots of the lead. He then promptly moved into the red with a birdie on No. 10, and is currently the only player on the course under par for the championship. He has been one of the top players in the world over the past three seasons, and he was a trendy pick to capture his first major this week at Kiawah.

The season's highlight for Rose thus far is a win at the WGC at Doral, edging Bubba Watson. But he has been consistently in contention throughout the summer. He's now entering the most difficult stretch of the course but navigating through the back side in even-par could give him a shot on Sunday.

In addition to Rose, Steve Stricker is making some noise by carding three birdies through the first eight holes to move to even-par. Surprisingly, Stricker did not make his birdies on the easier first two holes but rather converted three of four on holes five through eight.

Stricker is perhaps the best putter in the game, but he's looking to play his way onto the Ryder Cup team this week. He'll almost certainly be a captain's pick (to pair with Tiger Woods) if he does not automatically qualify on points, but the priority now is to make a charge coming in to reserve a late Sunday tee time.

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2012 PGA Championship Leaderboard: Luke Donald, Louis Oosthuizen Try To Make Early Move On Calmer Saturday

The morning wave is out on The Ocean Course for the third round of the 2012 PGA Championship, and conditions appear to be much more favorable than they were during a brutal second round. The PGA also put the pins 12 paces from the edge after the dramatically high scores in the wind on Friday.

While it's still early, only six players are over par as the field tackles the front nine at Pete Dye's seaside classic. Luke Donald briefly held the low mark of the day, moving to 3-under in the third round. But a bogey at No. 11 dropped him back to a host of players who are at 2-under on Saturday. He's still eight shots back of the leaders at 4-over for the championship.

There are certainly plenty of birdie chances coming out of the gate. The scorecard of Thomas Bjorn exemplifies the gettable pin placements that the PGA of America set up. The veteran Dane started his round with four straight red numbers. Unfortunately for Bjorn, he also bogeyed four holes before making the turn after a front nine that remarkably did not include a par.

The conditions on Friday led to a bunching of the field, and with two rounds to play and the forecast calling for less wind, anyone can make a move up the leaderboard into contention. Louis Oosthuizen is trying to make that move and is 3-under through his first 10 holes. Oosthuizen was a trendy pick at the beginning of the week, coming off a solid showing in Akron and possessing one of the sweetest swings in the game. He has yet to make a bogey in the third round, but he now enters the teeth of the course, particularly at No. 13 and No. 14, where there's plenty of opportunities for a big number.

Justin Rose, another trendy pick at Kiawah, is also 3-under through his first seven holes. He is now just 1-over for the week and could be positioning himself for a late Sunday tee time.

The conditions on Kiawah can always promptly change, so it's important for the early tee times to try and post a number while the wind is relatively calm.

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2012 PGA Championship Odds: Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy Remain Favorites

The field has been cut in half at The Ocean Course, but the favorites at the beginning of the week remain the same after two blustery days on Kiawah Island. As he almost always does, Tiger Woods entered the season's final major as the favorite. After an impressive round of 71 that moved him into a share of the lead, he's now listed at a heavy 1/1.

Rory McIlroy is second at 13/2 after the Northern Irishman held on to card a 75 in the extremely difficult conditions on Friday. McIlroy is playing in the third-to-last group and his game certainly seems to be rounding into form after a difficult summer. Despite growing up on the links in Europe, McIlroy prefers to play the classic American parklands courses. Kiawah is certainly not that, but it's a links-style course in aesthetics only, as the paspalum grass eliminates the typical low and bump-and-run play you would see in Europe. McIlroy can take advantage of a forecast calling for less windy conditions and can continue to play the ball through the air over the weekend as he tries to capture his second major.

Lurking and well within striking distance are Graeme McDowell and Phil Mickelson. The two veterans are always contenders at the majors, and Mickelson expressed his admiration and affinity for the course layout and conditions on Friday afternoon. The current odds as the third round gets underway, via Bovada:

Tiger Woods 1/1
Rory McIlroy 13/2
Ian Poulter 9/1
Vijay Singh 10/1
Carl Pettersson 11/1
Adam Scott 14/1
Graeme McDowell 25/1
Phil Mickelson 20/1
Aaron Baddeley 33/1
Jamie Donaldson 40/1
Keegan Bradley 40/1
Peter Hanson 50/1
Trevor Immelman 50/1

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PGA Championship 2012: Saturday Tee Times And Pairings

With rounds averaging nearly six hours and Joost Luiten unable to finish before the sun set over the South Carolina coast, tee times for the third round of the PGA Championship were delayed until Saturday morning. But Luiten cleaned up his final hole on Saturday, so play is moving on to the third round with two of the game's greats in the final pairing.

The wind was up on Friday, and Pete Dye's paspalum masterpiece ground down the world's best field as the highest scoring average in PGA Championship history (and highest in a major since the debacle at Shinnecock in '04) was set. There were more rounds in the 90s than there were in the 60s. But Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh held on and posted two of the handful of rounds under par, moving up the board to 4-under as the field tumbled backward.

Aside from Ben Hogan, Singh may be the most legendary workhorse in the history of the game. At age 49, he is still putting in time in the gym and on the range, where he's hit more balls than anyone in his generation. The putter and short game got hot on Friday, and he carded a remarkable 69. He's one of the best ball strikers to ever play, so he was able to manage the wind well. As is always the case with Singh, however, he'll need to keep that anchored flatstick on point to stay in contention.

Tiger Woods, who's also been on a hot streak with the putter since the weekend at Firestone, will be playing alongside Singh. Woods has become reliant on a cut shot, which many predicted would give him trouble at Kiawah, where multiple shot shapes are required. But he navigated the wind and avoided the big number with excellent play around the green. He's improved at each an every major this season, contending on the weekend at both Olympic and Lytham. This could be the week that he finally wins a major again. He'll go off with Singh at 3 p.m. ET.

The paspalum is still soft from all the rain this week, which prevented an all-out catastrophe on Friday. The wind conditions are supposed to be a little more benign over the weekend, so the bunched-up field could see a low number take control.

Here's a complete list of tee times:

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Tiger Woods Holds A Putting Clinic, Shares 36-Hole Lead

Tiger Woods' hot putter cooled off a tad down the stretch in the second round of the PGA Championship. Even with a 3-putt on 18, however, the 14-time major champion heads into the weekend with a share of the lead.

2012 PGA Championship: Notable Names Atop The Leaderboard Heading Into The Weekend

The 2012 PGA Championship continues Saturday with third-round action. Tiger Woods finds himself atop the leaderboard heading into the weekend, tied for the lead at 4-under with Vijay Singh and Carl Pettersson.

Woods shot a 1-under 69 on Friday, one of only four rounds under par on the day. Singh shot the lowest round, vaulting into a share of the lead with a 3-under 67. Woods and Singh aren't the only notable players near the top of the leaderboard. Ian Poulter and Rory McIlroy are also near the lead. Poulter is in fourth place at 3-under while McIlroy is tied for fifth place at 2-under.

Adam Scott struggled some on Friday, shooting a 3-over 73, but he still finds himself in a decent position, tied for seventh place at 1-under overall. Phil Mickelson shot a 1-under 69 on Friday and heads into the weekend four strokes off the lead at even par.

Television coverage of Saturday's third round will begin on TNT from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET. Coverage will then shift to CBS from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET.

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2012 PGA Championship: TV Schedule, Live Updates And More For Saturday

Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh share the top of the leaderboard halfway home at the PGA Championship, for old times' sake. Can either keep their play up and get the win at Kiawah Island?

2012 PGA Championship: Joost Luiten Is Holding Up Tee Times

Wondering why there are no tee times for Saturday's third round of the PGA Championship? It's Joost Luiten's fault. You may not know Luiten -- though he did shoot to the top of the leaderboard on Thursday -- but you'll probably get to know him soon. After all, he's the one holding up play at the moment.

Here's the situation: Luiten, already having a bad day, opted not to play the 18th on Friday. It was getting dark and play was technically suspended for darkness. His playing partners went ahead and finished up their rounds, but Luiten opted not to.

It should be noted that Thomas Aiken, one of his partners, missed the cut but recorded a par on 18. His other playing partner, Alan Morin, was nowhere near making the cut and bogeyed 18.

Luiten was already 5-over for the day by the time he got to 18, so maybe he was hoping to wakeup and try and birdie the hole on Saturday. Or maybe he was just angry. Whatever the case, he didn't want to play. And as a result, his Saturday is kind of going to be a pain in the butt.

Most professionals like to sprint, basically, to get 18 in if play is about to be called for darkness. It's not fun to get up at the crack of dawn to finish a round, only to turn around and play the next round a few hours later. That's time that could be better spent sleeping in.

So here we are, with the second round not technically complete. Luiten is inside the cut line by a comfortable margin, but has to come back and play the 18th at 7:30 a.m. Because his performance will determine the tee times, the PGA Tour can't release them. We do, however, know that Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh will be in the final pairing. Both are tied for the lead at 4-under.

PGA Championship Cut Line: Martin Kaymer, Lee Westwood, Others Miss Cut In Tough Kiawah Field

Martin Kaymer is two years removed from winning the PGA Championship, but this year he won't even be playing on Sunday. He's not alone: many notable names failed to make the cut and won't be playing going forward.

The cut-line was at 6-over and Kaymer more than doubled that at 14-over. But the course at Kiawah Island took more victims: Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood were a stroke off continuing play at 7-over, with Hunter Mahan at 8-over also finished for the tournament. Rickie Fowler shot 10-over, so his tournament is done, which is a bummer for any teenagers attending the tournament with bright-colored Puma hats. Fowler was tied with Matt Kuchar at 10-over.

The world number one barely made the cut, as Luke Donald came into the clubhouse at 6-over for the first two rounds, managing to avoid an embarrassing exit.

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2012 PGA Championship: Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Carl Pettersson Tied Atop Leaderboard

Tiger Woods is on top of a leaderboard at a major! Caveats: there's still 36 rounds of golf to play and he's in a three-way tie. But it's progress nonetheless for the golfer who hasn't won a major since 2009.

Woods was in sole possession of first for most of the back nine on Friday, but he bogeyed the 18th to finish 1-under par and at 4-under on the championship. He's tied with Carl Pettersson - who led at the beginning of the day, but was 2-over for the round - and Vijay Singh. Ian Poulter is one stroke off the lead after also bogeying the 18th hole, closely followed by Rory McIlroy and Jamie Donaldson at 2-under.

Obviously there's an awful lot of golf left to be played, but Woods is looking in form, especially his short game. After a few close calls at majors, it might be his time to finally win again.

