It’s customary for Tour pro’s to autograph a golf ball and present to the walking scorers and marker after a round but then Texas-based Scot Steven Young gave each a sleeve of brand new Callaway’s following the first round in his maiden PGA Championship at Whistling Straits.

Young was in good spirits despite a no birdie fiver over par 77 in hot but testing windy conditions along the shoreline of Lake Michigan.

His wife and three children had travelled up from Midland, Texas where the 38-year old has been a club pro for nine years while his parents George and Christine journeyed from Inverallochy, and where Young intends to return over the Christmas period.

Steven Young hands a sleeve of golf balls to his scorer and markers after his round of 77 on the first day of his maiden PGA C’ship

“It was a little bit of a struggle out there today and while I putted good, I just didn’t hit it that great and just tried to hang in there but it’s tough walking off with no birdies,” he said.

“There wasn’t any disasters and it was just one of those days where nothing much clicked but ‘hey’, I had so much fun out there today with a big family entourage following me around”.

It was Young’s third appearance in a Major but then 17-years after contesting the second of two straight Open Championships.

Scotland’s highest world-ranked Marc Warren was in a better position but then not all that delighted with a level par 72, and in a round that started with three birdies first six holes but ended with three bogeys in his closing seven holes.

“I was three under par after 10 holes so finish level leaves a sour taste in my mouth,” he said.

“The thing is I drove the ball well and my iron play was good but then just felt I was throwing away shots coming in, and then to bogey the last two holes was very annoying.”

Stephen Gallacher continues to struggle and looks already in danger of missing the halfway cut in signing for a four-over par 76 and 10 shots adrift of `Johnson.