"I really don't look at it as a title defense," Day said after having taken his first major title last year at Whistling Straits. SPRINGFIELD (UNITED STATES) - World number one Jason Day, four-time major champion Rory McIlroy and five-time major winner Phil Mickelson were poised to make morning charges at Baltusrol as the 98th PGA Championship began Thursday. Other early starters include past PGA winners Vijay Singh, John Daly and Padraig Harrington, South African four-time major winner Ernie Els, Americans Rickie Fowler and Zach Johnson, Japan's Hideki Matsuyama and Australian Adam Scott. McIlroy, playing alongside Day, won the Irish Open and has nine other top-10 showings in US and European Tour events this year, including a share of fifth at the British Open two weeks ago. At 46, the US left-hander would be the fourth-oldest major winner if he claims the title.

Source: Bangkok Post July 28, 2016 11:37 UTC