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PGA Championship 2012 Projected Cut: Current Line Set At 6-Over

With Day 2 of the 2012 PGA Championship wrapping up, the projected cut is currently set at 6-over. Should the cut-line hold, the likes Webb Simpson (plus-7), Lee Westwood (plus-7) and Matt Kuchar (plus-10) will all be heading home early from the tricky Kiawah Island Ocean Course in South Carolina.

Those currently on the bubble at 6-over include Luke Donald (final), Sang Moon Bae (final), Dustin Johnson (through 17) and David Toms (final).

The top 70 lowest scores at the PGA Championship, including ties, are allowed to play the tournament's final two days of competition. Ten players are currently tied for 70th place, six of which are still playing. If any one of those six should make birdie, the cut line would drop down to 5-over, putting nine more players in jeopardy.

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2012 PGA Championship Leaderboard: Tiger Woods Trails Carl Pettersson By 2 Strokes

Tiger Woods trails Carl Pettersson by two strokes through 15 holes on Day 2 at the 2012 PGA Championship. Woods made birdie on No. 12 to drop his score to 2-under on the day and 5-under overall. Pettersson responded with a birdie on No. 3, his 12th hole of the day, to put him at 1-under on the day and 7-under overall.

Vijay Singh is in third place by his lonesome after finishing with the lowest score of the day so far at 3-under. His 4-under overall leads Ian Poulter and Joost Luiten by one stroke.

Rory McIlroy sits in a three-way tie for sixth place at 2-under overall, five strokes off the lead. Phil Mickelson is at even-par overall, and has climbed 53 spots on the leaderboard so far after finishing 1-under on the day.

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2012 PGA Championship Leaderboard: Tiger Woods Two Shots Off Lead Through 10

Tiger Woods has fallen to two shots off the lead through 10 holes after briefly standing alone atop the leaderboard through four on Friday at the 2012 PGA Championship. Woods shot bogey on No. 8, and is now 1-under on the day and 4-under overall.

Carl Pettersson of Sweden is back in the lead, with help from a birdie on No. 16 at the Kiawah Island Ocean Course in South Carolina. He sits at 6-under overall and is even par through nine holes. Vijay Singh is tied with Woods just behind Pettersson after finishing at 3-under on Day 2.

Pat Perez, Keegan Bradley and Joost Luiten are all tied at 3-under, just two shots back from the lead.

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PGA Championship 2012: Tiger Woods Takes Lead

The afternoon wave of the PGA Championship's second round is underway, and noted golf enthusiast Tiger Woods is making a charge up the leaderboard on a difficult Kiawah Island Ocean Course. After a double bogey by Gary Woodland, he's on top of it.

Woods is 2-under through his first four holes of the day and is now 5-under for the tournament. Woodland sits at 4-under with four other golfers, including clubhouse leader Vijay Singh.

Tiger's success to this point has been by virtue of his red-hot putter, which has translated to 30 putts in his last 24 holes of golf.

Meanwhile, 49-year-old Singh has been the story of the day, and Japan's Ryo Ishikawa is also playing well, currently at 4-under.

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2012 PGA Championship Leaderboard: Vijay Singh Making A Move On Friday

The second round of the 2012 PGA Championship is just getting underway on Friday in South Carolina. The leaders heading into the day have yet to tee off, but Vijay Singh is making a big early move up the leaderboard.

Through his first nine holes on Friday, Singh has jumped up 28 spots on the leaderboard and into a tie for fourth place at 4-under. He has birdied three times in his first nine holes and is already at 3-under for the day. Also in fourth place are Joost Luiten, Keegan Bradley, John Daly, Geoff Ogilvy and Jamie Donaldson.

Carl Pettersson remains the leader at 6-under and tees off at 2 p.m. ET. Gary Woodland and Rory McIlroy are tied for second place at 5-under and will both tee off this afternoon.

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Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy Contend For Golf’s Top Spot

Luke Donald must be hearing footsteps, as Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy try to overtake the Englishman and climb into first place in the world golf rankings.

2012 PGA Championship Leaderboard: Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods Lurking Near the Lead After Round 1

The first round of the 2012 PGA Championship is in the books and a number of big names are near the top of the leaderboard.

Adam Scott had a strong first round, shooting a 4-under 68 to finish in a tie for sixth place. He is two strokes behind the lead. Scott trails Rory McIlroy, who is currently in second place, by one stroke. McIlroy shot a 5-under 67 Thursday and finds himself in a four-way tie for second. Tiger Woods is also lurking near the top of the leaderboard, three strokes behind at 3-under.

While those three played well in the first round, a few other notable players will need strong second rounds to avoid missing the weekend. Luke Donald, the current No. 1 player in the world, is 2-over after one round and currently one stroke below the projected cut line of 1-over. Webb Simpson, who won the 2012 U.S. Open, will have even more work to do Friday as he will try to makeup ground after shooting a 7-over 79 on Thursday.

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2012 PGA Championship: TV Schedule, Streaming, Live Updates And More

The second round of the 2012 PGA Championship will be played on Friday in South Carolina. The opening round of play on Thursday gave fans a hint of some of the battles they may be in store for over the next three days, with strong showings by both Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, and a formidable first-day leader in Carl Pettersson.

