Little wind, a lot of Will as Zalatoris leads PGA
TULSA, OKLA. » The Oklahoma wind came sweeping through Southern Hills and then swiftly left town in time for Will Zalatoris, Bubba Watson and yes, even Tiger Woods, to bring a sleepy PGA Championship to life on Friday.
Zalatoris hit the ball on the button whether he was in the fairway or the rough, running off three straight birdies in gentler afternoon conditions for a 4-under 66 and a oneshot lead over Mito Pereira of Chile.
Pereira missed a 7-foot putt on his final hole and had to settle for 64.
About an hour later, Watson missed a birdie putt from just inside 25 feet on the 18th hole and still delivered the 18th round of 63 in PGA Championship
history.
Woods wasn't that spectacular, yet no less compelling. Outside the cut line with seven holes to play, he made a pair of 15-foot par putts and two birdies on his battered right leg for a 69 to make the cut in his second straight major.
He's still 12 shots behind Zalatoris, the 25-year-old from Dallas who is built like a 1-iron