The 2012 PGA Championship has nearly wrapped its Thursday action, and Colorado St. Rams graduate Martin Laird is well in the thick of it with a No. 23 spot while sitting at 1-under. Laird bogeyed on holes No. 6 and No.15, but birdies at No. 7, No. 8 and No. 10 propelled him back into contention.
Carl Pettersson of Sweden currently leads the tournament with 6-under after collecting six birdies with no bogeys. The trio of Gary Woodland, Rory McIlroy and Joost Luiten are all in hot pursuit of Pettersson. The trio is tied with 5-under, with Luiten still on the course.
Here's a look at the top five through the first round:
| POSITION | PLAYER NAME | TOTAL | THRU | TODAY | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Pettersson | -6 | F | -6 | 66 |
| T2 | Gary Woodland | -5 | F* | -5 | 67 |
| T2 | Rory McIlroy | -5 | F* | -5 | 67 |
| T2 | Joost Luiten | -5 | 17* | -5 | |
| T5 | John Daly | -4 | F | -4 | 68 |
| T5 | Geoff Ogilvy | -4 | F* | -4 | 68 |
| T5 | Keegan Bradley | -4 | F* | -4 | 68 |
And check out a full leaderboard here.
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