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The PGA Championship Has the Biggest Logjam at a Major in 24 Years.
Smalley shot 69 to move to four under, while Scottie Scheffler struggled with a 71 in cold, windy conditions.
- On Friday, Alex Smalley seized the clubhouse lead at the PGA Championship in Pennsyvania, carding a 69 to reach four under at Aronimink Golf Club.
- Blustery conditions and treacherous greens at Aronimink challenged the field, as defending champion Scottie Scheffler struggled to find fairways during his one-over-par 71.
- American Chris Gotterup surged into contention with a five-under 65, while former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama shot 67 to remain close to the leaders.
- Only eight shots separate the first and worst scores at this major, as Maverick McNealy joined Smalley at four-under 136 alongside South African Aldrich Potgieter.
- Masters champion Rory McIlroy noted that "anyone who makes the cut" must feel they still have a shot at the tournament given the tight field.
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The only champion title that Maverick McNealy won on the PGA Tour coincides with Francisco Bidé’s only participation in the big golf leagues, that of the RSM Classic of 2024. The Argentine, a professional of the Capital City Club of Atlanta, is now making his first appearance in a major. Two laps are still missing, but that the PGA Championship pointer is McNealy is more than just a coincidence. The 30-year-old American, protagonist of a unique …
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PGA Championship: Alex Smalley and Maverick McNealy share lead with a long list of stars on their heels
The first PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in 64 years brought a pair of newcomers to the top of the leaderboard Friday in Alex Smalley and Maverick McNealy.
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