Alex Smalley holds the lead heading into the final round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club after a busy “moving day” that left the leaderboard tightly packed. Across reports, Smalley is listed at six under par and takes a two-shot advantage into Sunday. The BBC and Sky Sports describe a large group clustered near the top, with around 30 players within five shots of the surprise leader. Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm are among the leading contenders after making significant moves in the third round, joining other established players in the chasing pack. The Guardian reports Smalley, 29 and from North Carolina, has not previously won a professional tournament, but sits on six under with second place shared among multiple players at four under, including Rahm. While Smalley’s lead is clear in the final-round setup, the reports emphasize that many players remain in contention and the gap is narrow, suggesting continued movement possible in the concluding round.
Alex Smalley leads as McIlroy and Rahm chase at PGA Championship
Alex Smalley holds the lead heading into the final round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club after a busy “moving day” that left the leaderboard tightly packed. Across reports, Smalley is l...
- Alex Smalley is leading the PGA Championship after the third round at Aronimink.
- Smalley is at six under par, with sources placing a two-shot cushion into the final round.
- Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm are among the players making up ground and are in the leading chase group.
- The leaderboard is congested, with many players within a few shots of the lead.
- Several sources describe Smalley as a surprise leader who has not won a professional tournament before.
Home hope surges to six under thanks to round of 68Rahm among five on four under; McIlroy is three underThe leaderboard was spinning like a tombola at Aronimink on Saturday, where at one point or another just about every player in the field had a birdie putt to take a share of the lead and then a bogey putt to let go of it again. When the drum finally stopped turning, Alex Smalley, a 29-year-old from North Carolina who has never won a professional golf tournament, was top of the leaderboard on six under, two shots clear of a five-way tie for second. No disrespect to Smalley, the world No 78, but the field are queued up like bowling balls on the rack waiting to take a run at him on Sunday.Philadelphia loves an underdog, but it’s probably best if the trumpeter waits another day before he strikes up the opening notes of the Rocky theme. Continue reading...
3 months agoThirty players are within five shots of surprise leader Alex Smalley as Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm make big moves in the third round of the US PGA Championship.
3 months agoHighlights from the third round of the PGA Championship from Aronimink Golf Club as Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Ludvig Åberg are among the chasing pack with Alex Smalley leading the way at six-under.
3 months agoAlex Smalley tops a congested leaderboard heading into the final day of the PGA Championship, with Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm among the major stars in the chasing pack.
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