Tournament play began Thursday morning at the 2009 PGA Championship. Players hit the links just after 7 a.m. as large crowds filed into Hazeltine. Here are some sights from morning play:

The Chaska Cubs have played 42 amateur baseball games this summer.
Most were wins – 28 in all – and others were rather frustrating losses.

But the last game, a 2-1 loss in 13 innings Tuesday at Prior Lake with a spot in the state tournament on the line, resulted in a rather sleepless night for Cubs manager John Seifert.

“I’m a little salty about it,” Cubs manager John Seifert said Wednesday morning. “We had three hits in 13 innings.”

Can't get enough of this year's PGA Championship? Here are more sights and sounds from Hazeltine. Enjoy!

By Mark W. Olson

Ann and Phil Hansen know how to roll.

They have a commanding view of the 15th fairway at Hazeltine National Golf Club from chairs atop scaffolding set up in their backyard.

On Monday morning, a handful of neighbors were already watching professional golfers, including Tiger Woods, get in a few practice rounds in preparation for the 91st PGA Championship.

Tiger Woods got the crowd going on Aug. 10 with an early morning practice round at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, in preparation for the 91st PGA Championship.

The early photos in this slideshow are of Woods and his hordes of fans, and the later photos are general shots of the tournament grounds.