Aldrich Potgieter Leads PGA Championship at 4 Under

aldrich potgieter held the solo lead at 4 under par during the second round of the US PGA Championship 2026 at Aronimink Golf Club. He had spurned a birdie chance at 2, but stayed in front while several established names chased him on the live leaderboard.

Aronimick Golf Club

Potgieter’s position was the sharpest change at the top of the board, because the same stretch had also moved Hideki Matsuyama and Chris Gotterup into the clubhouse lead at 3 under par. Jason Day joined them one shot back after birdieing the first two holes and reaching 3 under par during the round.

Justin Thomas was not far behind at 2 under par after birdies at the 4th and 6th holes. Scottie Scheffler slipped to 1 under par after bogeying the par-four 6th hole, which tightened the pressure around the top group and left Potgieter with a narrow cushion instead of control.

Potgieter and the major stage

The 2022 Amateur Championship winner is still a fresh name for many following the leaderboard this week. That makes his place at the top more striking than a routine lead change, especially with Scheffler, Thomas, Matsuyama and Day all inside reach.

The live picture at Aronimick Golf Club was straightforward: Potgieter sat first at 4 under par, Day and Matsuyama were at 3 under par, Thomas was at 2 under par, and Scheffler stood at 1 under par. With that spread, the chase stayed compact and every move over the closing stretch carried real weight for the players clustered just behind him.