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How to watch 2026 PGA Championship Round 3 for free: Tee times, livestream

Nypost · · 896 words · By Angela Tricarico
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After the field was cut from 156 to 70, Round 3 of the PGA Championship begins this morning.

Claims checked 62
Techniques found 1
Topics 2

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What happened

After the field was cut from 156 to 70, Round 3 of the PGA Championship begins this morning.

Why it matters

A duo of American golfers, Alex Smalley and Maverick McNealy, sit atop the leaderboard at four under par after 36 holes.

Common ground

Brutal morning winds and what defending champion Scottie Scheffler described as “kind of absurd” pin locations kept the field bunched together, with 44 players sitting within five shots of the lead, including Rory McIlroy (who is five shots behind and tied…

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Claim 1: “1:00 p.m. – Jason Day, Patrick Cantlay”
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Claim 2: “Round 4 Early Telecast: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (ESPN)”
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Claim 3: “9:06 a.m. – Daniel Brown, Chris Kirk”
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Claim 4: “8:48 a.m. – Michael Kim, John Parry”
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Claim 5: “2:40 p.m. – Alex Smalley, Maverick McNealy”
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Claim 6: “1:40 p.m. – Scottie Scheffler, David Puig”
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Claim 7: “11:50 a.m. – Nick Taylor, Corey Conners”
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Claim 8: “Round 3 Early Telecast: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (ESPN)”
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Claim 9: “11:10 a.m. – Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele”
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Claim 10: “9:33 a.m. – Kazuki Higa, Mikael Lindberg”
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Claim 11: “10:40 a.m. – Casey Jarvis, Matt Wallace”
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Claim 12: “11:30 a.m. – Ben Griffin, Ryan Gerard”
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Claim 13: “2:20 p.m. – Aldrich Potgieter, Stephan Jaeger”
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Claim 14: “2:30 p.m. – Hideki Matsuyama, Chris Gotterup”
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Claim 15: “9:15 a.m. – Justin Rose, Brian Harman”
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Claim 16: “12:20 p.m. – Ryan Fox, Ryo Hisatsune”
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Claim 17: “12:10 p.m. – Daniel Hillier, Ben Kern”
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Claim 18: “7:45 a.m. – Jhonattan Vegas, Alex Noren”
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Claim 19: “9:24 a.m. – Rasmus Højgaard, Sami Valimaki”
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Claim 20: “1:30 p.m. – Harris English, Si Woo Kim”
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Claim 21: “12:40 p.m. – Haotong Li, Patrick Reed”
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Claim 22: “8:57 a.m. – Kristoffer Reitan, Padraig Harrington”
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Claim 23: “8:30 a.m. – Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Daniel Berger”
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Claim 24: “Featured Holes (13, 16, 17): 10:45 a.m.-7 p.m. (ESPN+)”
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Claim 25: “Round 4 Early Livestream: 8-10 a.m. (ESPN+)”
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Claim 26: “Round 3 Early Livestream: 8-10 a.m. (ESPN+)”
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Claim 27: “11:40 a.m. – Collin Morikawa, Matti Schmid”
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Claim 28: “Round 4 Afternoon Telecast: 1-7 p.m. (CBS)”
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Claim 29: “10:20 a.m. – Sam Stevens, Chandler Blanchet”
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Claim 30: “Where: Aronimink Golf Course (Newton Square, Pennsylvania)”
CORROBORATED
Confirmed by both a cross-reference and multiple web search results that the event is at Aronimink Golf Course in Newton Square, PA.
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web search NEUTRAL — The official web site of the PGA TOUR. Providing the only Real-Time Live Scoring for the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Korn Ferry Tour. Home of official PGA TOUR
https://www.pgatour.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest live coverage, scores and leaderboards for all major golf tours, including the PGA, LPGA, LIV and TGL tours.
https://www.espn.com/golf/leaderboard
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web search NEUTRAL — May 9, 2026 · The PGA of America is one of the world's largest sports organizations, composed of PGA of America Golf Professionals who work daily to grow interest and participation in the game of golf…
https://www.pga.com/
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Claim 31: “1:20 p.m. – Ludvig Aberg, Andrew Novak”
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Claim 32: “44 players sitting within five shots of the lead, including Rory McIlroy (who is five shots behind and tied for 30th) and Scheffler, who is within striking distance at two shots under par.”
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The search results for '44' returned information about a musical about Barack Obama, not golf leaderboard statistics. No evidence was found regarding the number of players within five shots of the lead or the specific positions of McIlroy and Scheffler.
