PGA Tour Brunch | Truist Champ
Second Round Coverage of the 2025 Truist Championship | Phila
By TERRY LYONS, Editor of Digital Sports Desk
WISSAHICKON - Sponsor exemption entry Keith Mitchell shot a bogey-free (61) to mark his career-low 18-hole score on TOUR. His previous best: (62), three times with the most recent coming at the 2024 American Express/Nicklaus Tournament Course/R4.
Yesterday’s opening round marked Mitchell’s fourth career 18-hole lead/co-lead on TOUR and his third this season:
2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open/finished T18
2025 Valspar Championship/finished T54
2023 Genesis Invitational/finished 5th
Also competing as one of four sponsor exemptions restricted to PGA TOUR members, Rickie Fowler (T3/-7) opened with birdies on six of his first seven holes and closed with (63). Fowler seeks his first Top-10 finish in his 10th start on TOUR this season. His best effort in 2025 was the T21/The American Express.
FedExCup leader and defending champion Rory McIlroy (T25/-4) opened with (66) in search of his fifth career tournament title at the Truist Championship (2010, 2015, 2021, 2024). McIlroy made his first start on TOUR since finishing T12 with partner Shane Lowry at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Tee Times were moved up this morning as inclement weather will effect play.
*Overall, the Philadelphia area is expected get 1-2 inches of rain from Thursday night to Friday evening. The rain is expected to be heavy at times with occasional thunderstorms. Some showers may persist Saturday morning before dry conditions arrive for the remainder of the weekend.
Truist Leaderboard After 18 Holes
1 Keith Mitchell 61 (-9)
2 Denny McCarthy 62 (-8)
T3 Rickie Fowler 63 (-7)
T3 Collin Morikawa 63 (-7)
T3 Sepp Straka 63 (-7)
T3 Akshay Bhatia 63 (-7)
Full Leaderboard: (PGATourCom)
TRUIST CHAMPIONSHIP | 2025 Tournament Facts
COURSE: Philadelphia Cricket Club at Wissahickon (Wissahickon Course)
YARDS/PAR: 7,119 yards/Par 70
ARCHITECT: y A.W. Tillinghast
PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $20,000,000/$3,600,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Rory McIlroy (at Quail Hollow)
PAST RESULTS: (link)
OVERVIEW: (PGATourCom)
TOURNAMENT WEBSITE: (Truist)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 700
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup
Truist Championship | The Basics
Truist Tee Times for R-2 were moved up today to 8:00am (ET) and go to 10:01am (ET). 72 golfers are competing.
Weather: Friday’s weather report calls for morning rain (77%), continuing in the afternoon and evening. Temperatures a cool 57 degrees with winds 6-9 mph.
Overall, the Philadelphia area is expected get 1-2 inches of rain from Thursday night to Friday evening. The rain is expected to be heavy at times with occasional thunderstorms. Some showers may persist Saturday morning before dry conditions arrive for the remainder of the weekend.
Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Standings: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post before 10:00am (EDT) on Saturday.
Truist Championship | Field, Updates, Tee Times & Leaders
Field: (link)
Update:
Tuesday, May 6
Jason Day (WD); Patrick Rodgers (IN)
Tee Times: (link)
Tournament Leaderboard: (PGATourCom)
How to Watch the Truist Championship
Friday, May 9, 2025 - All Times Eastern Daylight
8:00am - 6:00pm - PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ Streaming
11:00am - 3:00pm - Golf Channel, NBC Sports app
12:00 Noon - 6:00pm - SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio and Online
Times Subject to Change Because of Weather
How to Watch: (Golf Week)
What They’re Saying
Keith Mitchell Leads After 18 at Truist (ESPN)
Rickie Fowler | Strong Outing (ESPN)
Wet weather: Rory Might Go Low (PGATourCom)
How to Watch Friday’s Second Round (Golf Week)
CBS Sports Golf HQ (CBSSportsCom)
Myrtle Beach Link: (PGATourCom)
Mackenzie Hughes atop Myrtle Beach Leaderboard: (PGATourCom)
On This Day in Golf History
May 9, 1971 - Jack Nicklaus shot a final round (66) to win the Byron Nelson Classic and his 33rd PGA Tour title. Then just 31, Nicklaus birdied three of his final four holes, shot a 32 coming in and won the tournament by two strokes. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
Parting Putt
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