St Louis — Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy prepared for an early charge as the 100th PGA Championship began on Thursday, many players teeing off with heavy hearts after the death of Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle. Lyle’s passing on Wednesday at the age of 36 after a battle with leukaemia touched much of the elite field, with 98 of the world’s 100 top players in 2018’s final Major showdown at Bellerive Country Club. "The courage shown through his battle is an inspiration to all of us. He made the world a better place. RIP mate," four-time Major winner McIlroy tweeted. Woods, a 14-time Major champion, has made a strong comeback from spinal fusion surgery, briefly leading in the final round of July’s British Open. He has not won a Major since the 2008 US Open. Joining Woods and McIlroy off the 10th tee was defending champion Justin Thomas, who won last week’s WGC Bridgestone Invitational. "We lost a great one today. RIP, Jarrod," Thomas tweeted. "We will all be thinking about him and his f...
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