Recapping Round Three of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, where Scottie Scheffler's blistering 65, featuring back-to-back eagles, catapulted him to a three-shot lead heading into a compelling final round.

• Lead bullet – Scottie Scheffler fired a "blistering sixty five," including back-to-back eagles, to seize a three-shot lead at eleven under, masterfully handling Quail Hollow's "really tough" and "gusty" conditions.
• Secondary bullet – He credited a "good little swing thought" from coach Randy Smith about his hips ("Randy saw yesterday was maybe my hips weren't moving the way he wanted to") and was seen grinding on the range post-round.
• Tertiary bullet – Despite his dominance, Scheffler admitted, "Sorry, I'm just nervous," but remained focused on "more good golf" for Sunday, showcasing his relentless pursuit even after an early bogey where he felt he "hit two pretty good shots."

• Lead bullet – Alex Noren's strong sixty six propelled him to solo second at eight under, anticipating "probably a little bit firmer greens" and confident he knows "what you have to do out here."
• Secondary bullet – Jon Rahm is a major factor at six under after a superb sixty seven, declaring he's "as hungry as anybody can be," happy with his game, and even got an "assist from Viktor Hovland on the read."
• Tertiary bullet – Davis Riley (sixty seven) and J.T. Poston (sixty eight) are tied for third at seven under, with Poston recalling a previous day's par save as "big for momentum" because "That felt like it was better than a three."

• Lead bullet – Bryson DeChambeau carded a sixty nine, "Firing up the crowd" with a fist pump on seventeen, while Rory McIlroy's struggles (seventy two, two over) continued, with analysts citing an emotional "hangover."
• Secondary bullet – Paul McGinley suggested McIlroy's recent win meant "This tournament has probably just come a little too early to reset," while Brandel Chamblee called his driving "perhaps the worst I've ever seen him."
• Tertiary bullet – Conversely, former leader Jhonattan Vegas (seventy three), Matt Fitzpatrick (seventy two), and particularly Max Homa, with a "brutal" seventy six, plummeted down the leaderboard as Quail Hollow firmed up.

• Lead bullet – We touched on big names who missed the cut, including Dustin Johnson's poor major form, Brooks Koepka's heckler exchange, and Phil Mickelson's first PGA Championship quadruple bogey.
• Secondary bullet – These stories underscored the challenging nature of Quail Hollow, with questions like "What has gone wrong for the Liv Golf star?" for DJ, and Koepka retorting, "You want to come down here and say it?"
• Tertiary bullet – Frank Nobilo also praised Bryson DeChambeau's pitching wedge on thirteen as "sensational," a bright spot amidst the widespread difficulty on the course.

A • Scheffler's hip fix from Randy Smith • Rahm's "Five wood draw" confirmation • Rory's orange shirt speculation & media silence

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Friday's PGA Championship Round Two saw Jhonattan Vegas cling to his lead at eight-under despite a late stumble, as Matthieu Pavon and Max Homa surged with brilliant rounds to challenge at Quail Hollow.

• Lead bullet – Jhonattan Vegas (-8) bravely held his PGA Championship lead after a 70, battling sleep deprivation ("felt like I only got three hours sleep") and a final-hole double bogey, emphasizing his new major mindset to "test your game."
• Secondary bullet – Vegas admitted his fatigue, stating, "It felt like I only got three hours sleep," but remains focused on his goal to "put yourself in positions."
• Tertiary bullet – Despite the late double, Vegas's resilience kept him atop a leaderboard packed with chasing stars looking to capitalize on any mistake.

• Lead bullet – Matthieu Pavon (65) and Max Homa (64) lit up Quail Hollow, with Pavon matching the lowest major round by a Frenchman and Homa carding a career-best major score to sit T2 alongside Si Woo Kim (64).
• Secondary bullet – Pavon credited "a clear game plan" for his bogey-free day and noted mud balls as a key challenge: "the guy who's going to do the best is the guy who's going to deal the best with it."
• Tertiary bullet – Homa's 64 featured a near ace on the 14th, humorously described as "one of the rare occasions in golf where the further you walk up to the green, the closer it got," and he also discussed his "stonecutter credo."

• Lead bullet – World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (-5) voiced strong frustration with mud balls and rules decisions, stating one ruling was "completely taken away from us" and declaring, "this is going to be the last answer that I give on this subject [mud balls]."
• Secondary bullet – Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth battled hard to make the weekend, with CBS commentators noting Rory's need to "get off the mat" to continue his challenge.
• Tertiary bullet – Matt Fitzpatrick (T2) lamented "It is the worst I've ever played" despite his position, and weighed in on the 'lift, clean, and place' debate, suggesting officials "just don't like the look" of invoking it.

• Lead bullet – Major shockwaves as defending champion Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, and Phil Mickelson all missed the cut, with Koepka's form called part of "the worst stretch of his professional career... since his twenty twenty three PGA triumph" by Brandel Chamblee.
• Secondary bullet – Chris DiMarco credited his "old i two tens" irons and Quail Hollow's "perfect" greens, while Tom McKibbin felt his Liv Golf experience ("it's not too much of a surprise to me anymore") prepared him for big events.
• Tertiary bullet – Tyrrell Hatton's temper flared again, with one outburst described as potentially warranting "a response from the North Carolina Mecklenburg Police Department," while veteran Richard Bland played solidly to sit at three-under.

A • Vegas: "three hours sleep" • Pavon: mud ball mastery key • Homa: "stonecutter credo" • Scheffler: done with mud talk • Koepka's "worst stretch"

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Today's PGA Championship first round saw Jhonattan Vegas shoot a career-best 64 to lead, while a controversial 'mud ball' situation frustrated players and several top stars struggled.

• Lead bullet – 40-year-old Jhonattan Vegas fired a career-best major round of 7-under 64 to take a surprising two-shot lead at the PGA Championship, calling his performance "Incredible."
• Secondary bullet – Rookie Ryan Gerard (66), hearing "so many Go Heels today," and Cam Davis (66), crediting "good preparation," sit T2.
• Tertiary bullet – Alternate Alex Smalley (67) also impressed, having "prepared just like I could any other tournament."

• Lead bullet – The PGA of America's decision against preferred lies despite rain sparked a "mud ball" controversy, with their "outstanding" playing surfaces statement clashing sharply with widespread player discontent.
• Secondary bullet – Scottie Scheffler (69) found it "frustrating," while Xander Schauffele (72) termed a 16th-hole incident "ridiculous" and "kind of stupid," predicting mud balls would "get worse."
• Tertiary bullet – While Tommy Fleetwood (70) was accepting ("it's up to you to figure out how to control your ball"), Jon Rahm (70) was surprised by the no-lift-clean-and-place rule.

• Lead bullet – Several pre-tournament favorites stumbled, including Rory McIlroy (74) battling accuracy (hitting only 4 fairways), and Jordan Spieth (76) whose Grand Slam quest took a significant hit.
• Secondary bullet – Spieth's struggle was poignant given his past desire to win this major ("if I could only win one tournament... I'd pick this one"); other notables struggling included Thomas (73), Koepka (75), DJ (78), and Mickelson (79).
• Tertiary bullet – LIV Golfers saw mixed fortunes; Paul McGinley's pre-tournament critique about their major performances ("Bar Brooks and Bryson the rest have not turned up seriously") gained traction as many faltered.

A • Hatton's hot mic ("worst blinking...") • Scott (69) starts strong on "brutal" Quail finish • McIlroy's 4 fairways & "misalignment" talk

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