PGA Championship: Buckle up, chaos ahead as 22 players are within 4 shots of lead
Alex Smalley holds a two-shot lead at -6 heading into the final round of the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club, with 22 players within four shots of the lead. Smalley, who has never won a PGA Tour event, surged late on Saturday with six birdies in his final 10 holes. The tightly packed leaderboard suggests a highly unpredictable and dramatic conclusion to the major championship.
- ▪Alex Smalley leads the 2026 PGA Championship at -6, holding a two-shot advantage heading into the final round.
- ▪There are 22 players within four shots of the lead and 30 within five, creating one of the most tightly contested major championships in recent memory.
- ▪Smalley, who has never won a PGA Tour event, made six birdies in his final 10 holes on Saturday to seize the lead.
- ▪Xander Schauffele, among those in contention, noted that 25 to 30 players could be within striking distance late on Sunday.
- ▪The tournament is taking place at Aronimink Golf Club, where chaotic final-round scenarios are anticipated due to the compressed leaderboard.
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