NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — The PGA Championship has the strongest field of the majors, so it should not be a surprise to have the stars show up for the final round Sunday.But this “Who’s Who” of contenders at Aronimink also includes “Who’s That?”Alex Smalley took a two-shot lead into a hot, sunny final round. He was paired with Matti Schmid of Germany. It’s the first time in 23 years that a final group at any major featured two players who had never won on any main tour in the world.Paul Dunne of Ireland was an amateur when he played in the final group at St. Andrews in the 2015 British Open. Ricky Barnes had yet to win when the American played in the final group of the 2009 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black.But for every Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy, there is Bud Cauley and Max Greyserman.More than just an eclectic mix of pedigrees — 11 major champions among the 29 players within five shots of the lead — is the sheer number of players who went into the final round with reason to believe they had a chance.
Scottie Scheffler, the defending champion and No. 1 player in the world, led a chorus of veteran players in saying, “I’ve never seen a leaderboard like this.”
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