Ryan Gerard grew up on public golf courses in the Raleigh area, went to UNC and leads the field into Day 2 at Quail Hollow.

Here are 5 things to know about Gerard, a 25-year-old pro in his first full season as a card-carrying member of the PGA Tour.

Ryan Gerard is the early leader at the PGA Championship. Let's learn more about the former UNC golfer and how he got to the ...

Ryan Gerard entered the first round of the PGA Championship relatively unknown. He exited it a household name.

American golfer Ryan Gerard is the talk of the 2025 PGA Championship. Gerard, 25, found himself at the top of the leaderboard ...

Ryan Gerard doesn't have quite the same amount of experience playing Quail Hollow as some of the PGA Tour veterans playing in ...

The last time the PGA Championship came to Quail Hollow Club, in 2017, Ryan Gerard was moving into his freshman dorm at North ...

PGA Championship ridiculousness unfolded as turtles caused a delay of the round, wrecked bunkers, and helped Ryan Gerard stay near the top at Quail Hollow.

25-year-old Ryan Gerard leads the 107th PGA Championship after Round 1 with a score of 5-under 67. Gerard grew up near Quail Hollow Club and watched Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh compete there in 2007.