India, May 16 -- India-American Sahith Theegala produced a composed two-under-par 68 to place himself firmly in contention at the close of a demanding first round at the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club here.

On a day when scoring proved difficult and several elite names faltered, Theegala's disciplined opening round stood out well.

The leaderboard is crowded and dangerous. Defending champion and world number one Scottie Scheffler finished among a seven-way tie for the lead at three-under 67, joined by Martin Kaymer, Min Woo Lee, Stephan Jaeger, Ryo Hisatsune, Alex Smalley and rising South African star Aldrich Potgieter.

Theegala balanced creativity with restraint in a round that had one bogey and three birdies and was amon...