Up and Down: Smalley, After Rough Start, Recovers to Retake PGA Lead
Smalley rebounded from three early bogeys and finished with five birdies over his last 10 holes to hold off a crowded leaderboard.
- On Saturday, Alex Smalley took a two-shot lead into Sunday's final round of the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club, finishing at 6-under 204 after a strong closing stretch.
- Shifting winds and difficult greens at Aronimink created constant leaderboard movement throughout Saturday, with 22 players finishing within four shots of the lead in one of the most crowded leaderboards in tournament history.
- Jon Rahm, Ludvig Aberg, Nick Taylor, Matti Schmid, and Aaron Rai sit two shots back at 4-under, while Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele trail by three shots at 3-under.
- World number one Scottie Scheffler trails by five shots after a third-round 71, while Smalley anticipates hot conditions and difficult hole locations on Sunday.
- Sunday's victor will claim the Wanamaker Trophy and a $3.69 million payout, a prize particularly symbolic for Smalley, who once stayed in the Wanamaker dormitory at Duke during college.
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Alex Smalley’s mom is garnering a ton of attention as her son grabs surprise lead at the PGA Championship
Alex Smalley will begin Sunday's final round of the PGA Championship in entirely unfamiliar territory as the 54-hole leader at Aronimink Golf Club. There will, however, be one certainty for the day, that being his "momager" following and tracking his every move.Smalley's mom, Maria, has been at Aronimink every step of the way to witness her son grab a two-shot lead heading into Sunday's action, and hasn't missed a step since the now 29-year-old'…
Alex Smalley's mom is garnering a ton of attention as her son grabs surprise lead at the PGA Championship
Alex Smalley will begin Sunday's final round of the PGA Championship in entirely unfamiliar territory as the 54-hole leader at Aronimink Golf Club. There will, however, be one certainty for the day, that being his "momager" following and tracking his every move.Smalley's mom, Maria, has been at Aronimink every step of the way to witness her son grab a two-shot lead heading into Sunday's action, and hasn't missed a step since the now 29-year-old'…
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