Davis, Gerard share first round lead at PGA Championship

Australian Cam Davis and American Ryan Gerard each fired a five-under-par 66 to share the lead late in Thursday's first round of the PGA Championship, but late bogeys dimmed both their efforts.

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Davis, a 30-year-old from Sydney, and Gerard, a 25-year-old from nearby Raleigh making only his third major start, grinded out top rounds at rain-soaked Quail Hollow.

In his PGA Championship debut, Gerard reeled off four birdies to start the back nine and chipped in for eagle from nearly 60 feet on the par-five 15th to seize command before closing with back-to-back bogeys.

"When you're young and getting into it, like I want to play at the highest level, it's kind of a dream," Gerard said. "But to make that become a reality and see it be a reality... it's a little bit extra special."