Padraig Harrington Shoots 67 to Return to Even Par
Padraig Harrington shot a 67 on Saturday at the 2026 PGA Championship and got back to even par for the tournament. The 54-year-old Irish golfer turned a rough start into a move that left him within reach of the leaders at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pa.
Aronimink Golf Club
Harrington opened with a four-over 74, then was one over par with a few holes left in the second round and five shots off the lead before slipping to three over and seven back after bogeys at the par-4 6th and No. 9. That left him needing a fast Saturday start just to stay in range.
He teed off at 8:57 a.m. and made birdies at the 1st, 6th and 7th holes. Harrington finished with a three-footer at 18 and posted 67, a round that moved him back to even par.
Maverick McNealy
Maverick McNealy held the lead when Harrington was near the end of his second round, while Rory McIlroy began Saturday at T30 and at one point climbed into a share of the lead. The leaderboard had tightened enough that several players made major moves in the morning wave.
Joaquin Niemann and Martin Kaymer each shot 66 and moved from T54 to the edge of the top 10. Justin Rose, Chris Kirk and Kristoffer Reitan each shot 65 and jumped nearly 50 spots, a reminder of how quickly scores were moving as the championship moved into the weekend.
Padraig Harrington
Harrington said the course could play hard for the leaders if Sunday brought tough pins. “I do feel that it’s a golf course that, assuming they go with some tough pins tomorrow — not as tough as [Friday] but tough pins — it would be hard for the leaders.”
He added that “Someone with momentum who holed a few putts could still shoot four or five under par and the leaders could hit a wall.” Harrington said, “I’m still hopeful that I’m only going to be half a dozen shots behind going into tomorrow and have a big day” and, “That’s what I look forward to. I ain’t going out there to play for second, third, fourth, fifth, anything.”
With one round left, his Saturday 67 keeps him in the conversation rather than chasing the event from too far back. “I won’t remember it,” he said.
