The Latest: Conners falls back at PGA with 3 early bogeys

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KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the PGA Championship (all times local):

8:45 a.m.

Corey Conners made one bogey in his opening-round 67 at the PGA Championship. He made three in the first four holes of his second round.

Starting on the back nine of the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island in calm morning conditions, Conners dropped shots on the 10th, 12th and 13th holes to fall back to 3 under.

That left him in a large group tied for the lead that included 50-year-old Phil Mickelson.

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8:20 a.m.

Corey Conners started the second round of the PGA Championship with a bogey and a birdie to maintain his two-shot lead.

For Dustin Johnson and a few other top players, Friday is mainly about making sure they get two more days at Kiawah Island.

A double bogey to close out his opening round gave Johnson a 4-over 76, leaving him outside the top 70 and ties going into the second round. At least he had morning conditions, which can mean a little less wind.

Johnson has never started a year by missing the cut in consecutive majors. Later in the afternoon, Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas are among those in danger of going home early.

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Corey Conners, of Canada, hits out of the bunker on the 10th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course Friday, May 21, 2021, in Kiawah Island, S.C. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
https://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2021/05/web1_126699586-c2a53e281f8243d1b39ba2e34ffb54d0.jpgCorey Conners, of Canada, hits out of the bunker on the 10th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course Friday, May 21, 2021, in Kiawah Island, S.C. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Dustin Johnson hits his tee shot on the seventh tee during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Kiawah Island, S.C. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
https://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2021/05/web1_126699586-e7170463549e471cb5ea9fa5dfeb0ab8.jpgDustin Johnson hits his tee shot on the seventh tee during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Kiawah Island, S.C. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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