Amid the wind and the havoc at Kiawah Island, there was a semblance of simplicity to the way Corey Conners navigated his way around the Ocean Course for a 5-under 67 and a two-shot lead Thursday in the PGA Championship. “So kind of started the day thinking, ‘Why not me?’ There's birdies to be had.” No one needed them like …
He led by two shots over a half-dozen players. That group included Brooks Koepka, who started his day with a double bogey and stayed largely out of trouble the rest of the way; and Cameron Davis, who overcame a triple bogey on the sixth hole. “So kind of started the day thinking, ‘Why not me?’ There’s birdies to be had.” …