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PGA Championship Tees Off In New Jersey
The PGA Championship, the last major of the year, will tee off in New Jersey this week. We'll have results over the course of the week.
Many eyes will be on the Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield this week for the PGA Championship, the final major of 2016.
The 98th PGA Championship, which will held Thursday through Sunday, will begin at 1 p.m.
Jordan Spieth, Sergio Garcia and Bubba Watson will begin their round at 1:25 p.m., while golf’s first three major winners this year – Dustin Johnson (U.S. Open), Henrik Stenson (Open Championship) and Danny Willett (Masters) – tee off at 1:45 p.m., according to PGA officials.
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The first three majors of the season have produced first-time major winners. Or perhaps there will be the first 40-something to win the tournament since Vijay Singh did it in 2004 at Whistling Straits, according to PGA officials.
Here are the nine players to keep a close eye on:
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- Zach Johnson
- Rickie Fowler
- Bubba Watson
- Henrik Stenson
- Phil Mickelson
- Jordan Spieth
- Rory McIlroy
- Dustin Johnson
- Jason Day
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