TNT will have live coverage from 1-7 p.m. ET. For online coverage, beginning at 8:30 a.m. you will be able to stream coverage of marquee groups and par 3 holes at The Ocean Course by visiting PGA.com. For those of you with iPads and mobile devices, Turner has helped launch the official PGA Championship app, which will feature live, streaming video, leaderboard updates and a lot more.

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2012 PGA Championship: Tee Times And Groupings For Friday

The 2012 PGA Championship continues Friday with second-round action from The Ocean Course on Kiwah Island. Carl Pettersson grabbed the first-round lead with a 6-under 66 on Thursday, but it's crowded atop the leaderboard with 44 players within five strokes.

Rory McIlroy is among the players near the top of the leaderboard. He sits at 5-under after the first round and will play with Dustin Johnson and Jim Furyk on Friday. Tiger Woods begins the second round three strokes off the lead at 3-under. Woods' Friday grouping will include Martin Kaymer and Keegan Bradley.

Friday's second-round action begins at 7:20 a.m. ET with television coverage beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET on TNT. Complete groupings and tee times for the second round can be found below (all times Eastern).

Tee No. 1

7:20 a.m.: Bryce Molder, Matt Every, Bob Sowards
7:30 a.m.: Sang Moon Bae, Darrell Kestner, David Lynn
7:40 a.m.: Marcus Fraser, Jamie Donaldson, Doug Wade
7:50 a.m.: Jonathan Byrd, Anders Hansen, Aaron Baddeley
8:00 a.m.: Thorbjorn Olesen, Fredrik Jacobson, Jimmy Walker
8:10 a.m.: Miguel Angel Jimenez, K.T. Kim, Bo Van Pelt
8:20 a.m.: Y.E. Yang, Rich Beem, Vijay Singh
8:30 a.m.: Charlie Wi, Pablo Larrazabal, Chez Reavie
8:40 a.m.: Retief Goosen, Mark Brooks, Roger Chapman
8:50 a.m.: Alex Noren, Mark Wilson, George Coetzee
9:00 a.m.: Marc Leishman, Ted Potter, Jr., Brian Gaffney
9:10 a.m.: Michael Hoey, Kevin Na, Rod Perry
9:20 a.m.: Brendan Jones, Bill Murchison, J.J. Henry
12:30 p.m.: Matteo Manassero, Charles Howell, III, Mark Brown
12:40 p.m.: Pat Perez, Corey Prugh, Martin Laird
12:50 p.m.: Toru Taniguchi, Rory Sabbatini, Rafael Cabrera-Bello
1:00 p.m.: Jose Maria Olazabal, Branden Grace, Matt Dobyns
1:10 p.m.: Darren Clarke, Ryo Ishikawa, Gary Woodland
1:20 p.m.: Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Jim Furyk
1:30 p.m.: Jason Dufner, Paul Casey, Geoff Ogilvy
1:40 p.m.: Keegan Bradley, Martin Kaymer, Tiger Woods
1:50 p.m.: Louis Oosthuizen, Ian Poulter, Steve Stricker
2:00 p.m.: Lee Westwood, Bill Haas, Angel Cabrera
2:10 p.m.: Stewart Cink, Peter Hanson, Tim Clark
2:20 p.m.: Jeff Coston, Bud Cauley, Robert Rock
2:30 p.m.: Joost Luiten, Alan Morin, Thomas Aiken

Tee No. 10

7:20 a.m.: Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, George McNeill, Frank Bensel
7:30 a.m.: Brendon de Jonge, Danny Balin, Hiroyuki Fujita
7:40 a.m.: John Rollins, Kyle Stanley, Francesco Molinari
7:50 a.m.: Charl Schwartzel, Rickie Fowler, Nicolas Colsaerts
8:00 a.m.: Hunter Mahan, Adam Scott, Sergio Garcia
8:10 a.m.: Bubba Watson, Webb Simpson, Ernie Els
8:20 a.m.: Luke Donald, Brandt Snedeker, Zach Johnson
8:30 a.m.: Padraig Harrington, Phil Mickelson, Davis Love, III
8:40 a.m.: Scott Piercy, Graeme McDowell, Matt Kuchar
8:50 a.m.: Justin Rose, Paul Lawrie, Nick Watney
9:00 a.m.: K.J. Choi, Simon Dyson, Scott Verplank
9:10 a.m.: Mitch Lowe, Jeff Overton, Blake Adams
9:20 a.m.: William McGirt, Paul Scaletta, Robert Allenby
12:30 p.m.: Kelly Mitchum, D.A. Points, Marcel Siem
12:40 p.m.: John Senden, Ken Duke, Michael Frye
12:50 p.m.: Greg Chalmers, Spencer Levin, Michael Thompson
1:00 p.m.: Thomas Bjorn, Robert Garrigus, Charley Hoffman
1:10 p.m.: Lucas Glover, Ben Curtis, Trevor Immelman
1:20 p.m.: Scott Stallings, Jeev Milkha Singh, Johnson Wagner
1:30 p.m.: Shaun Micheel, David Toms, John Daly
1:40 p.m.: Bernd Wiesberger, Ryan Palmer, Robert Karlsson
1:50 p.m.: Alvaro Quiros, Cameron Tringale, Ryan Moore
2:00 p.m.: Tommy Gainey, Jason Day, Carl Pettersson
2:10 p.m.: Mike Small, Brian Davis, John Huh
2:20 p.m.: Sean O'Hair, Brian Cairns, Seung-Yul Noh
2:30 p.m.: Chris Stroud, Marty Jertson, Thongchai Jaidee

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2012 PGA Championship Leaderboard: Adam Scott Playing Well Again, Phil Mickelson At Even-Par

The wind has picked up a bit for the Thursday afternoon wave at Kiawah Island, but good scoring conditions remain as the second half of the field tries to chase down the low numbers posted during the morning. Adam Scott is one of those players in red figures as he makes his way through the back nine.

