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Alex Smalley Is the Surprise Leader at the PGA Championship, With a Bunch of Big Names Chasing Him

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Alex Smalley has a two-shot lead at the PGA Championship.
Alex Smalley has a two-shot lead at the PGA Championship. | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

A wild third round at the PGA Championship that saw a number of different players grab at least a share of the lead ended with Alex Smalley on top with a two-shot advantage over some big names.

Smalley, who played in the final group on Saturday, bogeyed three of his first holes and became a bit of an afterthought midway through his round. But then he made four birdies on the back nine to jump into the lead and now he has a great chance to win his first major.

Jon Rahm, Ludvig Aberg, Matti Schmid, Nick Taylor and Aaron Rai are two shots back. Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele and Patrick Reed are in a group that’s three back.

Relive all of Saturday’s action in our blog below.

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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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