2012 PGA Championship: Rory McIlroy Runs Away With Win, St. Johns' Keegan Bradley Third

Rory McIlroy breezed to first place in South Carolina, winning the PGA Championship by a record margin.

PGA Championship Winner 2012: Rory McIlroy Wins By Record Eight Strokes

Rory McIlroy won the 2012 PGA Championship at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina by eight strokes. McIlroy finished 13-under-par for the tournament and was 6-under on Sunday.

Defending PGA Championship winner St. John's grad Keegan Bradley finished 4-under for the tournament and was among four players tied for third with that score. David Lynn finished second at 5-under. Tiger Woods finished tied for 11th place, at 2-under-par.

McIlroy's win was his second in a major championship after he previously won the 2011 U.S. Open. Like his other major tournament win, McIlroy played his best on the weekend and left the rest of the field in the dust. His eight stroke victory is a new record in PGA Championship history.

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2012 PGA Championships: Third Round Recap And Tee Times Update

Saturday's rain delay prevented the completion of the third round of the 2012 PGA Championships for many of tournament's competitors, including Rory McIlroy, Vijay Singh, and Tiger Woods. As a result, players who have not yet completed their round of golf will take to the course at 7:45 a.m. Eastern Time. Afterwards, the fourth and final round of play will begin at 11:44 a.m. and tee times will continue through 1:45, according to an official statement from the PGA of America Rules Committee. The golfers will be placed into groups of three for round four.

McIlroy was four-under on Saturday to lower his overall score to -6, good enough to give him a first place tie with Singh. Singh is two-under through seven holes in the third round.

Tiger Woods, meanwhile, stumbled after a strong start, shooting a +3 through seven holes in round three. He fell from atop the leaderboard to an eight-way tie for 11th place.

TV coverage begins on TNT at 8 a.m. Eastern Time and continues on CBS Sports at 2 p.m.

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2012 PGA Championship: Keegan Bradley At Even Par Through Front 9

St. John's alum and the 2011 winner of the PGA Championship Keegan Bradley is at 1-over par for the tournament after Bradley made the turn at even par through the front nine.

Bradley had an up and down start to his round as he went birdie-bogey-birdie on the first three holes of his round. Bradley moved to even par for the tournament following his birdie on the Par 4 third hole. After four straight pars, Bradley moved back 1-over par after he bogeyed the Par 5 eighth.

Bradley currently sits five strokes behind co-leaders Tiger Woods, Carl Pettersson and Vigay Singh and would to gain a couple of strokes on the leaders if Bradley wants to be in contention on Sunday.

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2012 PGA Championship Odds: Tiger Woods Odds-On Favorite To Win As Round 3 Begins

Tiger Woods remains the favorite to win in the latest odds on the 2012 PGA Championship. The four-time winner of the event is currently a 3/2 favorite to pick up his fifth victory. Woods is currently tied at the top of the leaderboard with Vijay Singh and Carl Pettersson, who are receiving 10/1 and 12/1 odds to win, respectively. St. John's graduate Keegan Bradley, who won the 2011 PGA Championship, opened the tournament with odds as good as 8/1 but has since slid to a 50/1 longshot. Expanded odds for the field, courtesy of Sportsbook.ag, are below.

• Tiger Woods 3/2
• Field (Any Other Golfers) 6/1
• Rory McIlroy 7/1
• Ian Poulter 10/1
• Vijay Singh 10/1
• Adam Scott 12/1
• Carl Pettersson 12/1
• Phil Mickelson 20/1
• Graeme McDowell 25/1
• Peter Hanson 40/1
• Jamie Donaldson 40/1
• Aaron Baddeley 40/1
• Zach Johnson 50/1
• Keegan Bradley 50/1
• Trevor Immelman 50/1
• Blake Adams 60/1

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2012 PGA Championship: Tee Times And Pairings For Saturday

Saturday morning brings us Round 3 of the 2012 PGA Championship, and complete tee times have been posted. With a three-way tie for first, Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh have been selected as the leading pairing and will tee off last. Things get started at 8:50 a.m. ET, the top 10 on the leaderboard begin starting at 2:20 p.m. ET, and Woods and Singh hit their first shot at 3 p.m. ET. St. John's graduate Keegan Bradley is paired with Fredrik Jacobson and begins his day at 1 p.m. ET. Complete listings are below, all times Eastern.

