Gallery: USPGA Championship Round 1
Jimmy Walker leads after a 65 (-5)
The best pictures from a brilliant USPGA Championship Round 1 at Baltusrol
All the best pictures from an entertaining USPGA Championship Round 1
Related: Baltusrol Golf Club Hole by Hole Guide
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2002 USPGA Champion Rich Beem shot a brilliant 1-under 69.
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Andy Sullivan looking colour coordinated on his way to a 67.
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Jimmy Walker reacts to a chip shot on the 12th.
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Walker signed for a 65 (-5) to take the day 1 lead.
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A good day was had by 2010 USPGA Champion Martin Kaymer. The German shot 66 (-4).
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2016 Senior USPGA Champion Rocco Mediate was enjoying the warm weather.
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Wentworth's Ross Fisher shot an excellent 66 (-4) to be one off the lead.
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Champion Golfer of the Year Henrik Stenson hitting in to the 4th. He shot a solid 67 (-3) to lie two back and become bookies' favourite.
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Stenson and Willett share a joke on the final hole.
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The year's three major champions...
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Three USPGA titles between them.
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McIlroy hitting his second shot on the last, he failed to birdie both the par-5 17th and 18th.
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Rory would sign for a disappointing 74 (+4) to lie nine behind leader Jimmy Walker.
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Argentina's Emiliano Grillo teeing off the sixth. He shot a brilliant 66 (-4).
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Defending champion and world number one Jason Day, despite only arriving at Baltusrol on Wednesday, shot a 68 (-2).
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It wasn't the day US Open champion Dustin Johnson was hoping for. He carded a 77 (+7) and now looks likely to miss the cut.
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Looking back down the par-3 fourth hole.
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Jordan Spieth walks to the first.
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The Texan battled to a round of level-par 70.
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Bubba, Sergio, Spieth and Michael Greller.
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