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Shane Lowry holds a four-shot lead at the Irish Open on Moving Day in Doonbeg after a course-record 62 on Friday, with Li Haotong and Jacob Skov Olesen close behind. Jon Rahm has had a mixed round while Rory McIlroy battled trouble off the tee, and US President Donald Trump’s visit to Doonbeg adds extra spectacle to the backdrop.
Sam Burns shot 65 to reach 10-under and take a two-shot lead into Sunday at the 2026 Open at Royal Birkdale, matching the lowest two-round total in major history (127) and leaving Ryan Fox and Si Woo Kim at 8-under behind; the leaderboard remains crowded with major champs like Scheffler, Rahm, Fleetwood and DeChambeau in contention as Moving Day wraps.
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.
Rory McIlroy shot a 4-under 66 on Moving Day at Aronimink to move to -3 for the PGA Championship, three back of the 6-under leader as a tightly packed leaderboard sets up a dramatic final round after his opening 74.
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.
Sam Burns maintains his lead at the 2025 U.S. Open after a steady third round at Oakmont, with Adam Scott climbing into contention and J.J. Spaun also in the mix. The top players faced challenges on a tough course, with Burns set to lead into the final round, where he will be paired with Scott.
Brian Harman holds a commanding five-shot lead after a stellar performance on Friday at the British Open, bringing him to 10-under for the tournament. Tommy Fleetwood is in second place at 5-under, followed by Sepp Straka in third at 4-under. Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy are within striking distance at 2-under and 1-under, respectively. Harman's lead is not guaranteed, as there are still two days of golf to be played, but it will take a significant effort from someone to close the gap before the final round on Sunday.
Jon Rahm barely made the cut at the PGA Championship after a 2-under 68 on Friday, leaving him at 4-over for the tournament. Despite being nine shots back from the leaders, Rahm believes he can still make a run for the title. The world's top-ranked golfer has had a successful start to the season, including a win at the Masters, but has struggled at Oak Hill. Rahm will need to come out firing on Moving Day if he hopes to get back in contention.
Rory McIlroy shot a 69 in Round 2 of the 2023 PGA Championship, finishing with a bogey-free effort over his final 11 holes to enter the clubhouse five strokes back of co-leaders Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland and Corey Conners. Despite his mundane play, he sits T11 entering Moving Day with a clear opportunity to put pressure on the leaders this weekend.