• 8:50 a.m David Toms John Huh
• 9 a.m Dustin Johnson Jason Dufner
• 9:10 a.m Luke Donald Chez Reavie
• 9:20 a.m. Seung-Yul Noh Sang Moon Bae
• 9:30 a.m Jim Furyk Louis Oosthuizen
• 9:40 a.m Thomas Bjorn Darren Clarke
• 9:50 a.m J.J. Henry Ken Duke
• 10 a.m Marcus Fraser Thorbjorn Olesen
• 10:10 a.m Bill Haas Brendon de Jonge
• 10:20 a.m Paul Lawrie Toru Taniguchi
• 10:30 a.m Retief Goosen Justin Rose
• 10:40 a.m Bubba Watson Rich Beem
• 10:50 a.m Matt Every Jimmy Walker
• 11:10 a.m Steve Stricker Cameron Tringale
• 11:20 a.m John Senden Robert Garrigus
• 11:30 a.m Y.E. Yang Alex Noren
• 11:40 a.m Charl Schwartzel Ernie Els
• 11:50 a.m George McNeill David Lynn
• 12:00 p.m. Gary Woodland Geoff Ogilvy
• 12:10 p.m. Ryo Ishikawa Ben Curtis
• 12:20 p.m. K.J. Choi Greg Chalmers
• 12:30 p.m Scott Piercy Marc Leishman
• 12:40 p.m Bo Van Pelt Padraig Harrington
• 12:50 p.m Miguel Angel Jimenez K.T. Kim
• 1 p.m Keegan Bradley Fredrik Jacobson
• 1:10 p.m Martin Laird John Daly
• 1:30 p.m Marcel Siem Pat Perez
• 1:40 p.m Francesco Molinari Zach Johnson
• 1:50 p.m Joost Luiten Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano
• 2 p.m Peter Hanson Tim Clark
• 2:10 p.m Phil Mickelson Graeme McDowell
• 2:20 p.m Blake Adams Trevor Immelman
• 2:30 p.m Aaron Baddeley Adam Scott
• 2:40 p.m Jamie Donaldson Rory McIlroy
• 2:50 p.m Carl Pettersson Ian Poulter
• 3 p.m Vijay Singh Tiger Woods

2012 PGA Championship Cut Line: Martin Kaymer, Lee Westwood And Others Fail To Make The Cut

The cut line for the 2012 PGA Championship has been placed at 6-over par, sending some surprising names home early. Martin Kaymer, who won the event in 2010, sees his tournament draw to a close early. Rickie Fowler (10-over), Matt Kuchar (10-over), Hunter Mahan (8-over), Sergio Garcia (7-over) and Lee Westwood (7-over) all find themselves sharing the same fate. St. John's graduate Keegan Bradley, New York's representative in the field, struggled on Friday but is well within the cut at 1-over.

Luke Donald, who is ranked No. 1 in the world, and Jason Dufner both just barely made the cut, with both men finishing up on Friday at 6-over par.

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2012 PGA Championship Scores And Results: Tiger Woods Tied For Lead After Day 2

Day 2 of the 2012 PGA Championship ends with Tiger Woods in a three way tie for first, tied with Vijay Singh and Carl Pettersson. All three men stand at 4-under par. St. John's graduate Keegan Bradley struggled in his second round at the tournament, shooting 5-over to end the day tied for 15th place with and +1 overall.

Singh had the low round of the day, moving into first with a 3-under 69. Woods didn't fare as well as he had on Thursday, posting a 71 after shooting a 69 in Round 1. That was still a good result for the round, and Tiger moved up 16 places to tie for the lead. Pettersson had opened the day at the top of the leaderboard, and judging by his shooting a 74 after Round 1's score of 66, the pressure may have gotten to him.

Bradley failed to find a rhythm all day, shooting bogeys on holes four and five, then landing a string of four bogeys on holes 11 through 14. He managed a birdie on 15, but followed with a bogey on the next hole.

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PGA Championship 2012 Leaderboard Update: Keegan Bradley 5-Over Through 15 Holes On Friday

St. John's grad Keegan Bradley is sitting at 5-over-par after 15 holes at the 2012 PGA Championship at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina on Friday.

