Together, they added up to a bevy of obstacles that could have made the 94th PGA Championship a most forgettable event here at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort’s Ocean Course.

Covered for three days by a ferocious dark sky, pounded with relentless rain, and advertised by many in the press as potentially the worst Major championship in 25 years, the 94th US PGA Championship had a stunning metamorphosis in yesterday’s opening round.

IF there is one thing we seem to be very good at these days, it’s not letting go.