PGA Championship 2025: Final-round tee times, pairings at Quail Hollow
The 107th PGA Championship concludes Sunday at Quail Hollow Club.
Scottie Scheffler leads by three shots thanks to a brilliant finish to Round 3, where he played his final five holes in 5 under for a 65.
Here's a look at the full tee times and pairings for the final round in Charlotte, North Carolina (Click here for how to watch).
Chris Kirk
Sergio Garcia
Bud Cauley
Byeong Hun An
Brian Campbell
Elvis Smylie
Austin Eckroat
Brian Harman
Tom Kim
Michael Kim
Nicolai Højgaard
Stephan Jaeger
Justin Lower
Kevin Yu
Daniel Berger
Rasmus Højgaard
Tommy Fleetwood
Collin Morikawa
Xander Schauffele
Sam Burns
Christiaan Bezuidenhout
Rory McIlroy
Richard Bland
Sam Stevens
Tom McKibbin
Corey Conners
Luke Donald
Thorbjørn Olesen
Marco Penge
Beau Hossler
Max Homa
Wyndham Clark
Harris English
Aaron Rai
Eric Cole
Nico Echavarria
Rafael Campos
Cameron Young
Michael Thorbjornsen
Tyrrell Hatton
Harry Hall
Taylor Moore
Joaquin Niemann
Viktor Hovland
Robert MacIntyre
David Puig
J.J. Spaun
Alex Smalley
Taylor Pendrith
Maverick McNealy
Ben Griffin
Ryo Hisatsune
Ryan Fox
Max Greyserman
Denny McCarthy
Ryan Gerard
Lucas Glover
Cam Davis
Joe Highsmith
Garrick Higgo
Matt Wallace
Adam Scott
Matthieu Pavon
Matt Fitzpatrick
Tony Finau
Bryson DeChambeau
Jhonattan Vegas
Keegan Bradley
Jon Rahm
Si Woo Kim
Davis Riley
J.T. Poston
Scottie Scheffler
Alex Noren
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