2026 PGA Championship picks, odds: Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm among nine who can catch leader Alex Smalley
Alex Smalley holds a two-stroke lead after 54 holes at the 2026 PGA Championship, having carded a 2-under 68 at Aronimink Golf Course. Nineteen players remain within striking distance, including top contenders like Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, and Xander Schauffele. The tournament remains highly unpredictable, with 13 different players having held the lead during Saturday's action.
- ▪Alex Smalley leads the 2026 PGA Championship at 6 under after a 2-under 68 in the third round.
- ▪Rory McIlroy is among the chasers after consecutive rounds of 67 and 66, climbing back from 4 over par.
- ▪Thirteen different players held the lead at some point during the third round, highlighting the tournament's volatility.
- ▪Jon Rahm briefly led on Saturday but fell back after a three-putt from 31 feet on the 18th hole.
- ▪Xander Schauffele and Scottie Scheffler are within range, though Scheffler sits five strokes back in a tie for 23rd.
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2026 PGA Championship picks, odds: Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm among nine who can catch leader Alex Smalley Only two times since 2000 has the final pairing at the PGA Championship consisted of players without a PGA Tour win By Patrick McDonald May 16, 2026 at 8:23 pm ET • 8 min read Getty Images NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- If it felt like one big game of hot potato on Saturday at the 2026 PGA Championship, that's because it was exactly that. Moving Day consisted of movement from every corner of Aronimink Golf Course, but ultimately, not where it mattered most as 36-hole leader Alex Smalley went from sharing the advantage to owning it outright after an impressive 2-under 68 moved him to 6 under for the the championship and two strokes clear of Ludvig Åberg, Matti Schmid, Nick Taylor, Aaron Rai and…
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