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Sep 22, 2022; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Team USA golfer Xander Schauffele hits his tee shot on the eighth tee during the foursomes match play of the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports
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Sep 22, 2022; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Team USA golfer Xander Schauffele hits his tee shot on the eighth tee during the foursomes match play of the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports
The PGA Championship field has been cut exactly in half to leave only 78 players in Valhalla. After the 36-hole cutline of 1 under, many high-profile players like Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Wyndham Clark left Louisville town two rounds early.
Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa are the two 54-hole leaders. Both golfers sit at 15 under 198 after three rounds and as the tradition goes, both golfers will start the final later than everybody else. The round would start at 7:45 a.m., while the two T1 position holders’ tee time is scheduled at 2:35 p.m. Following them is the only third player, one stroke behind, Sahith Theegala.
The young pro has been paired with Shane Lowry, who is T4. The duo would start 10 minutes before Schauffele and Morikawa at 2:25 p.m. Players like Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler would start the final round at 12:45 and 12:15 p.m., respectively.
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Apr 19, 2024; Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA; Collin Morikawa plays his shot from the 16th tee during the second round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Full-field tee times and pairings are below:
1st tee (all time EST)
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| Tee time | Players |
| 7:45 a.m. | Alejandro Tosti, Jeremy Wells |
| 7:55 a.m. | Sebastian Soderberg, Brendon Todd |
| 8:05 a.m. | Rasmus Hojgaard, Jordan Smith |
| 8:15 a.m. | S.H. Kim, Dustin Johnson |
| 8:25 a.m. | Andrew Putnam, Ryan Fox |
| 8:35 a.m. | Talor Gooch, Stephan Jaeger |
| 8:45 a.m. | Adam Hadwin, Erik van Rooyen |
| 8:55 a.m. | Gary Woodland, Grayson Murray |
| 9:05 a.m. | Patrick Cantlay, Luke Donald |
| 9:15 a.m. | Tommy Fleetwood, Jesper Svensson |
| 9:25 a.m. | Joaquin Niemann, Rickie Fowler |
| 9:35 a.m. | Patrick Reed, Cam Young |
| 9:45 a.m. | Branden Shattuck, Ben An |
| 10:05 a.m. | Brooks Koepka, Nicolai Hojgarrd |
| 10:15 a.m. | Adam Svensson, Thorbjorn Olesen |
| 10:25 a.m. | Alexander Bjorkt, Lucas Glover |
| 10:35 a.m. | Tyrrell Hatton, Corey Conners |
| 10:45 a.m. | Brian Harman, Martin Kaymer |
| 10:55 a.m. | Brice Garnett, Min Woo Lee |
| 11:05 a.m. | Kurt Kitayama, Will Zalatoris |
| 11:15 a.m. | Ben Kohles, Cam Smith |
| 11:25 a.m. | Doug Ghim, Alex Noren |
| 11:35 a.m. | Jason Day, Zac Blair |
| 11:45 a.m. | Maverick McNealy, Billy Horschel |
| 12:05 p.m. | Max Homa, Tom Hoge |
| 12:15 p.m. | Scottie Scheffler, Mark Hubbard |
| 12:25 p.m. | Aaron Rai, Matt Wallace |
| 12:35 p.m. | Hideki Matsuyama, Ryo Hisatsune |
| 12:45 p.m. | Rory McIlroy, Tom Kim |
| 12:55 p.m. | Jordan Spieth, Russell Henley |
| 1:05 p.m. | Keegan Bradley, Taylor Moore |
| 1:15 p.m. | Thomas Detry, Lucas Herbert |
| 1:25 p.m. | Harris English, Austin Eckroat |
| 1:35 p.m. | Justin Thomas, Tony Finau |
| 1:55 p.m. | Dean Burmester, Lee Hodges |
| 2:05 p.m. | Justin Rose, Robert MacIntyre |
| 2:15 p.m. | Bryson DeChambeau, Viktor Hovland |
| 2:25 p.m. | Sahith Theegala, Shane Lowry |
| 2:35 p.m. | Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa |
The final day of the PGA Championship would be one of the toughest, as many players are just a few strokes from taking the lead away from Schauffele and Morikawa. With many competitors at once, World No. 3 would want to capitalize on the final day and not lose as the last time.
Will Xander Schauffele capitalize on his 54-hole lead?
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Before coming to Louisville, Xander Schauffele was at the Wells Fargo Championship and then too, he was the 54-hole leader. However, in the final round, Rory McIlroy zoomed past him to win the Wells Fargo Championship for the fourth time. Moreover, in the last 12 major championships, Schauffele has been consistently in the top 10 but has yet to grab a win.
It’s been nearly two years since Schauffele lifted a trophy, his last victory on the PGA Tour was in the summer of 2022 at the Genesis Scottish Open. Sunday will mark the fifth time where Schauffele will be a part of the final group in the 2024 season. Now the question that arises is: Will Schauffele finally break his winless streak? The odds are against him, but with perseverance, the third-best golfer in the world may just take the Wanamaker Trophy home!
