Brooks Koepka shares clubhouse lead but more first-round misery for Rory McIlroy

Since 2015 the 32-year-old is a combined 35 over par in the first round of majors

Rory McIlroy reacts as he misses a birdie putt on the 13th green as Brooks Koepka, right, looks on. Picture: Matt York

Two-time winner Brooks Koepka recovered from a poor start as playing partner Rory McIlroy suffered yet another one on the opening day of the US PGA Championship at Kiawah Island.

Koepka hit back from making a double bogey on his first hole of the day to card a three-under-par 69 and share the clubhouse lead with 2011 champion Keegan Bradley, Norway’s Viktor Hovland and American Aaron Wise.