5 things you need to know about Sunday

Only one round left 2026 PGA Championshipand by the looks of the leaderboard at the 54-hole mark, we’re in pretty good shape.

Let’s break it all down. Here are five things you need to know about Sunday in the Aronimink.

leader

Many players shared the lead for the first two rounds, but there is only one player at the top of the leaderboard heading into Round 4: Alex Smalley. At six under par, Smalley has a two-stroke lead on the field. The 29-year-old has never won on the PGA Tour, but has been on a pretty good run in recent weeks, finishing no worse than T21 in his last five tournaments, including a runner-up finish alongside Hayden Springer at the Zurich Classic.

Candidates

Smalley’s pursuit is an extraordinary collection of contenderswith 22 players in total coming within five strokes of Smalley’s lead. That group includes major winners Jon Rahm (-4), Patrick Reed (-3), Rory McIlroy (-3), Xander Schauffele (-3), Hideki Matsuyama (-2), Cameron Smith (-2), Martin Kaymer (-2), Justin Rose (-2), Scottie Scheffler (-1) and Brooks Koepka (-1).

Scottie’s big job

The defending champion got off to a promising start in Round 1, splitting the lead at three under par. But two rounds of 71 on Friday and Saturday have left him with an uphill battle on Sunday: five shots back, with a giant pool of talented players to measure up against. Not impossible, but certainly unlikely.

Rory asks for more stories

Regardless of what happens on Sunday, the fact that Rory McIlroy has a shot at winning this major is pretty amazing. His opening round was truly dismal – a 4-over 74, good enough for T105 on the leaderboard after Round 1. But McIlroy bounced back on Friday with a 67 to get himself within five shots of the lead with two rounds remaining. And he kept the pedal down Saturday with a 66 in the third round. Now, McIlroy is three under overall, three shots back, with a chance to win a seventh career major and keep dreams of a calendar-year slam alive.

Action packed timeline

Given the sheer number of big names in his mix for the final round, the CBS cameras will have their work cut out for them. Scheffler’s double tees off at 12:05 PM ET followed by 13 other pairings until you get to the final bracket of the day, Smalley and Matti Schmid at 2:35 PM ET. That’s a two and a half hour block of legitimate contenders!

Who will emerge victorious? The day seems destined for drama. Don’t miss it! Click here for everything you need to know to watch the final round action at the 2026 PGA Championship.

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