PHOTO COLLECTION: PGA Championship Golf
Martin Kaymer, of Germany, hits from the fairway on the first hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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