The first round of the PGA Championship provided plenty of surprises as the favorites underperformed and some unsuspecting players took over at the top.

Rory McIlroy may not have quite lost the PGA Championship on Thursday at Quail Hollow, but he definitely made things a bit difficult for the rest of the weekend... if he makes it there. The reigning PLAYERS and Masters Champion struggled on Thursday morning,

CBS Sports is offering live coverage of the 2025 PGA Championship from Thursday through Sunday with the tournament airing Saturday and Sunday afternoon across CBS, Paramount+ , CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports app. Let's take a look at how you can follow first-round action on your screens.

Alex Smalley was the fifth alternate in the PGA Championship when the field was announced last week. He was first alternate when the week began.

The 2025 PGA Championship is underway from Quail Hollow! Settle in, golf fans, because there's wall-to-wall coverage from Thursday-Sunday live from Charlotte.

CHARLOTTE—We are not ones to be smitten with sponsor activations. But give Rickie Fowler and Cobra this—they know how to lean into local culture. At this week's PGA Championship, the former Players champ is rocking a bag doused in teal,

Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele were supposed to be the marquis group to watch during the first round at the PGA Championship.