Scott is, of course, trying to rebound from that devastating collapse down the stretch at Lytham. He's tried to put a positive spin on it all week, saying that those first 68 holes at the Open Championship were probably the best golf he's played in his life. It seems to be working, and his solid form has held at The Ocean Course. Scott is 3-under through 14 holes, carding birdies at the holes you have to get on this Pete Dye classic -- the (relatively) easier first two holes and the par-5s.

Spaniard Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano is also making a charge in the afternoon, posting a 67 to open his week along the Atlantic Ocean to sit at 5-under, one shot back of leader Carl Pettersson. He had a birdie putt stop just short of the hole on No. 18 to remain one shot off the pace. For many, Fernandez-Castano is only known as the player who mildly called out Tiger Woods in advance of their match at the WGC-Accenture Match Play event. But he's still one of the best players in the world, capable of winning the season's final major.

Phil Mickelson's struggles persist, as the lefty has had yet another up-and-down round. Mickelson went on a few expeditions through the dunes and waste areas that line the fairways. At one point, it even appeared like he may have injured his hand trying to chop one out and get back on the paspalum. He has carded three bogeys and three birdies so far to stand at even-par through 13 holes. The toughest stretch of the course awaits, however, and Mickelson will have to avoid big numbers on the 13th and 14th to try and keep his round together.

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Tiger Woods Is A Huge John Daly Fan

John Daly has been a fan favorite since he won the PGA Championship in 1991. Count Tiger Woods among the many admirers of Long John, who posted a 4-under 68 in Thursday’s opening round of this year's version of the PGA Tour's final major of the season.

“When I came on Tour, he was great,” Woods told reporters after scoring a 69 in his up-and-down first round. “We had lunch, we played practice rounds. He's always been great to me over the years. I have always rooted for him. I have always been a John Daly fan and a friend.”

Woods recalled that the friendship between the two began 23 years ago in Texarkana, Arkansas. Indeed, Tiger, who has an eidetic memory when it comes to all things golf, remembered Daly using a Ping 4- or 5-iron to blast a ProMax golf ball out of bounds on uphill, down-grain par-5.

“He hit it solid right in the middle of the green. I've never seen anybody hit the ball that hard,” Woods said. “A flush shot, granted, it's a little balata base, but still, not too often you hit a 4‑iron or 5‑iron and [he] went right in the middle of the green and took it out of play, roped.”

As for his most recent round, Daly said he had been building up to a strong performance for much of the season.

“I played solid in Canada except for one hole,” Daly said of his T48 finish at last month’s Canadian Open. “Qatar [at February’s Qatar Masters] I finished in fourth, just gave me a little bit of confidence.

“Like I said, when I get on a run, six, seven, eight weeks in a row, I feel like I have a better chance at playing well,” he added. “It's starting to pay off a little bit, but that's if you're making cuts. I always believe when you're making cuts, it gives you a chance to get some confidence in your game. So I'm getting a lot of confidence, but I'm just hitting the ball solid.”

Daly, who plays frequently on the European Tour but hoped to get his PGA Tour card back, started the week at No. 149 on the money list. He must jump to within the top 125 to achieve his objective.

“My goal would be to be back on our tour, no doubt,” said Daly.

Armchair Refs Take Note: There Are No Sand Hazards At Kiawah Island

In case you tuned in late and can’t believe you witnessed Tiger Woods, Keegan Bradley, and many other contestants in this week’s PGA Championship taking practice swings, picking up pieces of lint, and grounding their clubs in the sand, the PGA Tour implores you: put down the phone!

Much has been made of the fact that the PGA has eliminated the possibility of another Dustin Johnson-like brain cramp on the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island by adopting a local rule that defines all “sandy areas” as waste bunkers. Had that been the case in 2010, when DJ rested his club on what he assumed was a trampled down patch of dirt on the PGA Championship’s final hole at Whistling Straits, he would have qualified for a spot in a three-hole playoff with Bubba Watson and eventual winner Martin Kaymer.

Despite his mishap, the determination to play the Pete Dye course this week without any sand hazards was not a knee-jerk reaction to Johnson’s costly error. In fact, it was in keeping with other tournaments that Kiawah Island has hosted, including the 1991 Ryder Cup matches, the 2005 PGA Club Pro, and the 2007 Senior PGA Championship.

The PGA even trotted TNT analyst Billy Kratzert out to the course to offer a primer on the rules in hopes of forestalling any twitchy Twitterati from blasting out tweets and jamming the phone lines. Kratzert’s message, essentially, was that players may remove shells, practice swings, and touch their clubs behind their balls without punishment.

“So when you see players in the bunker...grounding their club,” Kratzert intoned, “do not pick up that phone and call in; it’s not an infraction.”

PGA Championship 2012: Graeme McDowell Climbing The Leaderboard

As the afternoon tee-times at the 2012 PGA Championship are just about completely on the course, impressive golf enthusiast Graeme McDowell has already reached red numbers and is slowly climbing the leaderboard of another major championship.

