PGA Championship Projected Cut Watch: Live Updates

WELCOMING MICHAEL WESTON

Over to Michael Weston for the next 90 minutes to keep you up to date with everything from Aronimink.

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POOR DAY FROM AKSHAY BHATIA

The Arnold Palmer Invitational winner will be almost certainly be going home early this week.

He opened with a one-over-par 71 yesterday but has dropped to five-over after five bogeys and just one birdie today.

SMALLEY EXTENDS LEAD AT THE TOP

Alex Smalley has just birdied the 7th and 9th to take a two-stroke lead at the top.

The World No.78 has been in fantastic form this year on the PGA Tour with just one missed cut in 12 events, highlighted by a T7 at the Cadillac Championship and T17 at the Truist Championship in his last two starts.

He could well still be around the lead come Sunday afternoon.

BIG MOVES

Michael Block has just made a birdie to get back to +3, which should be good to make the cut if he stays there.

Moving in the other direction is Keegan Bradley, who has just dropped to +6 after a second bogey in three holes on the 1st (his 10th of the day).

'THESE GUYS CERTAINLY GOT THE WORST OF THE DRAW'

- says Wayne Riley on the Sky Sports broadcast, who thinks the early-late starters will have the best conditions.

WEATHER WATCH

It has been a very breezy morning and it is set to remain windy all day according to the PGA's Friday morning forecast:

PACKED LEADERBOARD

Great stat from Justin Ray:

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP PROJECTED CUT

The cut line is currently at +2, but it will almost certainly move to +3 and perhaps even +4 later.

It's set to be a very entertaining afternoon watching the big names like McIlroy and DeChambeau fight to make their way into the weekend.

WELCOME

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Friday at the 2026 PGA Championship.

We currently have a big number of star names outside of the cut line after a very difficult morning at Aronimink, where the wind has been howling.

The afternoon starters begin in he next couple of hours, including the likes of Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau. They will be battling to make the cut, but will they have easier conditions? Quite possibly.

Follow along all afternoon for live updates.