Aaron Rai Seizes 1-Shot PGA Lead at 5 Under as 13 Players Share Saturday Top Spot
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Updated · golfchannel.com · May 16
Aaron Rai Seizes 1-Shot PGA Lead at 5 Under as 13 Players Share Saturday Top Spot
9 articles · Updated · golfchannel.com · May 16
Aaron Rai moved to 5 under through 16 holes in Round 3, taking the first solo lead of a chaotic Saturday after draining a third straight birdie putt at No. 11.
A 3-under 67 powered Rai past a leaderboard that kept shifting at Aronimink, where 13 players shared the lead during the day and the top score hovered around 4 under.
Jon Rahm briefly matched Rai at 5 under after birdieing two of his last three holes, while Matti Schmid and Nick Taylor posted 65s to finish at 4 under in the clubhouse.
Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele each shot 66 to sit at 3 under, one stroke behind the clubhouse leaders, while defending champion Scottie Scheffler remained two back at 2 under.
The congestion leaves Sunday wide open at the 108th PGA Championship, with contenders from Rai to Rahm, McIlroy and Scheffler still tightly packed.
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Could a Jon Rahm victory at Aronimink signal a new era of dominance for LIV Golf?