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Just a quick scan through the field yesterday revealed even more players wearing the new FJ ICON as well as SYNR-G and several other popular FootJoy styles. In fact, 53% of the field at the final major championship of 2009 are wearing FootJoy golf shoes, more than double the nearest competitor. Click on the images below to see some of the FJ players in action on Thursday.

Calm conditions and receptive greens allowed for the players to play aggressively during the first round and many took full advantage. In fact, 26 players were under par including defending champion Padraig Harrington (SYNR-G style #53925, PureTouch Limited glove) who sits one shot off the lead at 4-under, and Hunter Mahan and David Toms (FJ ICON style #52005), two shots back at 3-under. As the saying goes, you can't win a major on Thursday but you can certainly lose one! These three players were obviously pleased with how they began the 91st PGA Championship and will look to continue the momentum heading into round two. Click on the video below to hear what they had to say following their round.

Padraig Harrington (4-under 68)

David Toms (3-under 69)

Hunter Mahan (3-under 69)

"Glory's Last Shot" begins this morning when the 2009 PGA Championship tees off at Hazeltine. We've had two memorable playoffs (Masters, British Open) and a wild Monday finish (U.S. Open) in the majors this year so it's safe to say we can expect some excitement this week when the world's best tee off on the longest course in major championship history (7,674 yards). Length is the hot topic of the week but here's what else people are talking about this week...

• Jay Coffin from the Golf Channel gives you some things to watch for in round one.
• Doug Ferguson from the AP talks to some of the players about the length of the golf course which features three par 5's over 600 yards.
• Bradley Klein from Golfweek gives you more history on the course including what changes were made for this year's event, what holes and shots to watch for and his ratings on course features like routing and variety and memorability.
• Mark Whicker from the O.C. Register says Padraig Harrington will continue the momentum he picked up last week at Firestone and contend this weekend.
• One of my favorite parts of major championship week is Jason Sobel's live blog on ESPN.com. Great insight into on-course and behind-the-scenes activity and great interaction with readers. Check it out at some point today. Sobel also ranks his top 25 players in the field this week and four of the top five wear FootJoy! You might be surprised by his #1 pick....

Enjoy the PGA Championship!

Think you know which FJ player will rise to the occasion at the PGA Championship? Click here to enter our PGA Championship contest and tell us which FOOTJOY player will finish highest on the leaderboard at the PGA Championship this week. Winner receives a new PureTouch Limited glove as well as a VERY limited edition FootJoy belt buckle with two straps (black and white)!

Deadline to enter is Wednesday at 5pm EDT.

Check out these in-depth preview interviews for the PGA Championship, featuring Zach Johnson, defending champion Padraig Harrington and Jerry Kelly.