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But after a brilliant final round of five-under par 67 in the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits, the 27-year-old erased the demons to claim his first major, the Wanamaker Trophy.

KOHLER, Wisconsin Australian Jason Day used a red-hot run around the turn and a solid finish to seize a two-shot lead over Jordan Spieth after a pulsating third round of low scoring at the PGA Championship on Saturday.

Jason Day has a good chance of heading into the third round of the PGA Championship with the lead. I saw that he was 16 under with four holes to go, thinking he could get to 17 pretty easily.

He did it, then raised both fists and buried his face in his caddie’s shoulder.

What it means: One of the most talented players in the game, Day had experienced nothing but frustration in seeking his first major.

But even a compelling battle to win the 97th PGA Championship could not distract from the individual performance of Day, who exercised the demons from previous near-misses at numerous major championships to claim a belated victory. And now, his first career 54-hole lead in a...

Australia’s Matt Jones completed a bogey-free seven-under-par 65 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead on 11-under 133 as the second round concluded at the 97th PGA Championship.

Instead of taking a free drop in the rough the 35-year-old chose to play from the carpet amongst the fans and was half a metre off hitting the green in stunning fashion.

Several youngsters, strategically placed, got their man.

Tiger Woods struggled on the greens.

“Happy with the way I struck the ball”, said McIlroy, who ruptured a ligament in his ankle July 4 playing soccer.

All remaining daily tickets to the 2015 PGA Championship can be purchased one of two ways: In-person at the PGA Championship Admissions Sales and Will Call office at the Main Spectator Entrance or online at www.pgachampionship.com.

Dustin Johnson has taken advantage of relatively calm early conditions to seize a one-shot lead in the opening round of the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits.

Masters and U.S. Open champion Spieth was delighted with the grit that he displayed during a round highlighted by a chip-in for birdie at the par-3 12th. He made an eagle on the par-5 16th hole and birdied two other par-5s.

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy shook off some rust after being away for several weeks and looked just fine, his injured left ankle causing no problems.