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Smalley takes two-shot lead into final round of US PGA Championship but big names lurk
Home hope surges to six under thanks to round of 68
TL;DR
- Alex Smalley leads the US PGA Championship by two shots at six under par after Saturday's play.
- The leaderboard is the most congested in recent memory, with 21 players within four shots of the lead.
- Notable contenders include major champions Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Reed, Justin Rose, Martin Kaymer, Cameron Smith, and Hideki Matsuyama.
- Scottie Scheffler is five shots off the lead and still considers himself a contender.
- Smalley, who has never won a professional tournament, is experiencing his first 54-hole lead.
- The course, previously criticized for its difficulty, saw a more generous set-up on Saturday, contributing to the bunched leaderboard.
- Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler have expressed frustration with the course's pin positions earlier in the tournament.
- Aaron Rai, an Englishman, has a chance to break a 100-year drought for his country in this tournament.