PGA Championship Round 3 leaderboard, live updates: Can anyone catch Jhonattan Vegas?

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17-05-2025

It's moving day in North Carolina, and all eyes are on Jhonattan Vegas.
Yes, seriously.
Vegas jumped up to a two-shot lead over the field at the midway point of the PGA Championship in a rare showing for the 40-year-old veteran, who has never led a major championship until this week. He even pulled off a ridiculous shot off a rake on Friday, too, to keep himself in the lead.
While largely unknown, there is a big group of golfers close behind him. Si Woo Kim, who hit the longest ace in recorded major championship history, Matthieu Pavon and Matt Fitzpatrick are at 6-under. Scottie Scheffler, the top-ranked golfer in the world, is within striking distance, too. He's at 5-under with Max Homa. Rory McIlroy, fresh off his Masters win, and Xander Schauffele barely made it into the weekend. They survived the cut on the number at 1-over, and have a lot of work to do to get back in it.
As of now, this is still very much anybody's PGA Championship to win.
A weather delay has pushed the start of Round 3 to 11:43 a.m. ET. Groupings will now be in threesomes, instead of twosomes, and play will begin with split tees — front nine and back nine. The top half of the field will tee off on the front nine, while the back half will tee off on the back nine. This is all being done in an effort to get as much play in today.
Full tee times can be found here.
Stick with Yahoo Sports this week for all of the latest news from on the ground in North Carolina, and check out the leaderboard here.
Third Round
When: Saturday, May 17
Where: Quail Hollow Club | Charlotte, North Carolina
TV: ESPN10 a.m. — 1 p.m. ET | ESPN, ESPN+1 p.m. — 7 p.m. ET | CBS, Paramount+
1:38 ET: Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Chris Kirk1:44: Scottie Scheffler, Max Homa, Si Woo Kim1:55: Jhonattan Vegas, Matthieu Pavon, Matt Fitzpatrick
After a 3+-hour weather delay, Round 3 is finally underway.
Reminder: Twosomes have become threesomes (except one, more on that shortly), and they have split the tees — meaning players will tee off from both No. 1 and No. 10.
As for the groupings, every group will be a threesome, save one — the penultimate group of Max Greyserman and Sam Burns. How will that play in their heads? Well, I wouldn't want to be the only twosome on a course full of threesomes. Will be interesting to see how that plays out.
Rory McIlroy had to switch out his driver ahead of the PGA Championship.
McIlroy's regular driver was tested and deemed to be nonconforming after he arrived at Quail Hollow earlier this week ahead of the second major championship of the year. Further specifics on McIlroy's driver or why it was deemed nonconforming are not yet known.
The issue, though, is a common one on the PGA Tour. Clubs fail these tests, which are conducted regularly by the USGA at Tour events, each week throughout the season for a number of reasons. Drivers often fail simply due to extended use, as club faces can shift or break over time.
McIlroy just barely made the cut this week in North Carolina. He opened with a 3-over 74 on Thursday, and then he nearly blew it with back-to-back bogeys to end his round on Friday. McIlroy finished at 1-over, though, and made the cut on the number. McIlroy has struggled off the tee, and holds a driving accuracy of less than 36%. Only one golfer, Andre Chi, has been worse off the tee.
For more on McIlroy's club issues, click here.
Jhonattan Vegas has won foru times on the PGA Tour, most recently last summer at the 3M Open. But a combination of injuries, bad breaks and hard luck have kept him from more sustained success in majors … which makes this week that much more meaningful.
'I have the game to compete in these big events. I feel like my game is very complete, but I just haven't been able to put it all together in a major,' he said. 'I've played good at some good, big tournaments, but never a major, right? … Unfortunately, it's [taken] me a little bit longer than usual, but I'm glad that I'm in this position right now.'
For more on Jhonattan Vegas' position at the PGA Championship, click here.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Look, we got a little spoiled. Let's admit it. Major after major of elite-level champions claiming the game's best titles, year after year. We began to expect it, that every single major would be the equivalent of the Super Bowl or the World Series, putting the very best at center stage.