McDowell currently sits at 2-under par early in his opening round and four shots behind current leader Carl Pettersson (6-under). McDowell started his round by recording a birdie on his opening hole, followed by another at no. 3 at Kiawah Island's Ocean Course.

Golf fans will note that McDowell has played in the final Sunday pairing of the last two major championships this season, first at the US Open at Olympic Club in June and again at the British Open held at Royal Lytham & St. Annes last month. Despite his consistent play in both tournaments, McDowell is still searching for his second career major after winning the 2010 US Open.

Tiger Woods In Top 10 Of PGA Championship 2012 Leaderboard

Tiger Woods, noted for his enthusiasm for the sport of golf, took a while to get going at the 2012 PGA Championship in his first round on Thursday. But when he did, Woods put himself in the middle of a pack of golfers not far off the lead.

Woods shot a 3-under 69 at the Kiawah Island Ocean Course, good for a tie for ninth after his first round. He's a fair bit off the pace being set by Joost Luiten, but that's because it's a record-setting pace: Luiten is at 8-under through 14 holes.

Woods began his day on the 10th tee, and had three birdies and two bogeys in his first nine holes. But the third birdie came on the 18th hole, and Woods followed it with two straight birdies on the first and second holes, getting him to 3-under. He added both another birdie and another bogey before his round was done.

Woods' playing partners, Keegan Bradley and Martin Kaymer, had slightly more exciting days: Bradley, the 2011 PGA champion, shot a 4-under 68, while Kaymer, the 2010 PGA champion, misfired for a 7-over 79.

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PGA Championship Leaderboard: Rory McIlroy Gets Off To Strong Start In First Round

Rory McIlroy has had a forgettable 2012 to date, but he is already on the road to turning that around as the first round of the 2012 PGA Championship in South Carolina is underway. After McIlroy's first 18 holes, he is sitting pretty, in a tie for second place at 5-under and just one stroke off the current lead.

McIlroy sank five birdies in his first 16 holes and didn't bogey once in his round. The current leader is Joost Luithen, who sits at 6-under through 12 holes. Joining McIlroy in second place are Gary Woodland -- who has also finished his round -- and Carl Pettersson, who is through 14.

There are still plenty of top players yet to tee off on Thursday, including Masters champion Bubba Watson and Phil Mickelson, who has had an even worse year than has McIlroy. Tiger Woods is currently at 2-under through 16 holes.

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PGA Championship 2012: John Daly In The Hunt After Eagle On 11

At 149th on the money list, John Daly has a way to go to get into the top 125 and reclaim his PGA Tour card -- but an eagle on the par-5 11th and a share of second place early in the first round at Kiawah Island won’t hurt. Fresh from a T5 finish at last week’s Reno-Tahoe Open, the 1991 PGA champ made his presence felt early after carding two birdies on his front nine and making the turn at 2-under.

The eagle put Long John at 4-under along with Rory McIlroy and Carl Petterrson, just one shot off the early lead of Joost Luiten.

Daly has missed only one PGA Championship (1999) since his win, but his best start since that victory was a share of 29th in 1997 and he has compiled two missed cuts and two withdrawals after the first round in his previous four PGA starts. With two additional top-20 finishes in 10 tour appearances this season, Daly, who has made it his mission to earn back his playing privileges, has had a decent 2012.

2012 PGA Championship Leaderboard: Tiger Woods 1-Under After Front 9

Tiger Woods is currently 1-under after the first nine holes of the 2012 PGA Championship, just four shots off leader Joost Luiten. Woods began the back nine with two pars on the first two holes, then was able to pick up a birdie on the par-four No. 12 hole.

Unfortunately for Woods, it looked like he was going to dig himself a deep hole when he managed to bogey the subsequent next two holes and push his score to 1-over early on in the tournament. Woods managed to settle down however, birdying two of the final four holes on the front nine.

Just four shots back of the leader though the front nine, Woods can still find his way close to the top of the leaderboard by the end of the day with some solid play.

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PGA Championship 2012 Leaderboard: Ken Duke Leads After Front Nine

The leaderboard at the first round of the 2012 PGA Championship continues to shuffle around as Ken Duke has taken over the tournament lead after his opening nine holes at 4-under par.

Defending champion Keegan Bradley is now two-shots back from Duke after dropping a shot on his fourth hole. Tiger Woods has also fallen off the pace a bit and remains at even-par for the championship while still playing his opening nine holes.

Rory McIlory has moved up the leaderboard, however, and is now in a tie for second place at 3-under par. McIlory could use a strong finish this week to put pressure on the Official World Golf Ranking leader Luke Donald for the top spot on that list.

Gary Woodland and Carl "Don't Call Me Peterson" Pettersson are also one shot back from Duke. The morning groups will be finishing their front nine momentarily.

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PGA Championship 2012 Leaderboard: Keegan Bradley Tied For Lead, Tiger 2-Back

The 2012 PGA Championship is underway at Kiawah Island and defending champion Keegan Bradley is tied for the tournament lead early on in his first round.

Currently at 3-under par, Bradley eagled his second hole of the day to climb within one shot of then-leader Greg Chalmers, who eventually dropped a shot on his sixth hole to fall even with Bradley. The 2011 PGA Champion - and winner of last week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational - is currently playing No. 4 on the Ocean Course.