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web search NEUTRAL — 44: The Musical (full title: 44: The UnOFFICIAL, UnSANCTIONED OBAMA MUSICAL) is a 2022 musical written and composed by Eli Bauman, a former Obama campaign staffer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/44:_The_Musical
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web search NEUTRAL — 44 is a melting pot of music that delivers everything you'd come to expect from a Musical about the Obama Era - Sarah Palin scream-singing "Drill Me Baby" like Ozzy Osbourne, President Obama crooning …
https://44theobamamusical.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — The political world is buzzing about 44! Barack Obama exclaims, “Of all the musicals about my Presidency, this is one of them.” Alex Jones raves, “The Radical Left Deep State White Woke-er Globalist C…
https://www.shakespearetheatre.org/events/44-the-musical
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Claim 33: “the field was cut from 156 to 70”
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Multiple sources confirm the field size was 156 and the cut is set at the top 70 players and ties.
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web search NEUTRAL — 156: Players in the field at Aronimink. 70 and ties: Players who make the cut after 36 holes. 1928: Year Aronimink’s Donald Ross layout opened.
https://athlonsports.com/golf/pga-championship-sleepers-wana…
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web search NEUTRAL — The PGA Championship is the season’s second of four majors and it will be played at Aronimink Golf Club (par 70, 7,394 yards, bentgrass greens) in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
https://dknetwork.draftkings.com/2026/05/13/fantasy-golf-mil…
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web search NEUTRAL — Despite cutting the field down from the original 156 players, there will still be a healthy field playing on Saturday with a whopping 86 players making the cut. The top 70 players plus ties make the c…
https://www.sbnation.com/golf/2016/7/30/12330664/pga-champio…
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Claim 34: “the two-stroke penalty he received on Thursday for being late to his tee time.”
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Extensive corroboration from a cross-reference, PGA TOUR official site, and other news sources confirming a two-stroke penalty for being late to his tee time on Thursday.
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web search NEUTRAL — After receiving a two-stroke penalty Thursday for being a few seconds late to his tee time, Garrick Higgo missed the cut by one stroke @PGAChampionship Higgo carded rounds of 69-76 at Aronimink for a …
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Garrick Higgo was penalized two strokes for arriving late to his first round tee time at the PGA Championship, the PGA of America announced. Higgo was scheduled to tee off at 7:18 a.m. alongside Micha…
https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2026/05/14/garri…
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web search NEUTRAL — South Africa's Garrick Higgo took a two-stroke penalty for being seconds late for his Thursday tee time at the PGA Championship, then fired a one-under par 69 to stay in contention.
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260514-better-late-t…
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Claim 35: “11:20 a.m. – Sahith Theegala, Bud Cauley”
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Claim 36: “DIRECTV’s MySports genre pack ($44.99 for your first two months after a five-day free trial) includes access to the ESPN Unlimited/ESPN+ app”
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Claim 37: “8:21 a.m. – Shane Lowry, Brian Campbell”
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Claim 38: “9:51 a.m. – Tom Hoge, Joaquin Niemann”
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Claim 39: “10:50 a.m. – Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson”
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Claim 40: “Bryson DeChambeau failed to recover from a disastrous opening round and missed the cut at a major for the second consecutive time”
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Sources report DeChambeau struggled in the opening round (76) and was risking back-to-back missed cuts in majors.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bryson James Aldrich DeChambeau (/ dəʃæmˈboʊ / də-sham-BOH; born September 16, 1993) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LIV Golf League. He formerly played on the PGA Tour, and has wo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryson_DeChambeau
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Bryson DeChambeau struggles at the PGA Championship with a first-round 76, risking back-to-back missed cuts in majors for the first time since 2017.
https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/fans-wonder-happened-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Bryson DeChambeau's opening round at the PGA Championship didn't unfold as he wanted, as he struggled to produce birdies and avoid bogeys Thursday.
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/golf/news/bryson-dechambeau-…
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Claim 41: “9:42 a.m. – Keith Mitchell, Sam Burns”
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Claim 42: “The 2026 PGA Championship begins today, May 14, and ends on Sunday, May 17.”
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Cross-reference and web results confirm the 2026 PGA Championship dates as May 14 through May 17.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The PGA Championship begins today and will continue through Sunday, May 17
https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/sports/how-to-watch-2026-pga-c…
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Claim 43: “8:39 a.m. – Luke Donald, Elvis Smylie”
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Claim 44: “1:10 p.m. – Kurt Kitayama, Aaron Rai”
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Claim 45: “Garrick Higgo missed Round 3 by a single stroke”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that Garrick Higgo missed the cut by one stroke.
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web search NEUTRAL — Garrick Higgo of South Africa will be kicking himself after missing the cut by one shot. Higgo made headlines Thursday when he was less than a minute late to his first-round tee time and incurred a tw…
https://fieldlevelmedia.com/news/bryson-dechambeau-garrick-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Garrick Higgo missed the cut at the PGA Championship after he was penalized two-strokes during the first round for being late to the tee at Aronimink Golf Club.
https://www.themirror.com/sport/golf/garrick-higgo-missed-cu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Garrick Higgo’s tee time snafu on Thursday cost him. The South African missed the cut at the PGA Championship by one stroke Friday — one day after being assessed a two-stroke penalty for being seconds…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/sports/garrick-higgo-misses-pg…
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Claim 46: “Round 3 Afternoon Telecast: 1-7 p.m. (CBS)”
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Claim 47: “7:54 a.m. – Nicolai Højgaard, Michael Brennan”
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Claim 48: “10:30 a.m. – Martin Kaymer, Matt Fitzpatrick”
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Claim 49: “A duo of American golfers, Alex Smalley and Maverick McNealy, sit atop the leaderboard at four under par after 36 holes.”
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Three independent web results confirm that Alex Smalley and Maverick McNealy shared the lead at 4-under par after 36 holes.
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web search NEUTRAL — (AP) — The first PGA Championship at Aronimink in 64 years brought a pair of newcomers to the top of the leaderboard Friday in Alex Smalley.McNealy, who has never been among the top 25 in any major th…
https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/daily-wrapup/2026/05/15…
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web search NEUTRAL — Smalley, in only his fifth major championship, overcame three straight bogeys after making the turn and closed with a birdie for a 1-under 69. McNealy, who has never been among the top 25 in any major…
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/15/sports/pga-championsh…
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web search NEUTRAL — With 36 holes to play, Alex Smalley and Maverick McNealy lead the field at 4-under par, with Smalley shooting 69 in Friday’s second round and McNealy shooting 67.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/sports/alex-smalley-maverick-m…
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Claim 50: “2:10 p.m. – Min Woo Lee, Max Greyserman”
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Claim 51: “When: May 16, 8 a.m. ET”
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Web search results for the 2026 PGA Championship indicate Round 3 coverage begins on May 16 at 8 a.m. ET.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 16, 2026 at 4:06 AM EDT. Austin Green·. Staff Writer, Live. How to watch the PGA Championship today.The broadcast begins on ESPN+ at 8 a.m. ET and will have several alternate streams focusing on s…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/pga-championship…
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web search NEUTRAL — PGA Championship round one tips: Three-ball bets and first-round leader picks for the US PGA at Aronimink.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Full leaderboard for the 2026 Truist Championship, played at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, NC. See where your favorite players finished, final scores, earnings, and tournament stats.
https://www.cbssports.com/golf/leaderboard/
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Claim 52: “Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews.”
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Claim 53: “12:30 p.m. – Rico Hoey, Cameron Smith”
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Claim 54: “12:50 p.m. – Jon Rahm, Andrew Putnam”
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Claim 55: “8:03 a.m. – Taylor Pendrith, Johnny Keefer”
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Claim 56: “11:00 a.m. – Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy”
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Claim 57: “2:00 p.m. – Cameron Young, Justin Thomas”
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Claim 58: “8:12 a.m. – Christiaan Bezuidenhout, William Mouw”
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Claim 59: “10:00 a.m. – Alex Fitzpatrick, Denny McCarthy”
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Claim 60: “This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com.”
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Claim 61: “Channel: ESPN (from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. ET), CBS (1-7 p.m.)”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific broadcast time slots for ESPN and CBS.
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Claim 62: “Featured Groups: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. (ESPN+)”
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