21:48
PGA of America announce prize purse
The PGA of America have just confirmed the purse for the PGA Championship has increased by $500,000 to $19m.
On Sunday, the champion will walk away with a cheque for $3.42m!
Scottie Scheffler
PGA Championship LIVE: Day three as it happened
PGA Championship LIVE: Follow live updates from the third round of the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club.
Scottie Scheffler proved exactly why he's the World No.1 on moving day at the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club.
Scheffler, 28, put on a ball striking clinic particularly on the back nine to fire a brilliant 6-under 65.
The two-time major champion played the final five holes in 5-under par, highlighted by a stunning eagle from two feet on the short par-4 14th.
Scheffler also birdied the 15th, 17th and 18th to move to 11-under par.
The World No.1 now takes a commanding three-shot lead over Alex Noren heading into Sunday's final round.
Noren, who has never won a major, surged up the board on Saturday with a 66.
The Swede is making just his second consecutive start on Tour having spent 31 weeks on the sidelines due to a neck injury.
Davis Riley (67) and JT Poston (68) find themselves a further shot back in third on 7-under par.
Jon Rahm (67), Si Woo Kim (71) and Jhonattan Vegas (73) make up the top five on 6-under par.
Bryson DeChambeau (69) had assumed the outright lead at one stage on 8-under but he endured a tough finish on the feared Green Mile.
DeChambeau bogeyed the 16th and doubled the 17th when finding water from the tee and he fell back to 5-under par.
Scottie Scheffler | -11 | 65 |
Alex Noren | -8 | 66 |
Davis Riley | -7 | 67 |
JT Poston | -7 | 68 |
Jhonattan Vegas | -6 | 73 |
Jon Rahm | -6 | 67 |
Si Woo Kim | -6 | 71 |
Keegan Bradley | -5 | 68 |
Tony Finau | -5 | 69 |
Bryson DeChambeau | -5 | 69 |
Matthieu Pavon | -5 | 72 |
Matt Fitzpatrick | -5 | 72 |
Scroll below to see how the third round of the PGA Championship played out...
18 May 2025
21:50
Jon Rahm ties the lead
J. Rahm -7 (16)
Jon Rahm tidies up his birdie (his third in a row) at the long 16th to join Vegas and Scheffler at the top of the leaderboard.
21:44
Horrible bounce for Scottie
SW Kim -6, Homa -4, Scheffler -7 (9)
Scottie Scheffler heads to the back nine.
He finds fairway with his tee shot at the 10th then takes a rip at the green from nearly 300 yards away.
It's on a great line but his golf ball lands short of the green and darts right.
He'll fancy his chances of getting up and down for birdie though.
21:40
Jon Rahm sets up great chance to tie for the lead
Rahm -6 (15)
The 16th at Quail Hollow is one of the toughest on the golf course, given it's a par-4 that measures 535 yards.
The hole presents no problem for Rahm on moving day, though, as the 2023 Masters champ rifles a drive then hits a towering iron shot to three feet.
One assumes he will tie for the lead shortly.
21:30
Scheffler settles for par
SW Kim -7, Homa -4, Scheffler -7 (8)
After an outrageous piece of fortune, Scheffler zips a wedge to around eight or nine feet to set up the chance to take the solo lead.
He misses.
21:27
Here comes Rahmbo
Rahm -6 (15)
Jon Rahm joins the 6-under party with his sixth birdie of the day at the par-5 15th.
21:24
DeChambeau looking good
DeChambeau -6 (13*)
We mentioned Bryson had work to do to save par at the 11th. The reigning U.S. Open champion was up to the task and rattles home his par putt.
Bryson finds fairway and green at the 12th and almost holes his birdie putt from 49 feet. Easy par.
Onto the 13th now...
21:21
Another dropped shot for Rory McIlroy
McIlroy +2 (8*)
Rory McIlroy's tee shot at the par-3 17th takes a few big bounces and eventually settles at the back of the green. His left-to-right slider races putt and he eventually makes a bogey.
21:13
Rahmbo settles for birdie
Rahm -5 (14)
Rahm hits a delightful tee shot at the 14th into the heart of the green. His golf ball eventually settles eight feet from the hole.
What a chance this is for eagle.
But the Spaniard pulls it left! He'll settle for a birdie.