Well, golf doesn't always work that way. Sometimes the very best put their shots in the water, and sometimes the journeymen pick the best week of the year to have the best week of their lives. That's the beauty of the game — you can work for a lifetime, and if you can string just four outstanding days together, you become immortal. Pretty fantastic opportunity, when you think about it that way.
Now? Now what we've got, folks, is a damn mess. A glorious mess, but a mess all the same.
For more on the state of the PGA Championship, click here.
Round 3 will begin at 11:43 a.m. ET. Groupings will now be in threesomes, instead of twosomes, and play will begin with split tees — front nine and back nine. The top half of the field will tee off on the front nine, while the back half will tee off on the back nine. This is all being done in an effort to get as much play in today.
Revised tee times can be found here.
Notable times:
1:38 ET: Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Chris Kirk
1:44: Scottie Scheffler, Max Homa, Si Woo Kim
1:55: Jhonattan Vegas, Matthieu Pavon, Matt Fitzpatrick
Si Woo Kim didn't just hit a hole-in-one on Friday. His ace was historic, and he celebrated accordingly.
Kim drained a 252-yard hole-in-one in the second round of the tournament, which sent him into a frenzy on the tee box. It was the longest ace in recorded major championship history.
🚨 ACE ALERT 🚨Si Woo Kim just made a hole-in-one from 252 yards on the 6th hole! 🙌#PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/o3HDWlfRIQ
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 16, 2025
Kim climbed into second alongside Matthieu Pavon and Matt Fitzpatrick.
Round 3 has yet to get underway due to a weather delay in Charlotte. No word yet on when Round 3 will begin, though skies are supposed to clear up by 10 a.m. ET.
Play has been SUSPENDED at 8:15 AM due to dangerous weather in the area. Please seek shelter immediately. Further updates to follow.
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 17, 2025
All times ET
8:25 a.m. — Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele 2:05 p.m. — Ryan Fox, Alex Smalley 2:15 p.m. — Michael Thorbjornsen, Christiaan Bezuidenhout 2:25 p.m. — Max Homa, Scottie Scheffler 2:35 p.m. — Matt Fitzpatrick, Si Woo Kim 2:45 p.m. — Jhonattan Vegas, Matthieu Pavon
With the third round about to start, here's where things stand at Quail Hollow.
Leaderboard
1. Jhonattan Vegas (-8)
T2. Si Woo Kim (-6) Matt Fitzpatrick Matthieu Pavon
T5. Scottie Scheffler (-5) Max Homa
T7. Ryan Gerard (-4) Denny McCarthy Sam Stevens Robert MacIntyre J.T. Poston Alex Smalley Ryan Fox Christiaan Bezuidenhout Michael Thorbjornsen Garrick Higgo
We're halfway through the second major championship of the season, and Jhonattan Vegas is out in front.
Will anybody catch him today? We'll find out here soon when play gets going at Quail Hollow.
After a 3+-hour weather delay, Round 3 is finally underway.
Reminder: Twosomes have become threesomes (except one, more on that shortly), and they have split the tees — meaning players will tee off from both No. 1 and No. 10.
As for the groupings, every group will be a threesome, save one — the penultimate group of Max Greyserman and Sam Burns. How will that play in their heads? Well, I wouldn't want to be the only twosome on a course full of threesomes. Will be interesting to see how that plays out.
Rory McIlroy had to switch out his driver ahead of the PGA Championship.
McIlroy's regular driver was tested and deemed to be nonconforming after he arrived at Quail Hollow earlier this week ahead of the second major championship of the year. Further specifics on McIlroy's driver or why it was deemed nonconforming are not yet known.
The issue, though, is a common one on the PGA Tour. Clubs fail these tests, which are conducted regularly by the USGA at Tour events, each week throughout the season for a number of reasons. Drivers often fail simply due to extended use, as club faces can shift or break over time.
