Rory McIlroy continues to lead the 2014 PGA Championship, but a host of top players are doing their best to make a run at the No. 1 player in the world. McIlroy opened the round with a one-stroke lead and added another to his lead early. He currently sits at 11-under with seven players within three strokes.
PGA Championship 2014: Rory McIlroy leads a loaded leaderboard
The third round of the PGA Championship is in full swing with Rory McIlroy still on top. Several big names are in close pursuit.
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McIlroy got off to a solid start, before running into some trouble at No. 4. McIlroy hit a duck hook on No. 10 on Thursday, leading to a double bogey. He hit a similar shot off the tee on No. 4 on Saturday, sending his ball way left and into a water hazard.
GIF: Rory with the snap hook. http://t.co/MKYlW2bvjP
— Adam Sarson (@Adam_Sarson) August 9, 2014 Unlike Thursday, however, McIlroy was able to minimize the damage. He hit a solid pitch up to the green and made the putt to escape with a par. A birdie at No. 5 and another at No. 7 gave him the outright lead again and moved him double-figures into the red.
The top of the leaderboard is about as loaded as you’ll find on the weekend of a major championship. Rickie Fowler, Jason Day and Ryan Palmer are tied for second place at 9-under. Henrik Stenson, Phil Mickelson and Jim Furyk are among the group tied for fifth at 8-under. Adam Scott and Hunter Mahan made strong runs up the leaderboard. Mahan shot a 65 while Scott carded a 66. Both players posted rounds of 7-under. Brandt Snedeker, Louis Oosthuizen, Lee Westwood, Steve Stricker and Sergio Garcia are among the other players currently in the top 20.
Here is a look at the leaderboard with McIlroy approaching the turn:
Place | Player | Score | Thru |
1 | Rory McIlroy | -11 | 7 |
T2 | Rickie Fowler | -9 | 9 |
T2 | Ryan Palmer | -9 | 8 |
T2 | Jason Day | -9 | 7 |
T5 | Henrik Stenson | -8 | 11 |
T5 | Phil Mickelson | -8 | 9 |
T5 | Bernd Wiesberger | -8 | 9 |
T5 | Mikko Ilonen | -8 | 9 |
T5 | Jim Furyk | -8 | 8 |
T10 | Hunter Mahan | -7 | F |
T10 | Adam Scott | -7 | F |
T10 | Kevin Chappell | -7 | 17 |
T10 | Jamie Donaldson | -7 | 17 |
T10 | Louis Oosthuizen | -7 | 14 |
T15 | Brandt Snedeker | -6 | F |
T15 | Danny Willett | -6 | F |
T15 | Lee Westwood | -6 | 12 |
T15 | Steve Stricker | -6 | 9 |
T19 | Marc Warren | -5 | F |
T19 | Brooks Koepka | -5 | F |
T19 | Sergio Garcia | -5 | F |
T19 | Ryan Moore | -5 | F |
T19 | Jimmy Walker | -5 | F |
T19 | Ernie Els | -5 | F |
T19 | Victor Dubuisson | -5 | 12 |
T19 | Joost Luiten | -5 | 11 |
T19 | Graham DeLaet | -5 | 10 |
T28 | Justin Rose | -4 | F |
T28 | Jonas Blixt | -4 | F |
T28 | Brian Harman | -4 | F |
T28 | Charl Schwartzel | -4 | F |
T28 | J.B. Holmes | -4 | F |
T28 | Alexander Levy | -4 | 17 |
T28 | Chris Wood | -4 | 16 |
T28 | Billy Horschel | -4 | 16 |
T28 | Richard Sterne | -4 | 15 |
T28 | Bill Haas | -4 | 14 |
T28 | Nick Watney | -4 | 14 |
T39 | Daniel Summerhays | -3 | F |
T39 | Luke Donald | -3 | F |
T39 | Kenny Perry | -3 | F |
T39 | Edoardo Molinari | -3 | 17 |
T43 | Branden Grace | -2 | F |
T43 | Patrick Reed | -2 | F |
T43 | Jerry Kelly | -2 | F |
T43 | Scott Brown | -2 | F |
T43 | Geoff Ogilvy | -2 | F |
T43 | Cameron Tringale | -2 | F |
T43 | Vijay Singh | -2 | 14 |
T50 | Zach Johnson | -1 | F |
T50 | Thorbjorn Olesen | -1 | F |
T50 | Ian Poulter | -1 | F |
T50 | Fabrizio Zanotti | -1 | F |
T50 | Brendon de Jonge | -1 | F |
T50 | Matt Jones | -1 | 15 |
T56 | Hideki Matsuyama | E | F |
T56 | Pat Perez | E | F |
T56 | Jason Bohn | E | F |
T56 | Koumei Oda | E | F |
T56 | Francesco Molinari | E | F |
T56 | Kevin Stadler | E | F |
T56 | Gonzalo Fdez-Castano | E | F |
T63 | Graeme McDowell | 1 | F |
T63 | Marc Leishman | 1 | F |
T63 | Colin Montgomerie | 1 | F |
T63 | Brendan Steele | 1 | F |
T63 | Freddie Jacobson | 1 | F |
T63 | Rafael Cabrera-Bello | 1 | F |
T63 | Robert Karlsson | 1 | F |
T70 | Shawn Stefani | 2 | F |
T70 | Bubba Watson | 2 | F |
T72 | Chris Stroud | 3 | F |
T72 | Shane Lowry | 3 | F |
74 | Brendon Todd | 5 | F |
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