Scottie Scheffler makes spectacular breakthrough, takes the lead in PGA Championship

On the challenging Quail Hollow course, Scheffler got off to a shaky start with a bogey on the first hole, but quickly recovered with consecutive birdies on holes 4, 5 and 7. Despite making two more bogeys on holes 11 and 13, he didn't let those mistakes linger.

Scheffler really came into his element starting at the 14th hole. He made a spectacular eagle on the par-4 hole, stopping his tee shot just a few feet from the flag. He then birdied the par-5 15th with a putt from about 5 feet. He followed that up with a birdie on the par-3 17th with a 17-foot putt, and finished the round with another birdie with a putt from 7 feet at the 18th.

A round of -6 (65 strokes) helped Scheffler have the best result of the day and raised his total score after three rounds to -11, thereby taking the lead with a difference of 3 strokes compared to the golfer behind.

“Some days my ability to stay calm works better than others,” Scheffler said. “Today was one of those days. I am proud of my fighting spirit throughout the past three days and am excited for the final challenge.”

Alex Noren rose to number 2 on the charts.

After two quiet rounds with the absence of big names, round 2 witnessed a fierce race as the stars began to break out.

Alex Noren – the 41-year-old Swedish golfer who is participating in his 40th major tournament in his career – recorded 4 birdies in the last 5 holes to complete a round of 66 strokes (-5), thereby rising to second place with a total score of -8.

Davis Riley (67) and JT Poston (68) tied for third place, both at -7. Meanwhile, Jhonattan Vegas, who led after the first two rounds, shot a 73 (+2), dropping to a tie for fifth place with Jon Rahm (67) and Kim Si-woo (71), both at -6.

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