The PGA Championship leaderboard tightened into an historic logjam after 36 holes at Aronimink Golf Club, with 58 players sitting within six shots of the lead, the report says.
Maverick McNealy and Alex Smalley are tied atop the leaderboard at 4 under, according to the report, holding a one-shot advantage over a chasing group that includes Hideki Matsuyama, Min Woo Lee, Chris Gotterup, Aldrich Potgieter, Stephan Jaeger and Max Greyserman.
The report says world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler began play with a 3-under 67 and was part of a seven-way tie for the lead after the first round, the largest first-round tie atop the PGA Championship leaderboard since 1969. Scheffler followed with a 1-over 71 on Friday and slid back into a seven-way tie for ninth entering the weekend, per the report.
Two-time PGA champion Justin Thomas is among those inside the top group at 2 under, the report says. Friday also produced one of the tournament’s most dramatic moments when Michael Kim chipped in for eagle on his final shot to make the cut, per the report.
The field will head into the weekend with 82 players still standing, the report says, setting up a crowded final two rounds at Aronimink as competitors chase the lead and position themselves for the weekend run.
