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Aaron Rai won the PGA Championship at Aronimink with a nine-under total, three shots ahead of Jon Rahm and Alex Smalley, while Rory McIlroy finished four-under in a tie for seventh. McIlroy said three holes—failing to birdie the two par-5s and bogeying the drivable 13th—cost him a chance to win. After a 74 to start, he shot 67 and 66 before a final 69, finishing with 13 birdies, 50 pars and nine bogeys across 72 holes.
Ludvig Aberg finished top-5 at the PGA Championship at Aronimink after being paired with Aaron Rai in the final round; Rai posted a near-flawless 65 to win by four, prompting Aberg to praise Rai’s shotmaking and composure.
Aaron Rai won the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink, taking a record $3.69 million from a total purse of $20.5 million. The runner-up finishers (Jon Rahm and Alex Smalley) each earned about $1.804 million, with several top-10s also above $600k and the top-three all clearing over $1 million. Even players who missed the cut received $4,300, highlighting the tournament’s significant purse growth compared to recent years.
Rory McIlroy failed to mount a late charge in the final round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink, struggling on the front nine as his bid faded; a spectator was escorted from the course after a confrontation on the 16th hole, underscoring a disappointing performance for the six-time major winner.
Englishman Aaron Rai captured his first major title at the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink, highlighted by a 68-foot birdie at the 17th and a closing par to outlast a crowded leaderboard.
Rory McIlroy criticized the 2026 PGA Championship setup at Aronimink, saying a tightly bunched leaderboard signals a less than ideal setup as the course plays firmer and makes it hard for players to separate from the pack.
Patrick Reed, in contention to win a second major at Aronimink, responds to Scottie Scheffler's claim that the pins were the toughest seen on tour, saying the greens are severe but not like Shinnecock Hills, with firm surfaces, tricky pin placements and a tough rough contributing to a tightly packed leaderboard ahead of the final round.
Jon Rahm fired a 67 in the PGA Championship’s third round at Aronimink to sit two off leader Alex Smalley, while praising the greens as a serious test thanks to their severe slopes and tricky pin placements that make even middle-of-the-green spots risky. His performance keeps him in contention for a third major heading into the final round.
Alex Smalley carries a slim lead into the final round of the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink, with about 30 players within five shots of the 54-hole leader. The crowded board features Rory McIlroy, Cameron Smith (moving into a share of second), Aaron Rai, Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas among those in range, while Justin Rose and Hideki Matsuyama push toward contention and Kurt Kitayama opens with an early 63. The event carries a record purse of $20.5 million, heightening Sunday’s stakes.
Jon Rahm steadies his emotions and climbs the leaderboard at Aronimink, four-under through three rounds and tied for second as he pursues a third major, while navigating his LIV Golf departure and the possibility of returning to the PGA Tour amid the broader controversy surrounding the series.
Shane Lowry’s post-round critique of Aronimink’s setup at the PGA Championship drew a wave of online backlash from golf fans, as he sits tied for 64th after rounds of 68, 76 and 70.
Ludvig Aberg fired a 68 to reach -4 and sit tied for second as Aronimink’s brutal setup created a remarkably tight leaderboard, with Alex Smalley still in front and stars like Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Xander Schauffele within a few shots heading into a dramatic final round.
Alex Smalley shot 68 to move to six-under and take a two-shot lead on moving-day at the US PGA Championship in Aronimink, with Jon Rahm, Aaron Rai and Ludvig Åberg at four-under, Rory McIlroy three-under and a pack of contenders within five. The round saw a chaotic, deeply bundled leaderboard as big names chased under friendlier conditions, while Smalley—playing in his first 54-hole lead—eyes his first PGA Tour win in a final group that could include Matti Schmid and Nick Taylor on Sunday.
Live updates from Round 3 of the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink show a wildly crowded leaderboard with more than 40 players under par and a 4-under clubhouse lead, as Aaron Rai briefly led solo before a wave of contenders—Rrahm, Åberg, Schmid, Smalley, Nick Taylor, Maverick McNealy and others—moved into contention, leaving Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele in the mix heading into Sunday.
McIlroy shot 67 in Round 2 at Aronimink to sit five behind the leaders of the PGA Championship, and while Scottie Scheffler called some pins “absurd,” McIlroy argued the bunched leaderboard reflects a less-than-ideal setup, praising the course and wind but noting that the tough pin positions made pars the baseline rather than easy birdies.