Paired with Bradley is three-time PGA Champion Tiger Woods, who birdied No. 3 to reach red-numbers on his round and is currently two shots behind Bradley. Woods looks to continue his strong play throughout 2012 this week in the hope of capturing career major number 15.

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PGA Championship 2012: Tee Times And Groupings For Thursday

Golf won't be a part of the Olympics until 2016, but the fourth major of the year in the sport will steal a little bit of the 2012 Olympics shine from Thursday until Sunday, during which the 2012 PGA Championship will be contested at Kiawah Island.

Tiger Woods will look for his first major since 2008 after near-misses at The Masters and the British Open. He'll be paired with up-and-comers Keegan Bradley and Martin Kaymer, the 2011 and 2010 winners of the PGA Championship, respectively, over the first two days.

The event's traditional threesome of the year's first three major winners produces the high-wattage grouping of 2012 Masters champ Bubba Watson, 2012 U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson and 2012 British Open winner Ernie Els for the first two rounds.

And in the group tailor-made for golf sadists, Hunter Mahan, Adam Scott and Sergio Garcia will play as a threesome for the first 36 holes.

Here's the full list of tee times for Thursday's first round of the 2012 PGA Championship. All times are Eastern.

Tee Number 1

7:20 a.m.: Kelly Mitchum, D.A. Points, Marcel Siem
7:30 a.m.: John Senden, Ken Duke, Michael Frye
7:40 a.m.: Greg Chalmers, Spencer Levin, Michael Thompson
7:50 a.m.: Thomas Bjorn, Robert Garrigus, Charley Hoffman
8:00 a.m.: Lucas Glover, Ben Curtis, Trevor Immelman
8:10 a.m.: Scott Stallings, Jeev Milkha Singh, Johnson Wagner
8:20 a.m.: Shaun Micheel, David Toms, John Daly
8:30 a.m.: Bernd Wiesberger, Ryan Palmer, Robert Karlsson
8:40 a.m.: Alvaro Quiros, Cameron Tringale, Ryan Moore
8:50 a.m.: Tommy Gainey, Jason Day, Carl Pettersson
9:00 a.m.: Mike Small, Brian Davis, John Huh
9:10 a.m.: Sean O'Hair, Brian Cairns, Seung-Yul Noh
9:20 a.m.: Chris Stroud, Marty Jertson, Thongchai Jaidee
12:30 p.m.: Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, George McNeill, Frank Bensel
12:40 p.m.: Brendon de Jonge, Danny Balin, Hiroyuki Fujita
12:50 p.m.: John Rollins, Kyle Stanley, Francesco Molinari
1:00 p.m.: Charl Schwartzel, Rickie Fowler, Nicolas Colsaerts
1:10 p.m.: Hunter Mahan, Adam Scott, Sergio Garcia
1:20 p.m.: Bubba Watson, Webb Simpson, Ernie Els
1:30 p.m.: Luke Donald, Brandt Snedeker, Zach Johnson
1:40 p.m.: Padraig Harrington, Phil Mickelson, Davis Love III
1:50 p.m.: Scott Piercy, Graeme McDowell, Matt Kuchar
2:00 p.m.: Justin Rose, Paul Lawrie, Nick Watney
2:10 p.m.: K.J. Choi, Simon Dyson, Scott Verplank
2:20 p.m.: Mitch Lowe, Jeff Overton, Blake Adams
2:30 p.m.: William McGirt, Paul Scaletta, Robert Allenby

Tee Number 10

7:20 a.m.: Matteo Manassero, Charles Howell III, Mark Brown
7:30 a.m.: Pat Perez, Corey Prugh, Martin Laird
7:40 a.m.: Toru Taniguchi, Rory Sabbatini, Rafael Cabrera-Bello
7:50 a.m.: Jose Maria Olazabal, Branden Grace, Matt Dobyns
8:00 a.m.: Darren Clarke, Ryo Ishikawa, Gary Woodland
8:10 a.m.: Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Jim Furyk
8:20 a.m.: Jason Dufner, Paul Casey, Geoff Ogilvy
8:30 a.m.: Keegan Bradley, Martin Kaymer, Tiger Woods
8:40 a.m.: Louis Oosthuizen, Ian Poulter, Steve Stricker
8:50 a.m.: Lee Westwood, Bill Haas, Angel Cabrera
9:00 a.m.: Stewart Cink, Peter Hanson, Tim Clark
9:10 a.m.: Jeff Coston, Bud Cauley, Robert Rock
9:20 a.m.: Joost Luiten, Alan Morin, Thomas Aiken
12:30 p.m.: Bryce Molder, Matt Every, Bob Sowards
12:40 p.m.: Sang Moon Bae, Darrell Kestner, David Lynn
12:50 p.m.: Marcus Fraser, Jamie Donaldson, Doug Wade
1:00 p.m.: Jonathan Byrd, Anders Hansen, Aaron Baddeley
1:10 p.m.: Thorbjorn Olesen, Fredrik Jacobson, Jimmy Walker
1:20 p.m.: Miguel Angel Jimenez, K.T. Kim, Bo Van Pelt
1:30 p.m.: Y.E. Yang, Rich Beem, Vijay Singh
1:40 p.m.: Charlie Wi, Pablo Larrazabal, Chez Reavie
1:50 p.m.: Retief Goosen, Mark Brooks, Roger Chapman
2:00 p.m.: Alex Noren, Mark Wilson, George Coetzee
2:10 p.m.: Marc Leishman, Ted Potter, Jr., Brian Gaffney
2:20 p.m.: Michael Hoey, Kevin Na, Rod Perry
2:30 p.m.: Brendan Jones, Bill Murchison, J.J. Henry

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PGA Championship 2012: TV Schedule, Streaming, Live Updates And More

Golf's final major tournament, the PGA Championship, tees off Thursday at the Ocean Course in Kiawah Island, S.C.

