00:11
What a day!
That was a simply sensational day's golf.
That's all from me today, folks; we will see you tomorrow.
Scottie Scheffler
PGA Championship Round 3: LIVE updates and scores
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Welcome to live day three updates from the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club.
At the halfway stage all of the talk was around world number one Scottie Scheffler after the golfer was arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer and reckless driving ahead of the second round.
Scheffler was released from jail just in time to make it back for his tee time and he carded a six-under 66 to sit primed for a weekend charge.
The reigning Masters champion trailed Xander Schauffele by three strokes.
Elsewhere, Collin Morikawa, Sahith Theegala, Thomas Detry, Mark Hubbard, Austin Eckroat, Tony Finau, Viktor Hovland and LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau were inside the top-10.
World number two Rory McIlroy was stuck in neutral on Friday and, despite comfortably making the cut he is considerably off the pace on five-under.
McIlroy will need a strong showing on Saturday afternoon if he is to have any hopes of landing his fifth major title and breaking his 10-year major drought.
The defending champion, Brooks Koepka, is not out of things by any stretch of the imagination.
Koepka fired a 68 on Friday afternoon to sit in T-12 heading into the weekend.
Xander Schauffele
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Leaderboard after 36 holes:
Player | Overall | R1 | R2 | Total strokes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Xander Schauffele | -12 | 62 | 68 | 130 |
2. Collin Morikawa | -11 | 66 | 65 | 131 |
3. Sahith Theegala | -10 | 65 | 67 | 132 |
T-4: Mark Hubbard | -9 | 65 | 69 | 133 |
T-4: Thomas Detry | -9 | 66 | 67 | 133 |
T-4: Bryson DeChambeau | -9 | 68 | 65 | 133 |
T-4: Scottie Scheffler | -9 | 67 | 66 | 133 |
T-4: Viktor Hovland | -8 | 68 | 66 | 134 |
T-4:Austin Eckroat | -8 | 67 | 67 | 134 |
18 May 2024
00:10
Birdies all round for the final group
Morikawa -15 (67), Schauffele -15 (68), Theegala -14 (67)
It's tight at the top as Theegala, Schauffele and Morikawa all birdie the final hole.
Schauffele and Morikawa are tied for the lead, but the chasing pack is absolutely stacked full of talent.
It promises to be an excellent final day at Valhalla Golf Club tomorrow.
Let's take a look at the leaderboard.
| Position | Player | Score |
| T1 | Schauffele | -15 |
| T2 | Morikawa | -15 |
| 3rd | Theegala | -14 |
| T4 | Lowry | -13 |
| T4 | DeChambeau | -13 |
| T4 | Hovland | -13 |
| T7 | Rose | -12 |
| T7 | MacIntyre | -12 |
| 9th | Burmester | -11 |
| 10th | Finau | -10 |
23:51
A difficult day for Scheffler
Scheffler -7 (73)
Scheffler finishes with a birdie to close out what must have been a frustrating day.
After an understandably stressful day yesterday, it would appear that it finally caught up with him today.
Today's over-par round also ended Scheffler's record streak of 41 consecutive rounds of par or better, which had been going since August 26, 2023.
23:47
Schauffele takes back a share of the lead
Schauffele -14 (17)
Amending for his error on the 15th, Schauffele holes a beauty of a birdie putt on the 17th to rejoin Morikawa at the top of the leaderboard.
23:45
Box office finish for Bryson
DeChambeau -13 (67), Hovland -13 (66), Eckroat -10 (69)
Bryson brings the noise on 18 with a fantastic chip in eagle.
The LIV Golf star now sits at 13-under, just one shot back from the lead.
Hovland also managed to pick up a shot on the final hole with a tap-in birdie, leaving him alongside his playing partner in a congested group in second place.
23:31
Birdie for Hovland
Hovland -12 (17)
A birdie for Hovland on 17 moves him into the congested pack at 12-under.
What can he muster on the final hole?
23:29
Finau finishes with a flourish
Finau -10 (70)
A solid round from Finau finishes agonisingly close to an eagle on 18.
He sits at ten-under four back from Morikawa as things stand.
Tony Finau
23:27
Birdie finish for Bob Mac
MacIntyre -12 (66)
MacIntyre caps off an excellent round of golf with a solid birdie on the 18th to move to 12-under.
Plenty to be proud of today for the Scot.
23:10
We have a new leader
Morikawa -14, Theegala -13, Schauffele -13 (15)
The 15th has been an eventful hole.
