PGA Championship 2024 Tee Times: Pairings and Predictions for Sunday Schedule

PGA Championship 2024 Tee Times: Pairings and Predictions for Sunday Schedule0 of 3

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Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele head into the final day of the 2024 PGA Championship tied for first place at 15-under.

Morikawa and Schauffele failed to gain any separation from each other during Saturday’s third round in which they played together alongside Sahith Theegala.

The two leaders will play with each other once again on Sunday in the final pairing at Valhalla Golf Club. They tee off from the first hole at 2:35 p.m.

Theegala is paired with Shane Lowry in the 2:25 p.m. ET tee time. Lowry recorded the fifth-ever round of 62 at a men’s major on Saturday to move into third place.

Most of the players in the final 10 tee times could make the case to win on Sunday because the leaderboard is so stacked and the scoring conditions have been favorable all week in Louisville.

Collin Morikawa Banks off Experience from Harding Park1 of 3

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Morikawa has a particular bit of experience for Sunday’s situation at Valhalla.

He emerged as the 2020 PGA champion at Harding Park amid a loaded leaderboard that included Dustin Johnson, Scottie Scheffler, Jason Day, Tony Finau and others.

The similarities between Harding Park and Valhalla are there. Twelve players were within three shots of the lead in 2020 before Morikawa shot 64 and captured his first major title.

Fifteen players come into Sunday at Valhalla at 10-under or better. Eight of those golfers reside at 12-under or lower.

Morikawa has been a more consistent golfer than Schauffele over three rounds. He has three rounds of 67 or better, while Schauffele’s faded a bit since his opening-round 62 with a pair of 68s.

Schauffele does not lack experience near the top of major leaderboards, either, but he has not won. Morikawa owns two major titles and that could be the difference as the golfers in the final pairing navigate the course for 18 more holes.

Low Scores Continue to Show Up at Valhalla2 of 3

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There’s a good chance the winning score is 20-under or lower.

The single-round major scoring record of 62 was tied on Thursday by Schauffele and on Saturday by Shane Lowry.

All but one players in the top 10 and ties shot a round in the 60s on Saturday. Thomas Detry’s 70 was the lone exception.

Schauffele and Morikawa have not shot worse than 68 all tournament, and that should be the minimum expectation for each golfer on Sunday.

As Lowry showed on Saturday, a low round is certainly out on the course, but who records it is the big mystery. Lowry moved from the middle of the pack to the penultimate group on Sunday.

Regardless of who cards Sunday’s lowest round, the expectation is that a 69 or 70, usually a great final-round score at a major, will not be good enough to win the Wanamaker Trophy.

Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth Finish Strong Weeks in Top 103 of 3

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Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth have had solid weeks at Valhalla.

Both players are candidates to make the surge up the leaderboard and potentially push the leaders for the win.

Thomas entered the week with a bit of extra motivation since the tournament is in his hometown of Louisville.

Thomas got up to 10-under thanks to consecutive 67s on Friday and Saturday. His three rounds in the 60s is a welcome sight after an inconsistent last 12 months.

Spieth, who has two top-10 finishes in his last nine major starts, also shot a 67 on Saturday to move up to eight-under.

Spieth has the potential to make an early run from a pairing that tees off close to two hours prior to the leaders.

A victory might seem unlikely for both Thomas and Spieth, but top-10 finishes for each player with four rounds in the 60s would be a welcome sight for both players as they try to find more consistency at the season’s biggest tournaments.