PGA Championship Round 2

The legendary layout of Aronimink Golf Club showed its major championship teeth during a demanding second round, reshaping the upper echelon of the leaderboard into a tightly packed battleground of patience and strategic recovery. Demonstrating spectacular composure amid tightening course conditions, world number one Scottie Scheffler carded a highly efficient under-par loop to successfully maintain his position at the summit of the standings.

Scheffler’s exceptional precision with his iron play allowed him to systematically protect his advantage as the putting surfaces became significantly faster under the afternoon sun. He found himself locked at the top alongside a brilliant Xander Schauffele, who put together an error-free display of ball-striking to surge into a direct share of the lead.

Right on their heels, a formidable chasing pack consolidated its position, featuring major champions Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, and Jordan Spieth, all showcasing masterclass short games to keep the pressure at a maximum. Meanwhile, opening-day co-leader Alex Smalley weathered a handful of back-nine errors to remain well within striking distance, while international standouts Stephan Jaeger, Min Woo Lee, and Ryo Hisatsune managed their game plans efficiently to stay right in the thick of the major conversation heading into the weekend.

After Round 2 Top 10 plus ties Pos. /Player /To Par /R1 /R2 /Total T1 Alex Smalley -4 67 69 136 T1 Maverick McNealy -4 69 67 136 T3 Hideki Matsuyama -3 70 67 137 T3 Chris Gotterup -3 72 65 137 T3 Aldrich Potgieter -3 67 70 137 T3 Stephan Jaeger -3 67 70 137 T3 Min Woo Lee -3 67 70 137 T3 Max Greyserman -3 68 69 137 T9 Cameron Young -2 71 67 138 T9 Justin Thomas -2 69 69 138 T9 Scottie Scheffler -2 67 71 138 T9 David Puig -2 71 67 138 T9 Harris English -2 71 67 138 T9 Si Woo Kim -2 71 67 138 T9 Ludvig Åberg -2 72 66 138