Defending champion Keegan Bradely will not only look to defend the Wanamaker Trophy, but also win his second tournament in as many weeks after defeating Jim Furyk in dramatic fashion at last wekend's Bridgestone Invitational.

Thursday's first round begins at exactly 7:20 a.m. ET as Kelly Mitchum, D.A. Points, and Marcel Siem will show the rest of the golfers the way.

TNT will have live coverage from 1-7 p.m. ET and beginning at 8:30 a.m. you can stream coverage of marquee groups and par 3 holes at The Ocean Course by visiting PGA.com.

A course that looks like a links-style golf but doesn't quite play like one, golfers will be tested from start to finish of this tournament, which could provide U.S. Open-type scoring depending on weather conditions.

With 10 holes running right alongside the beautiful Atlantic Ocean coastline, windy and damp conditions are likely to cause problems for golfers, but elevated greens and paspalum grass means golfers will still have to hit high trajectory shots to stay in contention.

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2012 PGA Championship: Live Stream, TV Information And More

The 2012 PGA Championship will get started on Thursday. The final major event of the year will have plenty of live coverage. We've collected all of the pertinent information for you right here.

This year, Turner Sports will be offering extensive coverage of the Championship, not just on television but also online and via mobile devices. You will be able to stream par-3 holes and cover marquee pairings live online at PGA.com. Turner will also be launching a free PGA Championship app for mobile devices that will feature live video and leaderboard updates.

If you want to go the conventional television route, the event will air live on TNT on Thursday and Friday from 1-7 p.m. ET. You can watch early coverage on TNT from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. ET on Saturday and Sunday, after which coverage will switch to CBS from 2-7 p.m. ET.

For lots more information, you can visit the official PGA Championship website.

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Keegan Bradley To Put New Putter Into Play

Keegan Bradley has said over and over that he’s not scared to switch from his major-winning belly putter should golf’s governing bodies decide to ban the big bats. Turns out the defending titleholder at this week’s PGA Championship will have to do links battle with a new flat stick sooner than he imagined -- although putting purists will be unhappy to learn that Bradley, the first professional to win a major with a long putter, won’t be changing teams just yet.

Golfweek reported that during Tuesday’s practice round, Bradley’s trusted Odyssey XG Sabertooth developed a crack at the point where the shaft joins the putter head.

“I think it was a little hot from last week and just popped right off,” Bradley told Golfweek in jest about navigating the long wand to an average of 26 putts per round in his Bridgestone Invitational win.

Because Odyssey could not fix the break, Bradley will roll the rock with a new club that the company built for him last week. The 26-year-old three-time tour winner told Golfweek he was fine using the new stick and that he would find a way to honor the busted one, which he had used to such success since he played on the Nationwide Tour.

“I’m going to do something with it,” Bradley said. “It was good to me.”

Bradley’s father, Mark Bradley, by the way, won’t have to hole up in his condo to watch his son play the PGA, as he did last year. The elder Bradley is on-site this week at Kiawah Island after rearranging his responsibilities at Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club. Formerly the head pro at the Wyoming course, Keegan’s dad is now director of instruction, a position that lets him go on the road more often to watch his son compete in person, according to Golfweek.

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PGA Championship Odds 2012: Tiger Woods Once Again The Early Favorite

In every major tournament thus far in 2012, Tiger Woods has been the odds-on betting favorite before the events even teed off. The story is no different heading into the 2012 PGA Championship, which begins Thursday. Tiger Woods is once again the darling of the bookmakers, entering the tournament as the 8/1 favorite to win.

Those odds will change over the course of the tournament, of course, but the oddsmakers continue to have confidence that Woods will regain his form. Rory McIlroy and Luke Donald hold the next-closest odds to win, at 18/1. Both Woods and McIlroy have had their struggles throughout the year, of course, but they are always viewed as a threat to run away with any PGA Tour event.

Returning champion Keegan Bradley is all the way down at 33/1 odds against successfully defending his title.

Here are the current odds to win it all at the 2012 PGA Championship:

Tiger Woods 8/1
Rory McIlroy 18/1
Luke Donald 18/1
Lee Westwood 20/1
Adam Scott 28/1
Jason Dufner 28/1
Justin Rose 28/1
Webb Simpson 33/1
Dustin Johnson 33/1
Louis Oosthuizen 33/1
Steve Stricker 33/1
Matt Kuchar 33/1
Keegan Bradley 33/1
Hunter Mahan 40/1
Bubba Watson 40/1
Phil Mickelson 40/1
Graeme McDowell 40/1
Bo Van Pelt 40/1
Jim Furyk 40/1

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PGA Championship 2012: Keegan Bradley In Form To Defend Title

With a win at last week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, returning champion Keegan Bradley is in excellent form to defend his PGA Championship victory this week at Kiawah Island.

Must-See TV: Tiger Woods, Keegan Bradley Go Head-To-Head At PGA Championship

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