TOWN AND COUNTRY, Mo. — Gary Woodland, Kevin Kisner and Sergio Garcia started out as the palate cleanser between courses of a gourmet meal offered up to fans on Friday morning at Bellerive Country Club.
They teed off directly behind the group composed of this year’s three major winners — Patrick Reed, Brooks Koepka and Francesco Molinari — and right in front of a threesome that included Jordan Spieth, who would complete a career Grand Slam with a victory here at the 100th P.G.A. Championship.
The P.G.A. of America, which operates the tournament, tried so hard to spice up certain groups, only to discover surprising power in a random mix.