Rory McIlroy was almost apologetic Wednesday when asked about his game plan at Philadelphia Cricket Club. "[T]he strategy is just hit driver everywhere and then figure it out from there," he said. And that's exactly what he did Thursday in Round 1 of the Truist Championship,

It is possible that showers will hold off during the day Thursday, the opening day of the main event of the 2025 PGA Truist Championship at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, in Flourtown.

Play begins today at the Truist Golf Championship, and crews at the Philadelphia Cricket Club have been working long hours to get the course just right for the big championship. Photojournalist Tommy Gardiner shows us a side to golf that very few see.