A star-studded Moving Day at the 2020 PGA Championship saw almost a handful of players tied for the lead at one point. By the end of the day, there were 11 golfers within three strokes of the lead heading into Sundays last round at TPC Harding Park..
The first major champion of 2020 has actually almost ensured a must-see finish with Dustin Johnson holding the 54-hole lead at 9 under while Brooks Koepka, Jason Day, Bryson DeChambeau and Tony Finau are amongst those still in striking distance. Naturally, established names arent the only ones in the mix as Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Champ and Collin Morikawa are among those who would enjoy to start their budding careers with a major win on Sunday afternoon in San Francisco..
Saturdays round was a tribute to the difficulty that TPC Harding Park provides. D.J., Scheffler and Morikawa skyrocketed to the top of the leaderboard by posting 65s, however the late-afternoon groups were left grinding through foggy, windy conditions that made scoring difficult. Of the final 4 pairings on the course just two players, Champ and Koepka, scored under par on Saturday..
Keep reading for a breakdown of the top of the leaderboard with top names to watch heading into Sunday.
1. Dustin Johnson (-9 ): A scoring device today, D.J. has 17 birdies through three rounds. While his 65 on Saturday connected for round of the day– and his 8 birdies were the very best in any major round throughout his career– it could have been even better if not for a bogey on No. 6 and a double bogey on No. 9. Even through the putter let him down on that double, he was lights out on the greens otherwise and now has an opportunity to make another run at his first PGA Championship after a runner-up finish a year ago at Bethpage Black..
Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Champ (-8 ): The novice (Scheffler) and rising star (Champ) represent the closest thing we have to a darkhorse in this heavyweight fight, as even Morikawa has ended up being an established name with his win after the layoff and the narrative of his made cuts streak. Champ has the PGA Tour success to his name that may put him a cycle ahead in the maturation process, but Scheffler has not let his lack of experience as a professional effect his comfort at TPC Harding Park.
T4. Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, Paul Casey (-7 ): Theres nothing more luring than seeing Koepka get better from three straight bogeys on the back 9 to birdie 2 of his last three holes and after that say that his video game was much better than what the rating reflects. Confidence is at no brief supply for the two-time defending champion as he chooses a three-peat on Sunday, though it will take a bit much better play on technique shots to prevent the type of obstacles that put him 2 shots back. Morikawa defied the expectations for his video game with a hot putter in his rise the leaderboard, while Casey will be wanting to change the narrative around his game as a strong gamer who winds up a stroke or 2 away from trophy-hoisting at the end of the champion..
T7. Bryson DeChambeau, Tony Finau, Justin Rose, Jason Day, Daniel Berger, Tommy Fleetwood (-6 ): Just an outright group of studs here three strokes off the lead with two significant winners and two of the gamers with wins because the reboot included in the lot. DeChambeau was outstanding on Saturday with 7 birdies, the last of which was a 95-footer to close out his round of 66. Day and Fleetwood dealt with some of the most difficult conditions on the course as a few of the last gamers out and saw ups and downs in their ride to even par. There was no absence of stimulate that may suggest a fade from contention, though the pace will require a score three or 4 strokes better (at a minimum) to chase after down the leader..
Haotong Li, Xander Schauffele, Matthew Wolff, Si Woo Kim, Joel Dahmen (-5 ): Li didnt blow his opportunity to win the PGA Championship on Saturday, but the stubborn drives and lack of back nine bogeys did make the proposal much harder after the 54-hole leader shot a 73 on Saturday. A 67 or 68 is not out of the world of possibility, but hell require the leaders to fall back for a chance to win.
T34. Justin Thomas and 8 others (-1 ): At one point in the early part of the day, J.T. was up inside the top 20 and just 4 strokes off the lead following a birdie train on the front nine. Unfortunately, the No. 1 player worldwide ran out of steam can be found in and lost his put on the leaderboard with a couple of contention-costing bogeys down the stretch..
T43. Rory McIlroy and 8 others (E): It appeared like Rory may be ready to make some noise after 2 uninspiring rounds, however 4 bogeys on his final six holes kept the two-time PGA Championship winner from remaining in the mix heading into Sunday. McIlroy has actually been typical off the tee today– second-rate for his standard– and thats kept him from scoring opportunities that are required to keep pace with the leaders..
T59. Tiger Woods and eight others (+2 ): Thursdays 68 by Woods created a buzz and ultimately put Tiger in position to make the weekend, but a second-straight round of 72 has actually left the Big Cat grinding out whats left of the tournament out of the spotlight. On one hand, its a success that Woods has actually worked his method around the course without too much issue for his health, however the (new) putter that was hot on Thursday has actually not regained form considering that.
CBS Sports was with you the entire method updating this story with the most current ratings, updates and highlights from Round 3. Have a look at the comprehensive leaderboard at the top of the story, and return Sunday to view Round 4 of the PGA Championship from 3-9 p.m. ET.
Saturdays round was a tribute to the challenge that TPC Harding Park offers. Dustin Johnson (-9 ): A scoring maker this week, D.J. has 17 birdies through 3 rounds. While his 65 on Saturday tied for round of the day– and his eight birdies were the best in any significant round throughout his profession– it could have been even much better if not for a bogey on No. 6 and a double bogey on No. 9. Bryson DeChambeau, Tony Finau, Justin Rose, Jason Day, Daniel Berger, Tommy Fleetwood (-6 ): Just an absolute group of studs here three strokes off the lead with two significant winners and 2 of the players with wins because the reboot consisted of in the bunch. Rory McIlroy and eight others (E): It looked like Rory may be ready to make some noise after 2 uninspiring rounds, however four bogeys on his final 6 holes kept the two-time PGA Championship winner from being in the mix heading into Sunday.
