Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa share the PGA Championship lead after the third spherical at Valhalla, whereas Shane Lowry made a surprising cost up a packed leaderboard in a daring bid so as to add to his 2019 Open success.
Schauffele, who held the lead after the primary two rounds, birdied the ultimate two holes en path to a three-under 68 that left him at 15 below and stage with two-time winner Morikawa.
Saturday’s ‘Shifting Day’ greater than lived up its title, with seven gamers now inside 4 strokes of the leaders, together with Sahith Theegala, who made 5 birdies on the again 9 for a 67 and sits in solo third.
LOWRY’S RECORD-EQUALLING ROUND
Lowry, whose 62 matched the bottom rating in main championship historical past, Bryson DeChambeau, who eagled the ultimate gap, and the resurgent Viktor Hovland, are simply two photographs off the lead.
Schauffele had opened a two-shot when draining a 30-foot putt on the 14th, however instantly gave that benefit again with getting out of place on the par-four fifteenth the place his second shot discovered the tough, resulting in a double-bogey.
Moments later, taking part in companion Morikawa’s birdie putt from 5 toes on the similar gap circled across the cup then dropped in, giving him a one-shot lead. However Schauffele battled again with a tap-in for birdie on the quick par-four seventeenth, after which he Morikawa each birdied the final.
ROLLING BACK THE YEARS
Justin Rose, 43, rolled again the years – and moved into competition for a second main victory – with 5 front-nine birdies en path to a 64 that left him simply three photographs behind leaders and sharing seventh place with Ryder Cup companion Bob MacIntyre, who fired a 66.
Lowry holed over 160 toes of putts throughout his record-equalling spherical, was solely denied a magical 61 when his 11-foot birdie try on the par-five got here to relaxation an inch left of the cup.
“That’s in all probability essentially the most disillusioned anybody can ever be capturing 62,” mentioned Lowry. “I knew what was at stake. I simply didn’t hit the ball arduous sufficient. Had it on an excellent learn and it simply broke away from the outlet on the very finish.”
On a day of such low scoring, Rory McIlroy’s 68, which promised to be so a lot better when he birdied 4 holes across the flip, leaves the four-time main champion absolutely with an excessive amount of to do so as to add a fifth on Sunday, whereas Scottie Scheffler, little doubt struggling delayed shock from Friday’s occasions, slumped to a 73 that leaves him eight photographs adrift.
