21:31
Tight at the top
There are currently 11 players in double figures under par.
We could have an all-timer Sunday on our hands.
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
Related:
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
21:24
Finau finding some form
Finau -10 (11)
The tall American has just made three birdies in a row, with the latest coming at the 11th hole.
After a slow start, he's now right back in the mix, just three shots back from Schauffele.
Tony Finau
21:13
Birdie for Rose
Rose -11 (15)
Justin Rose and Shane Lowry are feeding off each other's success, and it's Rose this time who moves up the leaderboard on the 15th hole with a lovely birdie.
He's now just one behind his partner and two behind the leaders.
21:09
Bogey for McIlroy
McIlroy -8 (14)
The putter has gone stone cold on McIlroy.
We said the birdie chances might dry up, and he now misses a par putt to move back to eight-under.
It feels like the wind has been taken out of his sails slightly.
Rory McIlroy
20:59
Lowry's lead doesn't last long
Schauffele -13 (7)
Moments after Lowry's birdie putt dropped, Schauffele holes one of his own on the par-five 7th.
The American now takes a solo lead at 13-under.
20:58
Lowry ties the lead
Lowry -12 (14)
The Irishman makes another birdie!
He's now eight-under today and ties the lead at twelve-under for the tournament.
Could we see another 62 today?
20:51
Another birdie chance slides by for McIlroy
McIlroy -9 (13)
He keeps giving himself excellent birdie chances, but the third in a row goes begging.
McIlroy has gotten himself into a great position, but he'll need to start converting some of these opportunities before they dry up.
20:50
Hovland having a day
Hovland -10 (8)
Great play from Viktor Hovland as he stripes his tee shot to five feet on the par-three 8th and rolls in his second birdie in a row.
Having not had the best season so far, it's great to see Hovi back to his best this week.
I would love it if he could break his major duck tomorrow.
20:41
Lowry moves within one
Lowry -11, Rose -10 (13)
The Irishman pours in a beautiful birdie putt on the 13th to move within one of the leaders.
His partner Rose also sinks his birdie putt and now sits at ten-under.
Justin Rose
20:31
Back to back birdies for Bob Mac
MacIntyre-9 (8)
A well-positioned tee shot into the heart of the green on the par-three 8th sets up MacIntyre's second birdie on the bounce.
He now sits just three shots back from the leaders.
Bob MacIntyre
20:21
Morikawa ties the lead
Morikawa -12 (5)
Morikawa gives it a big fist pump on the fifth hole as he drains his second birdie putt of the day.
20:20
Local hero moves into contention
Thomas -9 (9)
JT finishes his front nine with a birdie and now sits just three shots back from Schauffele.
Can he claim his third PGA Championship this week? We wouldn't bet against him.
20:13
Leaderboard latest
| Position | Player | Score |
| 1st | Schauffele | -12 |
| 2nd | Morikawa | -11 |
| T3 | Lowry | -10 |
| T3 | Burmester | -10 |
| T3 | Detry | -10 |
| T3 | Theegala | -10 |
| T7 | Rose | -9 |
| T7 | McIlroy | -9 |
| T7 | DeChambeau | -9 |
| T7 | Hubbard | -9 |
20:11
McIlroy makes it four in a row!
McIlroy -9 (10)
McIlroy takes advantage of the par-five 10th to make his fourth birdie in a row, moving him to nine-under.
McIlroy with momentum is a dangerous combination.
19:59
That's more like it Scottie
Scheffler -6 (5)
A tidy birdie on the 5th hole repairs some of the damage Scheffler has done to his scorecard today.
He'll need more of the same if he wants to be in with a shout come Sunday.
19:50
McIlroy making moves
McIlroy -8 (9)
Rory makes it three birdies in a row after a stunning second shot into the 9th hole.
A tap in birdie takes him to eight under.
He looks like he's in the mood today.
Rory McIlroy
19:46
Going from bad to worse for Scheffler
Scheffler -5 (4)
Scheffler's woes continue on the 4th hole as he finds the penalty area before chunking his chip.
A solid up and down then follows, which keeps the damage to just a bogey.
Not the start he would have wanted today.
19:39
Delight for Detry
Detry -10 (4)
The Belgian cashes in on the 4th hole with a fantastic chip-in eagle.
An instant bounce back from the bogey on three.
19:34
Out in 29 for Lowry
Lowry -10 (9)
It's been a superb day for Lowry, who's carded six birdies on the front nine.
He's pushed himself right into contention. If he can produce a similar back nine, he will be in the driving seat on Sunday morning.
Shane Lowry
19:32
Back-to-back birdies for McIlroy
McIlroy -7 (8)
A lovely long birdie putt drops in for Rory as he moves to seven-under.
He'll have a good look on nine, too, with his length.
19:29
Chip in birdie for Morikawa
Morikawa -11 (3)
Lovely touch from Morikawa as he chips in from just off the third green.
He now moves one shot back from Schauffele.
19:27
Birdie for McIlroy
McIlroy -6 (7)
Rory has a good look at Eagle on the par-five 7th but never really scares the hole; a tap-in for Birdie, though, will do nicely for the Northern Irishman.
19:24
JT gets in on the birdies
Thomas -7 (6)
JT takes advantage of a superb approach shot on the 6th hole to roll home a birdie to move to seven-under.
The Kentucky crowd enjoyed that one.
19:22
Another dropped shot for Scheffler
Scheffler -6 (3)
Typically so good at bouncing back, this time Scheffler compounds the error with a bogey on the third hole.
He's now dropped three shots in two holes.
Scottie Scheffler
19:13
Double bogey for Scheffler
Scheffler -7 (2)
A nightmare start for the world No.1.
His ball found the thick rough by the 2nd green, and when he finally managed to get it out, he had 40 feet for bogey.
A two-putt limited the damage, but it's still a costly error.
