Ryan Gerard entered the first round of the PGA Championship relatively unknown. He exited it a household name.

Ryan Gerard is the early first-round leader of the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow as he makes his debut in this major. It looked like he played a different course than most of the field for ...

Ryan Gerard watches his drive from the 17th tee box during opening round action of the 107th PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, NC on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Gerard shared this ...

American golfer Ryan Gerard is the talk of the 2025 PGA Championship. Gerard, 25, found himself at the top of the leaderboard after the opening round of the tournament on Thursday, May 15, an ...

25-year-old Ryan Gerard leads the 107th PGA Championship after Round 1 with a score of 5-under 67. Gerard grew up near Quail Hollow Club and watched Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh compete there in 2007.

Gerard has finished in the top five once and in the top 10 twice over his last ten appearances. He had his best finish at the Valero Texas Open, where he finished second with a score of 6-under.

Ryan Gerard doesn't have quite the same amount of experience playing Quail Hollow as some of the PGA Tour veterans competing in this week's PGA Championship. But the 25-year-old may be as familiar ...

Savannah Leigh Richardson is a Newsweek contributor based in Georgia. Her focus is golf and social media. Savannah has been with Newsweek since February 2025 and previously worked at SB Nation and ...

Ryan Gerard hits his second shot from a sand trap along the 18th fairway during the opening round of the 107th PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, NC on Thursday, May 15 ...