Both golfers had impressive performances with Schauffele shooting a 3-under 68 and Morikawa carding a bogey-free round of 67.
Sahith Theegala and Shane Lowry also performed well, joining them at 14-under par.
Scottie Scheffler was not able to keep up with the leaders and fell out of contention for the major championship.
Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa share the lead at 15-under par in the 2023 PGA Championship.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The PGA Championship leaderboard saw a significant shift during Round 3 with Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa sharing the lead at 15-under par. Both golfers had impressive performances, with Schauffele shooting a 3-under 68 and Morikawa carding a bogey-free round of 67.
Schauffele had maintained his position at the top after each round but faced stiff competition from Morikawa, who was looking for his third major championship. The two golfers will play together in the final pairing on Sunday.
Sahith Theegala made a late charge with a birdie on the last hole to join them at 14-under par. Shane Lowry also had an impressive round, shooting a record-tying 62 and moving into contention.
Despite his strong performance, Scottie Scheffler was not able to keep up with the leaders and fell out of contention for the major championship.
The third round saw several notable moments. Schauffele had a two-shot cushion after rolling in a 30-footer for birdie on the 14th hole, but Sahith Theegala responded with a flop shot for birdie right after, making it a three-shot swing.
Collin Morikawa took the outright lead with a birdie on hole 15 after Schauffele's error. Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland also had strong rounds, finishing at 12-under par.
The PGA Championship will conclude on Sunday, with Morikawa and Schauffele looking to secure their place in golf history.
Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa are tied for the lead at the PGA Championship with scores of 15-under.
Schauffele labored to stay in front and shot a 3-under 68 for the day.
Morikawa holed a 10-foot birdie on the last hole for a score of 67, also tying Schauffela’s lead.
Accuracy
Xander Schauffele had a two-shot cushion after rolling in a 30-footer for birdie on the 14th hole at the PGA Championship.
Schauffele hit a misfire with his approach shot on hole 15, landing in ankle-high fescue and taking a double bogey.
Collin Morikawa took the outright lead with a birdie on hole 15 after Schauffele’s error.
Sahith Theegala holed a flop shot for birdie right after Schauffele’s mistake, making it a three-shot swing.
Deception
(85%)
The article contains editorializing and selective reporting. The author states 'Scheffler was coming off the most heart-racing day of his career that featured an arrest on allegations of not following police orders, brief jail time and a 66 to get into contention for a second straight major.' This statement is editorializing as it implies that Scheffler's previous experiences were the reason for his poor performance in this tournament. Additionally, the author selectively reports on Scheffler's mistakes while ignoring his good shots and birdies. For example, 'He was 4 over through four holes, and on three occasions he followed a birdie with a bogey.' This statement implies that Scheffeler had multiple instances of following a birdie with a bogey, but it does not mention the number of times he had the opposite occurrence (following a bogey with a birdie). The author also states 'Schauffele has been leading or tied in six of his last seven rounds.' This statement is an opinion and not a fact. It is important to note that I am only considering assertions made by the author, not those being quoted or the subjects of the article.
The author states 'Schauffele has been leading or tied in six of his last seven rounds.'
The author states 'He was 4 over through four holes, and on three occasions he followed a birdie with a bogey.'
The author states 'Scheffler was coming off the most heart-racing day of his career that featured an arrest on allegations of not following police orders, brief jail time and a 66 to get into contention for a second straight major.'
Fallacies
(85%)
The author makes an appeal to authority by mentioning the major championship records set by Shane Lowry and Bryson DeChambeau. Additionally, there are instances of inflammatory rhetoric such as 'wild celebration' and 'shocker' when describing Scheffler not being a contender.
The shocker was Scheffler not being among them.
There were a ton of guys who could do it tomorrow.
Scheffler was coming off the most heart-racing day of his career that featured an arrest on allegations of not following police orders, brief jail time and a 66 to get into contention for a second straight major. But he was never a factor after an early stretch of double bogey-bogey-bogey.
