LIV Golf Leaderboard At The PGA Championship: David Puig And Jon Rahm Move Into Contention As Bryson DeChambeau Misses Cut
The Spanish pair of Puig and Rahm are the only two LIV Golfers under-par, with some notable names missing the weekend in Philadelphia
Matt Cradock
Following a difficult opening round, it appears scoring remains hard to come by in Philadelphia, as tough conditions led to a four-under-par number leading at the halfway stage.
Maverick McNealy and Alex Smalley are the duo who lead the way, as a number of LIV Golfers also moved into contention at Aronimink Golf Club, specifically David Puig and Jon Rahm.
Rahm finds himself just three strokes back of the leaders
Leading the LIV players is 24-year-old Puig, who produced a superb three-under 67 on Friday, which included four birdies and just one dropped shot.
Sitting two-under for the championship, he is one ahead of fellow countryman Rahm, who fired a level-par 70 to back up his one-under 69 on Thursday.
If Rahm were to win, he would have three of the four Majors and, with 36 holes remaining, he's in a good position to make a charge at a championship where his best result is a T4th.
Puig's best Major result is a T39th at the 2023 US Open
Away from Puig and Rahm, Cameron Smith is level-par following rounds of 69 and 71. It's the Aussie's first made cut at a Major since the 2024 US Open, with his recent change of coaches paying off in Philadelphia.
Looking down the leaderboard, a strong LIV Golf contingent has congregated on the two-over-par number, as Dustin Johnson, Martin Kaymer and Joaquin Niemann find themselves on that score.
Kaymer was among the seven-way share of the lead at three-under on Thursday, but a five-over-par round of 75 dropped him down the leaderboard on Friday.
Kaymer endured a tough second round after sharing the lead after the first day
Rounding out the remaining LIV Golfers to make the cut is Elvis Smylie at four-over-par, as four players from the circuit failed to make the weekend.
Thomas Detry finished five-over-par, one back of the four-over cutline, while Tyrrell Hatton, who hasn't missed a Major cut since The Open Championship in 2024, was six-over-par.
In terms of the worst performers, Tom McKibbin was seven-over following rounds of 74 and 73, while Bryson DeChambeau surprisingly matched that score, with rounds of 76 and 71.
LIV Golf Leaderboard At The PGA Championship
- T9th -2 David Puig
- T16th -1 Jon Rahm
- T22nd E Cameron Smith
- T44th +2 Dustin Johnson
- T44th +2 Martin Kaymer
- T44th +2 Joaquin Niemann
- T68th +4 Elvis Smylie
- MC +5 Thomas Detry
- MC +6 Tyrrell Hatton
- MC +7 Tom McKibbin
- MC +7 Bryson DeChambeau