Bradley's poor showing on Friday has sunk him to 1-over-par for the tournament. He is tied for 16th overall. Carl Pettersson has retained the lead on the second day and is now 7-under through 14 holes. Bradley is paired with Tiger Woods (5-under) and Martin Kaymer (12-over).

Bradley is still well above the projected cut line of 5-over due to his 4-under round on Thursday. Bradley's undoing at the tournament may well be his play on the back nine. Bradley shot bogey on holes 11-14 on Friday after posting bogey on holes 13, 14 and 18 on Thursday.

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2012 PGA Championship Leaderboard Update: Keegan Bradley 1-Over After Front Nine, Still In Top Five

St. John's grad Keegan Bradley is sitting at 1-over-par after the front nine at the 2012 PGA Championship at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina on Friday.

Bradley, the defending champion in the event, is 1-over for the day and is tied for fourth place overall at 3-under-par for the tournament. Carl Pettersson of Sweden was the leader after the first round and is still on top of the leaderboard on Friday at 5-under for the tournament.

After hitting a birdie on the second hole, Bradley shot bogey on hole No. 4 and hole No. 6 on Friday. As part of a 3-under front nine on Thursday, Bradley birdied hole No. 2 and shot par on No. 4 and No. 6. Bradley is paired with Tiger Woods, who is 4-under and Martin Kaymer, who is 6-over for the tournament.

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PGA Championship 2012: 2nd Round TV Schedule, Streaming, Live Updates And More

The second round of the 2012 PGA Championship kicks off at The Ocean Course in Kiawah Island, South Carolina.

Defending champion and St. John's grad Keegan Bradley is in contention as day two gets started as he sits just two strokes back of leader Carl Pettersson at four-under par. Tiger Woods is in the same group as Bradley and sits at three-under par after round one as Woods looks to win his 15th major of his storied career. They will tee off along with Martin Kaymer at 1:40 p.m. ET on Hole No. 1.

TNT will have television coverage starting at 1 p.m. ET, and will run until 7 p.m. There is also a live internet feed available at PGA.com for the main groups that will include Keegan Bradley and Tiger Woods.

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PGA Championship 2012: Tee Times And Groupings For Friday

The second round of the 2012 PGA Championship at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island in South Carolina gets underway Friday with the first groupings teeing off at 7:20 a.m. ET. Current leader Carl Pettersson (6-under 66) will tee off at 2 p.m. on No. 10. St. John's alum Keegan Bradley is just two shot back in third place. He tees off at 1:40 p.m. ET off No. 1 in a grouping with Martin Kraymer (7-over) and Tiger Woods (3-under).

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Here is a complete list of tee times and grouping for Friday. All times Eastern.

Tee No. 1

7:20 a.m.: Bryce Molder, Matt Every, Bob Sowards
7:30 a.m.: Sang Moon Bae, Darrell Kestner, David Lynn
7:40 a.m.: Marcus Fraser, Jamie Donaldson, Doug Wade
7:50 a.m.: Jonathan Byrd, Anders Hansen, Aaron Baddeley
8 a.m.: Thorbjorn Olesen, Fredrik Jacobson, Jimmy Walker
8:10 a.m.: Miguel Angel Jimenez, K.T. Kim, Bo Van Pelt
8:20 a.m.: Y.E. Yang, Rich Beem, Vijay Singh
8:30 a.m.: Charlie Wi, Pablo Larrazabal, Chez Reavie
8:40 a.m.: Retief Goosen, Mark Brooks, Roger Chapman
8:50 a.m.: Alex Noren, Mark Wilson, George Coetzee
9 a.m.: Marc Leishman, Ted Potter Jr., Brian Gaffney
9:10 a.m.: Michael Hoey, Kevin Na, Rod Perry
9:20 a.m.: Brendan Jones, Bill Murchison, J.J. Henry
12:30 p.m.: Matteo Manassero, Charles Howell III, Mark Brown
12:40 p.m.: Pat Perez, Corey Prugh, Martin Laird
12:50 p.m.: Toru Taniguchi, Rory Sabbatini, Rafael Cabrera-Bello
1:00 p.m.: Jose Maria Olazabal, Branden Grace, Matt Dobyns
1:10 p.m.: Darren Clarke, Ryo Ishikawa, Gary Woodland
1:20 p.m.: Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Jim Furyk
1:30 p.m.: Jason Dufner, Paul Casey, Geoff Ogilvy
1:40 p.m.: Keegan Bradley, Martin Kaymer, Tiger Woods
1:50 p.m.: Louis Oosthuizen, Ian Poulter, Steve Stricker
2 p.m.: Lee Westwood, Bill Haas, Angel Cabrera
2:10 p.m.: Stewart Cink, Peter Hanson, Tim Clark
2:20 p.m.: Jeff Coston, Bud Cauley, Robert Rock
2:30 p.m.: Joost Luiten, Alan Morin, Thomas Aiken

