Jordan Spieth opens PGA with a 72

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Jordan Spieth watches his tee shot on the 11th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, in Charlotte, N.C. Photo: Associated Press/ (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Spieth says he didn’t feel as “free rolling” as he thought he would be on Thursday. He still managed a 72 for a reasonable start to the PGA Championship and his quest for the career Grand Slam.

The greens were rolling just fine.

The putting surfaces at Quail Hollow are so firm and fast that players had a hard time holing putts early in the opening round. Spieth says he was putting defensively. U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka missed a half-dozen putts from 12 feet or closer and still shot 68. He was happy with his round because it was hard to make putts.

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