PGA Championship talking points: Rory, Tiger and impact of Saudi spotlight

Five talking points from the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills, featuring Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and controversy surrounding the Saudi-backed LIV Series. More major wins inevitable for consistent Thomas

Justin Thomas joined an extremely elite group on Sunday as he became just the sixth player since the Second World War to have recorded 15 PGA Tour wins - including two major titles - before reaching the age of 30.

After adding to his 2017 PGA Championship title, Thomas now sits alongside Jack Nicklaus, Johnny Miller, Tom Watson, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.

While an incredible level of talent helped all six achieve so much so early in their career, the fact that Thomas has joined this group speaks to the remarkable consistency in his game.

The 29-year-old has not missed a cut since last year's PGA Championship - a streak that reached 24 tournaments this weekend, while he also has amassed 11 top-10 finishes in his last 17 tournaments.

Despite that incredible run and the prolific nature of his career, the win at Southern Hills was his first since the 2021 Players Championship.

It is a scary thought for his rivals, but with the boost of getting that winning feeling back, Thomas appears - perhaps more so than many of his peers - perfectly set to dominate the sport as he enters his 30s.

It all seemed so promising for Rory McIlroy after the opening round in Tulsa.

A stunning five-under-par 65 to earn the lead on Thursday evening ended a torrid run in the opening round of majors and ignited hopes of ending his eight-year wait for one of the sport's four biggest prizes.

However, the theory that all McIlroy needed to do was get off to a better start in a major was swiftly proven wrong as he proceeded to