Tee Number 10

7:20 a.m.: Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, George McNeill, Frank Bensel
7:30 a.m.: Brendon de Jonge, Danny Balin, Hiroyuki Fujita
7:40 a.m.: John Rollins, Kyle Stanley, Francesco Molinari
7:50 a.m.: Charl Schwartzel, Rickie Fowler, Nicolas Colsaerts
8 a.m.: Hunter Mahan, Adam Scott, Sergio Garcia
8:10 a.m.: Bubba Watson, Webb Simpson, Ernie Els
8:20 a.m.: Luke Donald, Brandt Snedeker, Zach Johnson
8:30 a.m.: Padraig Harrington, Phil Mickelson, Davis Love III
8:40 a.m.: Scott Piercy, Graeme McDowell, Matt Kuchar
8:50 a.m.: Justin Rose, Paul Lawrie, Nick Watney
9 a.m.: K.J. Choi, Simon Dyson, Scott Verplank
9:10 a.m.: Mitch Lowe, Jeff Overton, Blake Adams
9:20 a.m.: William McGirt, Paul Scaletta, Robert Allenby
12:30 p.m.: Kelly Mitchum, D.A. Points, Marcel Siem
12:40 p.m.: John Senden, Ken Duke, Michael Frye
12:50 p.m.: Greg Chalmers, Spencer Levin, Michael Thompson
1:00 p.m.: Thomas Bjorn, Robert Garrigus, Charley Hoffman
1:10 p.m.: Lucas Glover, Ben Curtis, Trevor Immelman
1:20 p.m.: Scott Stallings, Jeev Milkha Singh, Johnson Wagner
1:30 p.m.: Shaun Micheel, David Toms, John Daly
1:40 p.m.: Bernd Wiesberger, Ryan Palmer, Robert Karlsson
1:50 p.m.: Alvaro Quiros, Cameron Tringale, Ryan Moore
2 p.m.: Tommy Gainey, Jason Day, Carl Pettersson
2:10 p.m.: Mike Small, Brian Davis, John Huh
2:20 p.m.: Sean O'Hair, Brian Cairns, Seung-Yul Noh
2:30 p.m.: Chris Stroud, Marty Jertson, Thongchai Jaidee

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PGA Championship Update: Keegan Bradley Is 4-Under After Day One, Tiger Woods In Contention

Through the first round of the PGA Championship, St. John's alum Keegan Bradley is 4-under par with a score of 68 which ties him for third on the leaderboard. Bradley was on a roll before he strung together a few bogies on No. 13, 14 and 18.

John Daly and Geoff Ogilvy are right there with Bradley on the scoreboard, behind Rory McIlroy and Gary Woodland in second place at 5-under par.

Carl Pettersson is on top of the leaderboard with a 6-under score of 66 through Round One.

Tiger Woods is also in contention, tied for eighth with a 3-under score of 69. Woods is only three shots back of the lead, but there is still more golf to be played in the first round.

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2012 PGA Championship Leaderboard: Keegan Bradley 1-Under In Early Play

The first round of the 2012 PGA Championship started Thursday morning. The world's best golfers are making their way through the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island in South Carolina in the last major tournament of the year. Keegan Bradley, a St. John's grad and defending champion from last year's tournament, is at 1-under after 10 holes of play.

Bradley bogeyed three times, but it was balanced out by a pair of birdies and an eagle. A strong showing on the front nine should keep him in the running.

Tiger Woods is at 2-under after ten holes, finishing his start on the back nine with a birdie on No. 18. Leading the field is Joost Luiten who is at 5-under after seven holes.

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PGA Championship 2012: TV Schedule, Streaming, Live Updates And More

The 2012 PGA Championship starts Thursday morning, the last major golf tournament of the year. Play gets underway bright and early in the morning, with the first tee time set for 7:20 a.m. on the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island in South Carolina.

