Gallery: USPGA Championship Round 1

Jimmy Walker leads after a 65 (-5)

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The best pictures from a brilliant USPGA Championship Round 1 at Baltusrol

All the best pictures from an entertaining USPGA Championship Round 1

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2002 USPGA Champion Rich Beem shot a brilliant 1-under 69.
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2002 USPGA Champion Rich Beem shot a brilliant 1-under 69.

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Andy Sullivan looking colour coordinated on his way to a 67.

USPGA Championship Round 1

Andy Sullivan looking colour coordinated on his way to a 67.

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Jimmy Walker reacts to a chip shot on the 12th.
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USPGA Championship Day 1

Jimmy Walker reacts to a chip shot on the 12th.

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Walker signed for a 65 (-5) to take the day 1 lead.
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Walker signed for a 65 (-5) to take the day 1 lead.

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A good day was had by 2010 USPGA Champion Martin Kaymer. The German shot 66 (-4).
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A good day was had by 2010 USPGA Champion Martin Kaymer. The German shot 66 (-4).

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2016 Senior USPGA Champion Rocco Mediate was enjoying the warm weather.

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2016 Senior USPGA Champion Rocco Mediate was enjoying the warm weather.

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Wentworth's Ross Fisher shot an excellent 66 (-4) to be one off the lead.
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Wentworth's Ross Fisher shot an excellent 66 (-4) to be one off the lead.

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Champion Golfer of the Year Henrik Stenson hitting in to the 4th. He shot a solid 67 (-3) to lie two back and become bookies' favourite.
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Champion Golfer of the Year Henrik Stenson hitting in to the 4th. He shot a solid 67 (-3) to lie two back and become bookies' favourite.

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Stenson and Willett share a joke on the final hole.
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Stenson and Willett share a joke on the final hole.

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The year's three major champions...

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The year's three major champions...

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Three USPGA titles between them.
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Three USPGA titles between them.

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McIlroy hitting his second shot on the last, he failed to birdie both the par-5 17th and 18th.
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McIlroy hitting his second shot on the last, he failed to birdie both the par-5 17th and 18th.

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Rory would sign for a disappointing 74 (+4) to lie nine behind leader Jimmy Walker.
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Rory would sign for a disappointing 74 (+4) to lie nine behind leader Jimmy Walker.

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Argentina's Emiliano Grillo teeing off the sixth. He shot a brilliant 66 (-4).
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Argentina's Emiliano Grillo teeing off the sixth. He shot a brilliant 66 (-4).

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Defending champion and world number one Jason Day, despite only arriving at Baltusrol on Wednesday, shot a 68 (-2).
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Defending champion and world number one Jason Day, despite only arriving at Baltusrol on Wednesday, shot a 68 (-2).

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It wasn't the day US Open champion Dustin Johnson was hoping for. He carded a 77 (+7) and now looks likely to miss the cut.
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It wasn't the day US Open champion Dustin Johnson was hoping for. He carded a 77 (+7) and now looks likely to miss the cut.

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Looking back down the par-3 fourth hole.

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Looking back down the par-3 fourth hole.

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Jordan Spieth walks to the first.
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Jordan Spieth walks to the first.

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The Texan battled to a round of level-par 70.
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The Texan battled to a round of level-par 70.

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Bubba, Sergio, Spieth and Michael Greller.
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Bubba, Sergio, Spieth and Michael Greller.

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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He covered the 2022 and 2025 Masters from Augusta National and was there by the 18th green to watch Rory McIlroy complete the career grand slam. He has also covered five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews.