Jon Rahm is back in contention at a major championship. He joked that he would have had an even better chance to win the third of his career had the spectator he hit in the head with an errant approach shot at the PGA Championship on Saturday been a little better soccer player.

Rahm shot a 4-under 67 to get to 6-under-par 207 for the tournament, leaving him five shots behind leader Scottie Scheffler, who played the final five holes in 5 under to reach 11 under.

Rahm won the U.S. Open in 2021 and the Masters in 2023. But this is the first time he’s been anywhere near being in contention for a major championship on the final day since announcing he was joining LIV Golf in December of 2023.

In the four majors since, he’s not finished within eight shots of the lead.

“I mean, it’s hard to express how hungry I may be for a major — about as hungry as anybody can be in this situation,” the Spanish star said. “Very happy to be in position again. Don’t know where I’ll be. … But that’s a great position. This golf course is tricky and one shot is nothing on 18 holes.”

One shot was something on No. 11.

Rahm’s approach shot on the par 4 sailed to the left and his ball hit a fan in the head, sending it careening across the green and into the rough on the other side. Rahm left his chip short and took two putts for one of his two bogeys on the day.

The fan was not injured.

As he approached the green, Rahm walked over to check on him anyway. They shared a few laughs, he signed a golf glove for him and they embraced before he went on with his round.

“I told him, if he was European and grew up playing soccer, and he just aimed a little bit better, maybe just get it closer to the hole,” Rahm said with a laugh.

Rahm knows it won’t be easy to catch Scheffler.

Still, he likes how he’s striking the ball.

“Very happy with the state of my game,” Rahm said. “I think today was the round that I knew I was capable of. Those first two rounds felt very confident, and just did everything a little bit better. So just very excited again to be in this position.”

Reporting by The Associated Press.

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Not many golfers can say they’ve hit a hole-in-one on the PGA Tour. Now Si Woo Kim can say that he’s done it six times — and twice at a major championship after his most recent ace Friday.

In the PGA Championship, the 29-year-old Kim teed off from the longest par-3 at Quail Hollow. After holding his follow-through for a beat, he leaned over, as if guiding the ball with his mind, and watched it bounce onto the green and head straight for the pin. 

After it landed in the cup, an excited Kim threw his club in the air and started running in celebration.

Kim hit 5-wood on the 252-yard sixth hole, making it the longest hole-in-one in major championship history. 

There was no need telling him who had the previous record — it was Kim last year at Royal Troon.

“Last record was me, too, because I’ve kind of made similar number at Royal Troon, so that was longest maybe major history hole-in-one,” he said.

His ace at the British Open last year was on the 238-yard 17th hole at Troon.

“Yeah, it’s exciting,” he said. “I hit it like right exactly how I wanted. So it was cool and then it was pretty memorable hole-in-one in major.”

His six holes-in-one are the most from any golfer on the Tour since 2016. The South Korean finished the day 7-under 64 and in a tie for second place.

Jhonattan Vegas was in front for the first time in a major and didn’t back down Friday. Vegas cruised through the back nine at muggy Quail Hollow and was 10-under par until he missed a 3-foot putt on 18 and ended an otherwise splendid day with a double bogey for an even-par 70, giving him a two-shot lead.

He was at 8-under 134, two ahead of Matthieu Pavon of France (65), former U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick (68) and Kim.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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The 107th PGA Championship is under way at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, after a rain-soaked practice week. A full field of 156 players teed off Thursday morning, and early scoring suggests the softened conditions could keep the cut closer to par than the last time this major visited the “Green Mile.”

What is the 2025 PGA Championship projected cut line?

The 156-player field at the 2025 PGA Championship will be cut to the top 70 and ties after 36 holes at Quail Hollow Club. The cut line has not yet been determined. It will be finalized after the completion of the second round, which is at the end of Friday’s play. As of Friday afternoon, the cut line was trending from +1 to +2.

Take a look at some interesting names on the list (as of Friday morning):

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Where did the cut line fall last year?

Here’s where the cut line fell in the most recent PGA Championships:

• 2024: -1
• 2023: +5
• 2022: +4
• 2021: +5
• 2020: +1
• 2019: +4
• 2018: E

How can I watch the 2025 PGA Championship? What channels will it be on?

The 2025 PGA Championship will be available across several different channels and platforms. On TV, you can watch the Championship on CBS and ESPN. Here’s how you can tune in on each day:

• Thursday, May 15th: 12-7 p.m. (ESPN)
• Friday, May 16th: 12-7 p.m. (ESPN)
• Saturday, May 17th: 1-7 p.m. (CBS)
• Sunday, May 18th: 1-7 p.m. (CBS)

How can I stream the 2025 PGA Championship or watch without cable?

The 2025 PGA Championship can be streamed on PGAChampionship.com, the CBS Sports App, Paramount+ and ESPN+.

If you have an antenna in a good reception area, you can also watch the PGA Championship on your local CBS station. Check out the Federal Communications Commission TV reception maps to see which stations are available in your area.

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