It may have been a while since fans of the Oregon Ducks have thought about the name Aaron Wise, but he is still doing great things since leaving Eugene.
Just a few years removed from winning the individual national championship at the Eugene Country Club and helping the Ducks to their first-ever team national title in program history, Wise is now settling in at the professional level. With one career win under his belt at the AT&T Byron Nelson in 2018, there is a dream to get a major championship under his belt.
On Thursday, Wise got off to a great start and shot a three-under 69 in the opening round of the PGA Championship, being played at the Ocean Course on Kiawah Island in South Carolina. Wise is tied with five other players for second place, including major champions Brooks Koepka and Keegan Bradley.
Everyone is currently chasing Correy Conners, who shot an impressive five-under 67, leading the field by two strokes. With the notoriously windy conditions at Kiawah, an even-par round was considered to be an accomplishment going into the round on Thursday.
Wise was part of the morning group on the first day, so he will get a chance to sleep in a bit on Friday and enjoy the afternoon wave with the rest of his group.
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