The focus turns to Schauffele, the Olympic gold medalist from the Tokyo Games in 2021 who is trying to bag a silver prize – the heavy Wanamaker Trophy – for his first major. Schauffele has been leading or tied in six of his last seven rounds.
Morikawa already had two majors at age 24 and is slowly working his way back to that smooth, repeatable swing. He had one early wobble missing a 4-foot par putt on the second hole, and that was really his only big mistake.
Bias
(95%)
The article does not demonstrate any clear bias towards a specific political, religious, ideological or monetary position. However, the author does use language that depicts Scottie Scheffler's performance as disappointing and frustrating in comparison to other players. This could be seen as an example of disproportionate coverage or language used to reflect negatively on one player over another.
He was never a factor after an early stretch of double bogey-bogey-bogey.
It was his highest score since a 73 in the third round of the Tour Championship last August.
Scheffler, using fill-in caddie with regular looper Ted Scott attending his daughter’s high school graduation in Louisiana, was in trouble from the start
Xander Schauffele had a two-shot cushion after rolling in a 30-footer for birdie on the 14th hole at the PGA Championship.
Sahith Theegala holed a flop shot for birdie right after Schauffele’s mistake, making it a three-shot swing.
Accuracy
Schauffele hit a misfire with his approach shot on hole 15, landing in ankle-high fescue and taking a double bogey.
Collin Morikawa took the outright lead with a birdie on hole 15 after Schauffele’s error.
Deception
(80%)
The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support the author's position about Xander Schauffele's double bogey on hole 15 being a pivotal moment in the tournament. The author also uses emotional manipulation by describing how 'they were coming for him' and 'blood in the water', implying that Schauffele was under immense pressure to perform. Additionally, there is sensationalism with phrases like 'pivotal moment of this PGA thus far' and 'most bunched PGA leaderboard in nearly 20 years'.
15 players are at or within five shots of the lead.
It was the pivotal moment of this PGA thus far, not least because it turned into a pair of three-shot swings.
They were coming for him, just as Xander Schauffele predicted.
Fallacies
(85%)
The author uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating 'They were coming for him' and 'blood in the water'. This is an appeal to fear and creates a sense of urgency without providing any evidence. The author also makes a dichotomous depiction by describing Schauffele's opening round as 'torrid pace' and his subsequent rounds as 'struggled to maintain that same torrid pace'. This oversimplifies the situation and creates a false dichotomy.
]They were coming for him, just as Xander Schauffele predicted.[/...]
[Schauffele had struggled to maintain that same torrid pace, but he’d finally given himself a two-shot cushion after rolling in a 30-footer for birdie on the 14th hole.][...]
[It was the pivotal moment of this PGA thus far, not least because it turned into a pair of three-shot swings.][...
Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele are tied for the lead at the PGA Championship with scores of 15-under.
Xander Schauffele had a two-shot cushion after rolling in a 30-footer for birdie on the 14th hole at the PGA Championship.
Sahith Theegala holed a flop shot for birdie right after Schauffele’s mistake, making it a three-shot swing.
Collin Morikawa took the outright lead with a birdie on hole 15 after Schauffele’s error.
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
(100%)
None Found At Time Of
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Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains a few informal fallacies and appeals to authority. It uses exaggerated language and inflammatory rhetoric when describing the leaderboard as 'crowded' and 'bunched', implying that this is somehow unexpected or unusual. The author also states that Valhalla was 'primed for theatrics', which is an appeal to emotion rather than a factual statement. Additionally, there are several instances of dichotomous depictions, such as describing Scheffler's round as filled with 'double bogeys, five bogeys and five birdies', which presents his performance in a negative light by focusing on the negative aspects while ignoring the fact that he still ended at 7-under for the tournament. Finally, there is an appeal to authority when mentioning Xander Schauffele's first major championship and Collin Morikawa's major No. 3.
A bunched leaderboard was somewhat inevitable, but few expected it to be this good.
Valhalla was primed for theatrics at the start of the week.
You could argue that 18 players have a realistic shot at winning this golf tournament.