21:12
Ryan Fox into a tie for second
Fox -6 (8)
Ryan Fox just won't go away. Back-to-back birdies at the 7th and 8th sees the Kiwi jump into a tie for second.
21:09
Vegas re-joins the party
Vegas -7 (7)
Our 36-hole leader had a rough start to the day with back-to-back bogeys.
But he's just clawed one back with a birdie at the 7th by rolling in a putt from five feet.
21:06
Scottie Scheffler you lucky boy
Scheffler -7 (8*)
Scheffler's on the tee at the short par-4 8th. He tries to hold his patented cut against the wind but overcooks it. It sails into the trees but a few seconds later his golf ball drops back into the fairway.
That is some piece of fortune.
"That ball was about to join the witness protection programme," chimes form US PGA champion Rich Beem on Sky Sports.
21:04
Work to do for Bryson
DeChambeau -6 (11*)
Bryson finds another fairway at the long par-4 11th but chooses the wrong club for his approach. His golf ball settles approximately 60 feet from the pin that is tucked at the back left.
His putt just about climbs over the ridge but stops well short. He'll do really well to save par now.
21:02
Can Matthew Fitzpatrick get back to within one?
Fitzpatrick -5 (7*)
Matthew Fitzpatrick finds the greenside bunker at the par-5 7th. Using the wind as a backstop, he splashes out delightfully to within 10 feet for a great look at birdie.
20:55
That's why he's the best player in the world
SW Kim -7, Homa -4, Scheffler -7(7)
Scottie Scheffler ties the lead with a lovely birdie.
Max Homa does extremely well to save par after sending his second shot towards the creek at the back of the green.
Par for Si Woo Kim, also.
20:53
Poor from Scheffler
Scheffler -6 (7*)
Scottie is on the green in two shots at the par-5 7th. His long-range eagle putt comes up well short. He has a putt to tie the lead but it's still an extremely sloppy effort from the World No.1.
20:50
Chance missed for Bryson
DeChambeau -6 (10)
Bryson takes a drop from the grandstand and he's faced with a fluffy lie and plenty of green to work with. His third lands softly and settles around nine feet from the hole. Can he tie the lead? Nope.
He remains 6-under.
20:49
Pavon drops back
Vegas -6, Pavon -5, Fitzpatrick -5 (6)
Matthieu Pavon has played really well here this week. So well, in fact, that he had not dropped a shot for 29 holes until a moment ago.
The Frenchman fails to save par from just off the 6th green.
His playing partners secure pars.
20:43
Class from Scheffler
SW Kim -7, Homa -4, Scheffler -6 (6)
The World No.1 makes a classy par from the sand at the 6th to remain one stroke behind leader Si Woo Kim.
20:40
Stripe show
DeChambeau -6 (9)
Bryson DeChambeau has just sent his second shot through the back of the 10th green.
For context, the hole is 606 yards long.
20:37
Leaderboard update
1 | Si-Woo Kim | -7 |
2 | Ryo Hisatsune | -6 |
2 | Bryson DeChambeau | -6 |
2 | Scottie Scheffler | -6 |
2 | Jhonattan Vegas | -6 |
2 | Matthieu Pavon | -6 |
7 | Tony Finau | -5 |
7 | Alexander Noren | -5 |
7 | J. T. Poston | -5 |
7 | Matthew Fitzpatrick | -5 |
11 | Jon Rahm | -4 |
20:33
McIlroy bogey
McIlroy +1 (6*)
McIlroy sends his fourth shot at the 15th just short of the green and he's forced to play a flop shot.
He almost holes it to save par but it's an easy tap-in for bogey.
20:29
Rory McIlroy hits it out of bounds
McIlroy E (6*)
Simply wild tee shot from Rory McIlroy there and he's forced to re-load.
Struggling to save par now...
20:23
Fitzpatrick drops backs
Vegas -6, Pavon -6, Fitzpatrick -5 (4)
Matthew Fitzpatrick pays the price for missing the green at the par-3 4th.
He's face with an awkward stance and a double breaking putt.
His par attempt just burns the edge.
20:16
Rory McIlroy makes his first birdie of the day
McIlroy E (5*)
Rory McIlroy launches a drive towards the green at the scorable par-4 14th.
He has a pitch from the side of the green and nearly holes out for eagle.
Easy birdie, mind.
