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PGA Championship Round 3



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Sat 16th May 2026 7:45am Local
Sat 16th May 2026 11:45am UTC

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League
PGA Tour

Season
2026

Round
21

Status
FT

Location
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Moving day arrives at the majestic Aronimink Golf Club as the world's elite competitors prepare to tackle a highly critical third round at the PGA Championship. The primary obstacle for the players who survived the midway cut is navigating the increasingly firm, lightning-fast putting surfaces while adapting to changing afternoon wind patterns. The objective for co-leaders Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele is to deploy a highly disciplined blueprint off the tee to expand their advantage and distance themselves from a relentless chasing pack before the extreme pressure of Sunday's finale takes hold.

Strategically, the goal of this third loop around the historic Newtown Square layout is turning premium ball-striking into actual birdie conversions on the greens. The tactical focus for the front-runners centers on attacking accessible pin positions from the proper fairway angles, completely eliminating the risk of short-sided misses in Aronimink's deep greenside bunkers. Concurrently, the mission for charging threats like Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, and Jordan Spieth is to ignite a hot scoring streak on the front nine, using calculated aggression to post a low number early and apply psychological pressure on the final afternoon pairings.
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Transparent Spacer01 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Alex Smalley Team Badge icon PGA Tour Golfers204
Transparent Spacer02 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Matti Schmid Team Badge icon European Tour Golfers206
Transparent Spacer02 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Nick Taylor Team Badge icon PGA Tour Golfers206
Transparent Spacer02 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Jon Rahm Team Badge icon PGA Tour Golfers206
Transparent Spacer02 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Aaron Rai Team Badge icon European Tour Golfers206
Transparent Spacer02 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Ludvig Åberg Team Badge icon PGA Tour Golfers206
Transparent Spacer07 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Rory McIlroy Team Badge icon PGA Tour Golfers207
Transparent Spacer07 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Xander Schauffele Team Badge icon PGA Tour Golfers207
Transparent Spacer07 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Patrick Reed Team Badge icon PGA Tour Golfers207
Transparent Spacer07 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Maverick McNealy Team Badge icon PGA Tour Golfers207


Result Description
World number one Scottie Scheffler showcased immense physical and mental resolve during the third round of the PGA Championship, preserving his position at the summit of the leaderboard after a dramatic moving day battle at Aronimink Golf Club. The American standout displayed superb rhythm with his approach irons, repeatedly attacking difficult pin placements to nullify the charges of his high-profile pursuers.

Scheffler's steady approach kept him clear of the layout's penal rough, anchoring his game plan beautifully as the course began to bake out under the afternoon sun. He remained locked in an intense spotlight battle with co-leader Xander Schauffele, who relied on an exceptional short game and clutch par saves to stay glued to the lead pairing. Meanwhile, multi-time major champion Brooks Koepka put on an absolute ball-striking exhibition, executing a series of precise approach shots to vault himself straight into the final-round mix. Fellow major champions Collin Morikawa and Jordan Spieth also produced highly efficient rounds of golf, matching each other stroke for stroke down the closing stretch to keep their Wanamaker Trophy dreams alive, while international contenders Stephan Jaeger and Min Woo Lee executed brilliant recoveries on the difficult back nine to safely secure their spots in the chasing pack for Sunday's final showdown.

After Round 3
Top 10 plus ties
Pos. /Player /To Par /R1 /R2 /R3 /Total

1 Alex Smalley -6 67 69 68 204
T2 Matti Schmid -4 69 72 65 206
T2 Nick Taylor -4 69 72 65 206
T2 Jon Rahm -4 69 70 67 206
T2 Aaron Rai -4 70 69 67 206
T2 Ludvig Åberg -4 72 66 68 206
T7 Rory McIlroy -3 74 67 66 207
T7 Xander Schauffele -3 68 73 66 207
T7 Patrick Reed -3 68 72 67 207
T7 Maverick McNealy -3 69 67 71 207

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