McIlroy just barely made the cut this week in North Carolina. He opened with a 3-over 74 on Thursday, and then he nearly blew it with back-to-back bogeys to end his round on Friday. McIlroy finished at 1-over, though, and made the cut on the number. McIlroy has struggled off the tee, and holds a driving accuracy of less than 36%. Only one golfer, Andre Chi, has been worse off the tee.
For more on McIlroy's club issues, click here.
Jhonattan Vegas has won foru times on the PGA Tour, most recently last summer at the 3M Open. But a combination of injuries, bad breaks and hard luck have kept him from more sustained success in majors … which makes this week that much more meaningful.
'I have the game to compete in these big events. I feel like my game is very complete, but I just haven't been able to put it all together in a major,' he said. 'I've played good at some good, big tournaments, but never a major, right? … Unfortunately, it's [taken] me a little bit longer than usual, but I'm glad that I'm in this position right now.'
For more on Jhonattan Vegas' position at the PGA Championship, click here.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Look, we got a little spoiled. Let's admit it. Major after major of elite-level champions claiming the game's best titles, year after year. We began to expect it, that every single major would be the equivalent of the Super Bowl or the World Series, putting the very best at center stage.
Well, golf doesn't always work that way. Sometimes the very best put their shots in the water, and sometimes the journeymen pick the best week of the year to have the best week of their lives. That's the beauty of the game — you can work for a lifetime, and if you can string just four outstanding days together, you become immortal. Pretty fantastic opportunity, when you think about it that way.
Now? Now what we've got, folks, is a damn mess. A glorious mess, but a mess all the same.
For more on the state of the PGA Championship, click here.
Round 3 will begin at 11:43 a.m. ET. Groupings will now be in threesomes, instead of twosomes, and play will begin with split tees — front nine and back nine. The top half of the field will tee off on the front nine, while the back half will tee off on the back nine. This is all being done in an effort to get as much play in today.
Revised tee times can be found here.
Notable times:
1:38 ET: Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Chris Kirk
1:44: Scottie Scheffler, Max Homa, Si Woo Kim
1:55: Jhonattan Vegas, Matthieu Pavon, Matt Fitzpatrick
Si Woo Kim didn't just hit a hole-in-one on Friday. His ace was historic, and he celebrated accordingly.
Kim drained a 252-yard hole-in-one in the second round of the tournament, which sent him into a frenzy on the tee box. It was the longest ace in recorded major championship history.
🚨 ACE ALERT 🚨Si Woo Kim just made a hole-in-one from 252 yards on the 6th hole! 🙌#PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/o3HDWlfRIQ
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 16, 2025
Kim climbed into second alongside Matthieu Pavon and Matt Fitzpatrick.
Round 3 has yet to get underway due to a weather delay in Charlotte. No word yet on when Round 3 will begin, though skies are supposed to clear up by 10 a.m. ET.
Play has been SUSPENDED at 8:15 AM due to dangerous weather in the area. Please seek shelter immediately. Further updates to follow.
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 17, 2025
All times ET
8:25 a.m. — Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele 2:05 p.m. — Ryan Fox, Alex Smalley 2:15 p.m. — Michael Thorbjornsen, Christiaan Bezuidenhout 2:25 p.m. — Max Homa, Scottie Scheffler 2:35 p.m. — Matt Fitzpatrick, Si Woo Kim 2:45 p.m. — Jhonattan Vegas, Matthieu Pavon
With the third round about to start, here's where things stand at Quail Hollow.
Leaderboard
1. Jhonattan Vegas (-8)
T2. Si Woo Kim (-6) Matt Fitzpatrick Matthieu Pavon
T5. Scottie Scheffler (-5) Max Homa
T7. Ryan Gerard (-4) Denny McCarthy Sam Stevens Robert MacIntyre J.T. Poston Alex Smalley Ryan Fox Christiaan Bezuidenhout Michael Thorbjornsen Garrick Higgo
We're halfway through the second major championship of the season, and Jhonattan Vegas is out in front.
Will anybody catch him today? We'll find out here soon when play gets going at Quail Hollow.