PGA Championship forecaddie: Live analysis of Round 1 at Quail Hollow

Stay tuned throughout the day as theScore keeps you updated with insights and analysis from Round 1 of the PGA Championship.

Welcome in!

We're tracking everything going on at Quail Hollow Golf Club during Round 1 and providing analysis on what we see. We'll focus on the leaders, marquee names, and any surprises throughout the day.

Let's get to it. (All times ET.)

11:50 a.m. - Scottie Scheffler gets it back to red numbers with a birdie on No. 2 after his double on the 16th. He's losing strokes to the field on approach shots, which are usually his bread and butter. Scheffler is the +375 favorite on theScoreBet/ESPN Bet.

11:30 a.m. - The scoring average around Quail Hollow is 1.84 shots over par. Luke Donald, Ryan Fox, and Alex Noren all share the lead at 4-under with 20 players under par. Brooks Koepka (+5), Patrick Cantlay (+4), Xander Schauffele (+2), and Rory McIlroy (+2) are among the notables off to tough starts.

No offense to Donald, but the European Ryder Cup captain is gaining over four strokes on the green. That's an unsustainable clip, and his time atop the leaderboard is likely going to be short-lived.

11:10 a.m. - McIlroy makes the turn at 1-over, which might have been the best score he could have shot. He hit only one fairway on his opening nine and seems to be battling a case of the lefts. Two wayward drives to the left were the reasons for his bogey and double-bogey on his first nine.

10:50 a.m. - With the pre-tournament favorites struggling, Bryson DeChambeau's odds shorten from +900 to +650 before he's even teed off. Jon Rahm is +1100 after making the turn at 2-under. Xander Schauffele is all the way down at +7000 and is worth a bet with so much golf left to be played.

10:30 a.m. - Carnage at the par-4 16th for the morning's marquee group. McIlroy, Scheffler, and Schauffele all make double bogey. Scheffler erases an eagle he made on the previous hole to fall back to even, while Schauffele drops to 2-over and McIlroy moves to 1-over.

10:20 a.m. - Nine players are tied for the lead at 3-under, including both Ryder Cup captains, Keegan Bradley and Donald. Cantlay and Shane Lowry are two surprises who are struggling, sitting at 2-over midway through their rounds.

9:30 a.m. - The entire morning wave is on the course. McIlroy, Scheffler, Schauffele, Rahm, and Koepka are among those with early tee times. The weather in Charlotte is ideal, and Quail Hollow looks immaculate. It's early, but the scoring average is currently 2-over despite the benign conditions.

Scheffler doesn't look overly sharp, hitting only one green in regulation through four holes. He chipped in on the par-4 12th to erase the bogey he posted on his second hole of the day.

Schauffele seems comfortable in the first few holes of his title defense, and McIlroy is even par with a birdie and a bogey on his scorecard.

Ryan Fox and Tommy Fleetwood are holding the extremely early lead at 3-under par, proving there are birdies to be made.