Tiger Woods starts the weekend as the favorite, sitting at 8/1 in the odds. That puts him ahead of Keegan Bradley who won the tournament last year and is coming off a win at the WGC-Bridgestone. Woods and Bradley are grouped along with Martin Kaymer. Kelly Mitchum, D.A. Points, and Marcel Siem are the first out of the gate on Thursday.

The TNT Network will have live coverage of the first round from 1-7 p.m. Eastern on Thursday. Coverage of the headline groups is available via online streaming from PGA.com.

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2012 PGA Championship: Tee Times And Groupings For Thursday

The last major golf tournament of the year is here. The 2012 PGA Championship tees off on Thursday as the world's top golfers compete to take home a total of $8 million in prize money.

Tiger Woods enters the tournament as the favorite among oddsmakers. He will be paired with Keegan Bradley, the defending champion, and Martin Kaymer when the first round starts on Thursday morning.

A complete list of tee times and groupings for the first round is as follows:

The following players will begin on the first tee:

7:20 a.m. EST: Kelly Mitchum, D.A. Points, Marcel Siem
7:30 a.m.: John Senden, Ken Duke, Michael Frye
7:40 a.m.: Greg Chalmers, Spencer Levin, Michael Thompson
7:50 a.m.: Thomas Bjorn, Robert Garrigus, Charley Hoffman
8 a.m.: Lucas Glover, Ben Curtis, Trevor Immelman
8:10 a.m.: Scott Stallings, Jeev Milkha Singh, Johnson Wagner
8:20 a.m.: Shaun Micheel, David Toms, John Daly
8:30 a.m.: Bernd Wiesberger, Ryan Palmer, Robert Karlsson
8:40 a.m.: Alvaro Quiros, Cameron Tringale, Ryan Moore
8:50 a.m.: Tommy Gainey, Jason Day, Carl Pettersson
9 a.m.: Mike Small, Brian Davis, John Huh
9:10 a.m.: Sean O'Hair, Brian Cairns, Seung-Yul Noh
9:20 a.m.: Ben Crane, Marty Jertson, Thongchai Jaidee
12:30 p.m.: Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, George McNeill, Frank Bensel
12:40 p.m.: Brendon de Jonge, Danny Balin, Hiroyuki Fujita
12:50 p.m.: John Rollins, Kyle Stanley, Francesco Molinari
1 p.m.: Charl Schwartzel, Rickie Fowler, Nicolas Colsaerts
1:10 p.m.: Hunter Mahan, Adam Scott, Sergio Garcia
1:20 p.m.: Bubba Watson, Webb Simpson, Ernie Els
1:30 p.m.: Luke Donald, Brandt Snedeker, Zach Johnson
1:40 p.m.: Padraig Harrington, Phil Mickelson, Davis Love III
1:50 p.m.: Scott Piercy, Graeme McDowell, Matt Kuchar
2 p.m.: Justin Rose, Paul Lawrie, Nick Watney
2:10 p.m.: K.J. Choi, Simon Dyson, Scott Verplank
2:20 p.m.: Mitch Lowe, Jeff Overton, Blake Adams
2:30 p.m.: Bridgestone Invitational winner, Paul Scaletta, Robert Allenby

The following players will tee off from the 10th tee:

7:20 a.m.: Matteo Manassero, Charles Howell III, Mark Brown
7:30 a.m.: Pat Perez, Corey Prugh, Martin Laird
7:40 a.m.: Toru Taniguchi, Rory Sabbatini, Rafael Cabrera-Bello
7:50 a.m.: Jose Maria Olazabal, Branden Grace, Matt Dobyns
8 a.m.: Darren Clarke, Ryo Ishikawa, Gary Woodland
8:10 a.m.: Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Jim Furyk
8:20 a.m.: Jason Dufner, Paul Casey, Geoff Ogilvy
8:30 a.m.: Keegan Bradley, Martin Kaymer, Tiger Woods
8:40 a.m.: Louis Oosthuizen, Ian Poulter, Steve Stricker
8:50 a.m.: Lee Westwood, Bill Haas, Angel Cabrera
9 a.m.: Stewart Cink, Peter Hanson, Tim Clark
9:10 a.m.: Jeff Coston, Bud Cauley, Robert Rock
9:20 a.m.: Joost Luiten, Alan Morin, Thomas Aiken
12:30 p.m.: Bryce Molder, Matt Every, Bob Sowards
12:40 p.m.: Sang Moon Bae, Darrell Kestner, David Lynn
12:50 p.m.: Marcus Fraser, Jamie Donaldson, Doug Wade
1 p.m.: Jonathan Byrd, Anders Hansen, Aaron Baddeley
1:10 p.m.: Thorbjorn Olesen, Fredrik Jacobson, Jimmy Walker
1:20 p.m.: Miguel Angel Jimenez, K.T. Kim, Bo Van Pelt
1:30 p.m.: Y.E. Yang, Rich Beem, Vijay Singh
1:40 p.m.: Charlie Wi, Pablo Larrazabal, Chez Reavie
1:50 p.m.: Retief Goosen, Mark Brooks, Roger Chapman
2 p.m.: Alexander Noren, Mark Wilson, George Coetzee
2:10 p.m.: Marc Leishman, Ted Potter, Jr., Brian Gaffney
2:20 p.m.: Michael Hoey, Kevin Na, Rod Perr
2:30 p.m.: Brendan Jones, Bill Murchison, Reno-Tahoe winner

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2012 PGA Championship: Odds For The Tournament

PGA Championship 2012: Picks And Predictions

2012 PGA Championship: Keegan Bradley Confident He Can Defend His Title

St. John's grad Keegan Bradley won the 2011 PGA Championship last season playing in his first ever major tournament. Since that win, Bradley hasn't finished better than 27th in any major. At the 2012 PGA Championship this week, Bradley has confidence that he can defend his PGA Championship after a win in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Aug. 5.

Despite a recent win to boost his spirits, Bradley said about watching his PGA Championship win last year on replay. "I have a very hard time watching the replay. I really can't. I get nervous. I get uncomfortable." Sixteen different players have won the last 16 majors, Bradley included. He doesn't know why this phenomenon is occurring.

"I don't think it's quite explainable why it's happening," Bradley said. "I think now you've got guys coming from behind and really putting it to the guy that's leading, and I think you're seeing the guys feeling it a little bit. From what I've been watching, I feel like the guys in second place have looked freed up and shooting really low numbers and coming back and winning tournaments." (via Golf.com)

Bradley will look to get his fourth PGA Tour win and his second win in a major beginning on Thursday when he tees off at 1:40 p.m. with Tiger Woods and Germany's Martin Kaymer. He'll be paired with Woods and Kaymer for the first two rounds of the tournament.

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2012 PGA Championship Odds: Keegan Bradley Enters As 8-1 Favorite

In just two days, golf's final major of the season -- the PGA Championship -- will begin and as no surprise Tiger Woods will step on the first tee at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina as the favorite to win the crown. Woods, a four-time winner of the event, is a 7-4 favorite to win the tournament, according to oddsmakers at Bovada.

The second-best bet is Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy and England's Luke Donald, who both have 10-3 odds to win.

Meanwhile, one of Woods' playing partners and the PGA Championship's defending champion, Keegan Bradley, is a 8-1 favorite. Bradley, the St. John's University graduate, is coming off a victory last Sunday at the Firestone CC.

Local golfers -- Rumson, N.J., resident Brain Gaffney (150-1), Purchase, NY resident Frank Bensel (150-1) and Lake Success, NY resident Matt Dobyns -- all have 150-1 odds of winning the event.

Here's a rundown of the top betting odds:

Tiger Woods - 7/4
Rory McIlroy - 10/3
Luke Donald - 10/3
Lee Westwood - 4/1
Adam Scott - 11/2
Jason Dufner - 11/2
Justin Rose - 11/2
Webb Simpson - 11/2
Dustin Johnson - 11/2
Louis Oosthuizen - 13/2
Steve Stricker - 7/1
Matt Kuchar - 7/1
Keegan Bradley - 8/1
Hunter Mahan - 8/1
Bubba Watson - 8/1
Phil Mickelson - 8/1
Graeme McDowell - 8/1
Bo Van Pelt - 10/1
Jim Furyk - 10/1
Zach Johnson - 10/1
Padraig Harrington - 10/1
Jason Day - 10/1
Rickie Fowler - 10/1

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PGA Championship 2012 Tee Times And Pairings: Keegan Bradley To Go Head-To-Head With Tiger Woods