Record 58 Players Within 6 Shots at PGA Championship
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- 58 players sit within six shots of the lead after 36 holes at Aronimink Golf Club — the most crowded leaderboard through two rounds in PGA Championship history.
- Maverick McNealy and Alex Smalley enter Saturday tied at the top at 4-under, one shot clear of a group at 3-under that includes Hideki Matsuyama, Min Woo Lee, Chris Gotterup, Aldrich Potgieter, Stephan Jaeger, and Max Greyserman.
- Defending champion Scottie Scheffler opened with a 3-under 67 on Thursday as part of a seven-way tie for the lead — the largest first-round tie at the PGA Championship since 1969 — but followed with a 1-over 71 on Friday to slip to 2-under, tied for ninth.
- Two-time PGA champion Justin Thomas also sits at 2-under entering the weekend, part of that seven-way tie for ninth with Scheffler.
- Michael Kim chipped in for eagle on his final shot of the round Friday to make the cut, delivering one of the tournament's standout moments.
- 82 players remain in the field heading into Saturday's third round.
Why it matters: With a record 58 players within six shots and 82 still in the field entering the weekend, this is the most logjammed PGA Championship leaderboard in history — and the defending world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is already six shots back after his Friday 71, leaving the major unusually open for a first-time or returning champion.
