2005 PGA Championship First round (Thursday) First round (Thursday)

| Place | Player | Country | Score | To_par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Stephen Ames | Canada | 67 | –3 |
| T1 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | 67 | –3 |
| T1 | Ben Curtis | United States | 67 | –3 |
| T1 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | 67 | –3 |
| T1 | Phil Mickelson | United States | 67 | –3 |
| T1 | Rory Sabbatini | South Africa | 67 | –3 |
| T7 | Ben Crane | United States | 68 | –2 |
| T7 | Steve Elkington | Australia | 68 | –2 |
| T7 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | 68 | –2 |
| T7 | Bernhard Langer | Germany | 68 | –2 |
| T7 | Davis Love III | United States | 68 | –2 |
| T7 | Greg Owen | England | 68 | –2 |
| T7 | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | 68 | –2 |
| T7 | Pat Perez | United States | 68 | –2 |
| T7 | John Rollins | United States | 68 | –2 |