Xander Schauffele led the field by one stroke at the PGA Championship on Saturday. He has led the entire course so far, a feat pulled by only five other golfers in the last 40 years.
However, his lead did not last. Colin Morikawa quickly overtook him on the back nine, though both were 15-under at 18. It took a one-shot lead over a very crowded leaderboard.
Shane Lowry almost set a new record. He carded a 9-under 62, making him the fifth player in major championship history to record that score in a round. That matched the course-record he set at Valhalla on Thursday and moved him to 13-under for the week — just the second time he’s hit the clubhouse. Lowry missed a birdie putt on the 18th, which would have set the record.
Sahit Thikala is the only under 14 till Sunday in the third position. Lowry will be joined at 13-under by Bryson DeCambeau and Victor Hovland, who birdied the final chip-in.
However, Tiger Woods is not in the mix. He fell to 7-over after a rough start on Friday and was one of those who missed the cut. The good news is that the weather is looking good after a long day of rain on Friday.
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Shane Lowry matched the lowest score in major championship history Saturday afternoon at Valhalla.
Click the photo to read more about Shane Lowry’s historic day at Valhalla. (Andrew Reddington/Getty Images)
Leaderboard Update:
With 18 holes to go, here’s how things stand at Valhalla:
Leaderboard
T1. Xander Schauffele (-15)
T1. Colin Morikawa
3. Sahit Thikala (-14)
T4. Shane Lowry (-13)
T4. Bryson DeChambeau
T4. Victor Hovland
T7. Justin Rose (-12)
T7. Robert MacIntyre
More about the logjam sitting atop the leaderboard in Valhalla.
Click the photo to read more about the packed leaderboard at Valhalla. (Photo by Christian Peterson/Getty Images)
Morikawa, Schaffel birdie 18
Colin Morikawa tied for 18th and finished his round of 4-under 67. That moves him to under 15 for the week. Xander Schauffele matched him with an easy birdie tap-in for his 68.
Both enter Sunday tied for the lead at 15-under.
Sahid Thigala left his eagle chance short but it was a perfect rebound. He is now eyeing a short birdie at 18, which would put him under 14.
More on par with Scotty Scheffler’s first round in 2024.
Scotty Scheffler’s streak is over.
Scotty Scheffler rolled under par for the first time since August 26, 2023, breaking his streak of 41 straight rounds of par or better. pic.twitter.com/gL2NFXp92j
Xander Schauffele finished 17th, which dropped him to 14 under and a share of the lead.
The final group is now turning 18.
Bryson DeChambeau is on it now
Well this is how you complete a round. DeChambeau chipped in for eagle on the 18th, which brought him to 13-under and one back from the lead. DeChambeau carded a 4-under 67 on Saturday.
Leaderboard udpdate
Here’s where things stand as the final group heads into the 17th.
Leaderboard:
1. Morikawa (-14)
T2. Lori (-13)
T2. Schaffel
T2. Fire
T5. Rose (-12)
T5. MacIntyre
T5. Howlan
Colin Morikawa in front
Well, that 4-way tie lasted a minute.
Colin Morikawa snuck in a birdie putt and is now tied for first at 14-under.
The 15th green is a wild swing of events.
Xander Schauffele doubles, and we’ve got a 4-way tie
Xander Schauffele doubled in the top of the 15th, and now the lead was suddenly tied at 4-way. Unbelievable two-shot swing after a chip-in birdie by Sahid Dikala.
Schauffele, Morikawa, Lory and Theegala are all at 13-under.
Sahid Thikala again!
Sahid Thikala did not go. He chipped perfectly into the thick stuff behind the green on the 15th for another birdie. He is now under 13 years old.
Xander Schauffele went long into the crowd behind the green on the 15th. A rare miss for him.
It was the 2nd missed green in the last 27 holes for Xander Schauffele
Xander Schauffele’s lead is back to two. After a relatively slow day, Schauffele now has two birdies through five holes on the back nine. That dropped him to 15-under for the week, two shots ahead of Morikawa and Lowry.
Justin Thomas is 10 under
Justin Thomas missed an eagle putt on 18, but it was an easy birdie for him to get to 10-under. The Louisville native is just 5 now heading into the final round.
Sahit Thigala bounces back. After back-to-back bogeys on the front nine, Deegala now made four birdies in his last five holes. He is tied for fourth at 12-under.
Shane Lowry on his historic round at Valhalla today.
Shane Lowry’s scorecard is perfect.
It’s 62 for Lori
Shane Lowry had the 12-foot putt in history. It’s not meant to be. Had Lowry been at 18, he would have had the first 61 in major golf history. He missed and would tie history with a fifth 62.
Shane Lowry: 62 5th round in men’s major championship history; Four have come in the last 3 majors
Lowry scored 6.4 strokes in today’s round. His 10.6 strokes gained this week is the most in 2024 by anyone in a PGA Tour event through 3 rounds.
