PGA Championship 2012: Breaking Down the Weekend’s Biggest Storylines

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Published: August 11, 2012

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The 2012 PGA Championship is underway, as the world's top golfers have gathered on the South Carolina coast to compete in this year's last major tournament.

There have been any number of compelling storylines that have emerged from the tournament's first two days and here's a look at a few of the "major" (to pardon the pun) ones, including a familiar face perched atop the leaderboard.

 

Tiger's on the Prowl

Much of the 2012 PGA season has been spent by sportswriters hinging on every round of golf that Tiger Woods plays in every tournament he enters.

If Woods fires a three-under, then the internet is deluged with pronouncements that Tiger Woods is "back." If he then fires off a 75, many of those same writers suddenly develop amnesia and break out the shovels.

The fact of the matter, as it usually does, probably falls somewhere in between. It's entirely possible that we'll never see the Tiger Woods that ravaged golf courses and dominated the opposition like no other golfer in history again.



However, that doesn't mean that the "newer," older Tiger Woods can't still match (or exceed) Jack Nicklaus' record for wins in major tournaments, and after following up Thursday's three-under 69 with another solid round on Friday, Woods is squarely in the hunt headed into the weekend.

Granted, that has been the case in several tournaments this year where Woods has then faltered over the weekend, but you can rest assured that nothing would make the folks from the PGA happier than seeing Woods tee off on Sunday in red with a legitimate shot at winning the tournament.

 

Vijay Who?

I have a confession to make. When I first glanced at Friday's leaderboard, I first had to rub my eyes, then check it again, then double-check the date on my computer, as for a moment there, I thought I'd traveled back in time.

Ladies and gentlemen, Vijay Si...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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