Alex Smalley and Maverick McNealy lead on four under as the world’s best golfers struggled at the US PGA Championship at Aronimink

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Scottie Scheffler was among seven golfers to fire matching 67s, earning a share of the lead through Thursday's first round of the PGA Championship.

Top-ranked defending champion Scottie Scheffler fired a three-under par 67 to seize a share of the lead in Thursday's opening round of the PGA Championship.

The world No. 1 shot 67 to start his title defense at Aronimink Golf Club and has plenty of company.

Scottie Scheffler is tied for the lead at Aronimink on a day where Rory McIlroy struggled

They say three things are certain in life. Scottie Scheffler being among the frontrunners at a major championship is definitely one of them.

The opening round of the 2026 PGA Championship had its share of greatness ... and strangeness. Here are the moments we’ll remember.

There are a staggering 48 players at or within three of the lead, the most after any round in the modern era of major championships.

By the end of the opening round, seven men were tied in the lead on three-under par, and another 42 were within three shots of them

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Alex Smalley, chasing his first PGA Tour title, grabbed a one-stroke lead in Friday's second round of the PGA Championship as cold and windy Aronimink played havoc with contenders.

The scoring at the PGA Championship is especially high, and a big reason is the greens at Aronimink. More specifically, it's the diabolical pin positions.

Scheffler slams 'absurd' PGA pin locations

The defending PGA champ stayed in contention but said the hole locations were brutally hard, and he wasn't alone in thinking so.

Alex Smalley and Maverick McNealy lead on four under as the world’s best golfers struggled at the US PGA Championship at Aronimink

Bogey-free second round sees him move to within five strokes of leaders Maverick McNealy and Alex Smalley

It’s a bunched-up leaderboard and there were moments that caught our attention,on Friday at Aronimink, including DeChambeau’s trunk-slam.

Rory McIlroy revived his hopes of winning the PGA Championship with improved driving and a bogey-free round on Friday, then blamed a logjammed leaderboard on a poor course set-up.

The crowded leaderboard at Aronimink includes several looking for their maiden major, and the SI Golf staff debates whether one of them will break through.

Alex Smalley overcame a horrid start with seven birdies in the last 12 holes to seize a two-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the PGA Championship.