Paul Kimmage at the US PGA Championship: Round one review
Paul Kimmage and Brian Keogh review the round one action at the US PGA as the big guns fail to fire.
Rory McIlroy, Pádraig Harrington and Shane Lowry all face a battle to make the cut in today's second round.
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