Justin Rose capitalizes on his PGA Championship ‘freedom’ by moving into contention after third round
Justin Rose shot a 5-under-par 65 in the third round of the 2026 PGA Championship to move into contention, capitalizing on narrowly making the cut with a dramatic chip-in on Friday. The 45-year-old Englishman credited a sense of 'freedom' and adjustments made overnight for his strong performance, which included four straight birdies and a 30 on the front nine. Rose, seeking his second major title, is now just four shots behind leader Alex Smalley with a chance to win in the Philadelphia area where he previously triumphed at Merion in 2013.
- ▪Justin Rose made the cut at the 2026 PGA Championship by holing out for eagle on the final hole of the second round.
- ▪He shot a 5-under 65 in the third round, matching the tournament's lowest score, and finished the day at 2 under par.
- ▪Rose, 45, became the fourth player since 2000 to shoot 30 or lower in a nine-hole stretch at a major championship.
- ▪He recently switched to irons from the new brand McLaren Golf, becoming its first global ambassador.
- ▪Rose won the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion, located near the current tournament site at Aronimink.
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Golf Justin Rose capitalizes on his PGA Championship ‘freedom’ by moving into contention after third round By Mark Cannizzaro Published May 16, 2026, 10:25 p.m. ET NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — By all accounts, Justin Rose shouldn’t even have been playing in Saturday’s third round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink. It took a holed-out chip-in for eagle on his final hole of the second round Friday on the par-5 ninth, to get Rose, who was 5 over at the time, inside the 4-over-par cut line. He took full advantage of the opportunity to play Saturday’s third round, shooting a 5-under-par 65 to equal the low round of the tournament, and walked off the course 2 under par, and by the end of the day, he still was just four shots off the lead held by Alex Smalley.
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