SAN FRANCISCO – Li Haotong is the first player to reach 8 under par at the PGA Championship.The sun already was forcing its way through the marine layer Friday morning, with calm conditions at Harding Park.
Li, the 25-year-old from China, opened with two birdies and then made a 15-foot birdie at the fifth hole. He added back-to-back birdies on Nos.
9 and 10. He shot 67 on Thursday.Of the 11 players who shot 66 or better in the opening round, Brendon Todd is the only one who plays in the morning.