Smalley leads as McIlroy, Rahm, Rose and Rai impress on US PGA 'moving day'
Alex Smalley leads the US PGA Championship after the third round, with Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm among those close behind. A total of 30 players are within five shots of the leader, showcasing a competitive leaderboard. The PGA of America adjusted course conditions to create a more favorable scoring environment, allowing several top players to improve their standings.
- ▪Alex Smalley is the surprise leader at six under after a two-under 68.
- ▪Rory McIlroy improved his position to three under after a strong performance.
- ▪Justin Rose and Jon Rahm also made significant gains, with Rose at two under and Rahm two off the lead.
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Smalley leads as stars jostle on US PGA 'Moving Day'Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, American Alex Smalley leads by two, with Rory McIlroy in the group three backByMatt GaultBBC Sport NI senior journalistPublished14 minutes agoThe third rounds of golf tournaments are commonly known as 'moving day', and Saturday at the US PGA Championship lived up to the billing as stars and lesser lights jostled for position on a crowded and fast-moving leaderboard.Remarkably, 14 players held at least a share of the lead at some point and 30 will go into Sunday's final round within five shots of surprise leader Alex Smalley who is at six under after a two-under 68.Over the first two days at Aronimink, with the more severe aspects of the course set-up generating much discussion, it felt more like…
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