Schauffele has had a shocker from the rough and cards his first double bogey of the week.
On the other hand, we witness some exceptional play from Theegala, who chips in with precision, while Morikawa demonstrates his prowess with the putter by sinking his birdie putt, propelling him into the solo lead.
We might look back at this hole come Sunday as a pivotal moment in deciding the eventual winner.
22:50
Schauffele extends his lead at the top
Schauffele -15 (14)
Xander holes a lengthy putt on the 14th hole to extend his lead to two shots.
Could that be the kickstart his round needs?
22:48
Birdie finish for JT
Thomas -10 (67)
So close to an eagle to finish for Thomas, but he has to settle for a tap in birdie on the 18th hole.
The local favourite is in a good spot heading into Sunday.
22:40
It's raining birdies
Hovland -11 (15)
Birdies are pouring in all over the course, and it's Viktor Hovland's time to get in on the action as he fires home from close range to move to 11-under on the 15th hole.
Viktor Hovland
22:38
Birdie for Bob Mac
Macintyre -11 (16)
Bobby Mac holes another long-range birdie putt to move within three of the lead.
22:37
Four birdies in five holes for Theegala
Theegala -12 (13)
A lovely putt on the 13th hole sees Theegala move to 12-under, two shots back from Schauffele.
Sahith Theegala
22:32
Leaderboard latest
| Position | Player | Score |
| 1st | Schauffele | -14 |
| T2 | Morikawa | -13 |
| T2 | Lowry | -13 |
| 4th | Rose | -12 |
| T5 | DeChambeau | -11 |
| T5 | English | -11 |
| T5 | Theegala | -11 |
22:29
Birdie finish for McIlroy
McIlroy -8 (68)
After a number of missed opportunities, McIlroy finishes with a birdie thanks to a tasty chip shot.
It's been a frustrating day for the four-time major champ. Had his putter not gone cold, he could have been right near the top of the leaderboard.
Currently five shots back, he will need to play some truly special golf tomorrow if he wants to improve his major tally.
22:23
Birdie for Scheffler
Scheffler -7 (13)
There are so many birdies going in at the moment, and it's hard to keep up.
This time, Scheffler drops one in after a magnificent approach shot on the 13th hole.
It might be too little too late for the world No.1, but it's good to see nonetheless.
22:11
Shane Lowry makes history
Lowry -13 (62)
What a wonderful round of golf from Shane Lowry.
He came an inch away from shooting 61, which would have set a new record for the lowest score in major championship history.
Instead, he will have to settle for equalling the record of 62, an accolade shared with the current leader, Xander Schauffele.
Rose finishes with a birdie to card a 64. A fine round, slightly overshadowed by the excellence of his playing partner.
Shane Lowry
22:06
Three in a row for Theegala
Theegala -11 (11)
Morikawa and Schauffele couldn't manage birdies from close range, but Theegala showed them how it's done, claiming his third birdie in a row with a well-judged putt.
21:53
Schauffele reclaims the solo lead
Schauffele -14 (10)
Schauffele retakes the solo lead with a birdie on the 10th.
This is honestly one of the best days of golf I've seen in quite some time.
The birdies are flying in from everywhere.
21:48
Lowry in the lead
Lowry -13 (17)
Shane Lowry has been a joy to watch today.
He gets his ninth birdie of the day on the 17th and now has a share of the lead at 13-under.
He needs a birdie on the final hole to shoot 61, the lowest score in major championship history.
21:44
McIlroy has it stuck in reverse
McIlroy -7 (16)
After such a good start, McIlroy is now dropping down the leaderboard.
The Northern Irishman three-putts the 16th for bogey and moves back to seven-under
He will need something special in the next three holes to have a chance tomorrow.
Rory McIlroy
21:38
Four in a row for Finau
Finau -11 (12)
Tony Finau is putting the after-burners on; his putter is red hot right now.
He's made four birdies in a row and sits just two back from Schauffele.
21:36
The crowd goes wild for JT
Thomas -9 (14)
What a shot from Thomas. Having missed the green on the par-three 14th, he holes out from the rough for a miraculous birdie.
The crowd absolutely loved that one.
21:33
Birdie finish for Spieth
Spieth -8 (67)
Searching for the career grand slam, Spieth has gone about his business quietly, but a 67 today has put him in a good spot for Sunday.
Sat five shots back, he will have some serious work to do tomorrow, but he's certainly given himself a chance.
