Saturday at the PGA Championship began with Xander Schauffele leading the field by one shot. He’s led all the way to this point, something only five other golfers have done in the last 40 years.
But his lead did not last. Collin Morikawa quickly passed him on the back nine, although the two both birdied the 18th to get to 15 under for the week. This gave them a one-shot lead in what is a very crowded leaderboard.
Shane Lowry also came close to setting a new record. He shot a 9-under 62, making him just the fifth player in major championship history to post that score in a round. That matches Schauffele’s course record at Valhalla that he set on Thursday and moved him to 13 under for the week — which was good for second place when he reached the clubhouse. Lowry narrowly missed a birdie putt at the 18th, which would have set the record.
Sahith Theegala is alone in third position heading into Sunday at 14 under. Bryson DeChambeau, who won the last one with a chip-in, and Viktor Hovland will join Lowry at 13 under.
Tiger Woods, however, is not in the mix. He fell to 7 after a rough start Friday and was among those who missed the cut. The good news is that the weather looks good after a long day of rain on Friday.
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Shane Lowry tied the lowest score in major championship history Saturday afternoon in Valhalla.
Click the photo to learn more about Shane Lowry’s historic day in Valhalla. (Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
Ranking update:
With 18 holes to play, here’s how things are going at Valhalla:
Ranking
T1. Alex Schauffele (-15)
T1. Colin Morikawa
3. Sahith Theegala (-14)
T4. Shane Lowry (-13)
T4. Bryson DeChambeau
T4. Victor Hovland
T7. Justin Rose (-12)
T7. Robert MacIntyre
Learn more about the block that sits at the top of the leaderboard in Valhalla.
Click the photo to learn more about the full Valhalla rankings. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Morikawa, birdie from Schauffele 18
Collin Morikawa birdied the 18th to finish his round of 4-under 67. That moves him to 15-under for the week. Xander Schauffele tied it with an easy birdie for his 68.
The two will enter Sunday tied at 15 under for the lead.
Sahith Theegala left his eagle opportunity short, but it’s the perfect lag putt. He is now eyeing a small birdie at the 18th, which would move him to 14 under.
Read more about Scottie Scheffler’s first round above par in 2024.
The streak is over for Scottie Scheffler.
Scottie Scheffler shoots over par for the first time since August 26, 2023, breaking his record streak of 41 consecutive rounds at par or better. pic.twitter.com/gL2NFXp92j
Xander Schauffele has just made a birdie at 17th, which brings him to 14 under and a share of the lead.
The final group now starts at 18.
Bryson DeChambeau is now in
Well, that’s how you end a round. DeChambeau just chipped in for eagle at the 18th, which brought him to 13 under and just one out of the lead. DeChambeau carded a 4-under 67 on Saturday.
Ranking update
As the final group heads into the 17th, here’s where things stand.
Ranking:
1. Morikawa (-14)
T2. Lowry (-13)
T2. Schauffele
T2. Théegala
T5. Pink (-12)
T5. MacIntyre
T5. Hovlan
Collin Morikawa in front
Well, this 4-way tie lasted about a minute.
Collin Morikawa just made a birdie putt, and he is now alone in first at 14 under.
What a whirlwind of events on the 15th green.
Xander Schauffele doubles and we have a tie at 4
Xander Schauffele has just doubled in the 15th, and we suddenly find ourselves tied at 4 for the lead. An incredible two-shot swing after Sahith Theegala’s birdie.
Schauffele, Morikawa, Lowry and Theegala are all tied for the lead at 13 under.
Sahith Theegala again!
Sahith Theegala is not going away. He just slotted in perfectly in the thick behind the green at the 15th for another birdie. He is less than 13 now.
Xander Schauffele has just buried himself for a long time in the crowd behind the green of No. 15. A rare failure for him.
This is only the 2nd green missed in regulation over the last 27 holes for Xander Schauffele
Xander Schauffele’s lead is back to two. After a relatively slow start to the day, Schauffele now has two birdies on five holes on the back nine. That dropped him to 15 under for the week, two shots ahead of Morikawa and Lowry.
Justin Thomas moves to 10 under
Justin Thomas narrowly missed an eagle putt at 18, but that left him with an easy birdie to get to 10 under. The Louisville native is only 5th now heading into the final round.
Sahith Theegala bounced right back. After a few consecutive bogeys on the front nine, Theegala has now made four birdies in his last five holes. He is tied for fourth at 12 under.
Shane Lowry on his historic round today in Valhalla.
Shane Lowry’s scorecard is perfect.
It’s a 62 for Lowry
Shane Lowry made a 12-foot putt for history. This wasn’t supposed to happen. If Lowry had birdied 18, he would have shot the first 61 in major golf history. He missed his match and will be content to equalize history with the fifth 62 in his history.
Shane Lowry: 5th round of 62 in men’s major championship history; four have come in the last 3 major tournaments
Lowry gained 6.4 strokes in today’s round, a career high. His 10.6 strokes gained putting this week are the most in 3 rounds ever recorded in a PGA Tour event in 2024.
