Spotlight-averse Alex Smalley will face biggest test yet in final round of PGA Championship
Alex Smalley is leading the PGA Championship with a two-shot advantage heading into the final round. Despite his success, he is known for being spotlight-averse and uncomfortable with attention. The final round will be a significant test for him at Aronimink Golf Club.
- ▪Alex Smalley has a two-shot lead at the PGA Championship.
- ▪He is currently at 6 under par heading into the final round.
- ▪Smalley is known for being uncomfortable with attention.
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Mark Cannizzaro Spotlight-averse Alex Smalley will face biggest test yet in final round of PGA Championship By Mark Cannizzaro Published May 16, 2026, 10:20 p.m. ET Alex Smalley, who has a two-shot lead heading into the final round, lines up a putt on the 13th hole during the third round of the PGA Championship on May 16, 2026. Getty Images NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Alex Smalley has gotten himself into a bit of a quandary this week. And it’s all of his own doing. He’s paying a steep price for playing so damned well in this week’s PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club. So well that he’s taking a two-shot lead — at 6 under par — into Sunday’s final round. Smalley, you see, is not only not an attention seeker. He’s actually uncomfortable with being noticed at all.
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