Jon Rahm faces uphill battle to make halfway cut on day two of PGA Championship

World number one Jon Rahm faced an uphill battle to make the halfway cut on day two of the 105th US PGA Championship at Oak Hill.

Seeking back-to-back major titles following his Masters triumph at Augusta National last month, Rahm birdied his opening hole in the first round before slumping to a six-over-par 76.

US Open champion and playing partner Matt Fitzpatrick failed to record a single birdie as he recorded the same score to trail clubhouse leader Bryson DeChambeau by 10 shots.

DeChambeau’s 66 gave him a one-shot lead over world number two Scottie Scheffler, Dustin Johnson and Corey Conners, although Eric Cole had reached five under after 14 holes when play was suspended for the day due to darkness.

The start of play had been delayed by an hour and 50 minutes on Thursday morning due to frost.

Rory McIlroy fought back from three over par after nine holes to post a 71 despite struggling with an unspecified illness.

Long day for @Keegan_Bradley � pic.twitter.com/FtPdY7BR2x

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Keegan Bradley reflects on a rollercoaster opening round of 68.

Shot of the day

And THAT is how you start your #PGAChamp. Scott Stallings ➡️ Eagle pic.twitter.com/ovCuku8X7k

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Scott Stallings began his round from the 10th and holed his second shot of the day from 128 yards for an eagle.

Scottie Scheffler's first bogey-free round in a major