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2015 PGA Championship: Seven things you need to know from Round 3

If you didn’t break into the mid- or low-60s on Saturday, you moved down the leader board at Whistling Straits. On a windless day, greens and fairways were softened from overnight rains, offering opportunities to aim arrows directly at flag sticks. No one runs away from the field at Whistling Straits, but before you kick back and watch yet another exciting final round from Wisconsin, there are a few things you need to know.
Brush up on your geography
The 2015 U.S. PGA Championship is an international affair. Throughout Round 3, golfers from Australia, India, South Africa, Germany and England danced across the top of the board. Best round of the day came from Branden Grace, who tantalized us at Chambers Bay’s U.S. Open in June. He had eight birdies on a clean scorecard for 64…check that. Jason Day pulled eight birdies and an eagle out of the cup. If he hadn’t made two bogeys and a double, what might he have shot?
The 11th Hole
This is where things happen on the inward nine. It’s similar to the 13th at Augusta, but coming a bit earlier, it makes the home half even more exciting. Golfers eagle this hole — as Jason Day did on Saturday — with some regularity. Expect someone in contention to do the deed on Sunday, and elicit roars from the gallery.
The 5th Hole
This hole is the most bizarre on the golf course. I played it once and it is as inconceivable in person as it is on television. Given Pete Dye’s brilliance, it is difficult to imagine how this hole went from planning stage to reality, with not one person raising a hand and asking, are you tripping? That said, it will be the key to the front nine on Sunday. Keep your drive left, keep your second dry and make birdie.
SpiethWatch
Here’s why his round was so impressive: Every time I checked the app, it said “Spieth: 217 yards to green. 12 feet 6 inches to hole” and “Piercy: 212 yards to greenside bunker. 91 feet to hole.” Despite the distraction of an imploding fellow competitor (something the pairings of Grace-Kaymer and Day-Jones didn’t suffer) Spieth soldiered on, made birdie on six of the back-nine holes and played himself from “oh yeah, he made the cut” to “%&*$@! He might be leading by nightfall.”
What’s the carry from the upper deck of hospitality?
Matt Jones did very well under atypical pressure. He was the leader heading into the third round, paired with countryman Jason Day, and clean through eight holes when he yanked his drive on nine into the hospitality condos. Since the drop options were of the “yah, no thanks” variety, he opted to do this:
MATT JONES HITS IT FROM THE HOSPITALITY TENT AT PGA CHAMPIONSHIP, ACTUALLY HITS A GREAT SHOT. #PLAYITASITLIES HTTPS://T.CO/NQ60DY8C2P
— BLEACHER REPORT (@BLEACHERREPORT) AUGUST 15, 2015
One If By Land, Fun If By Sea
No offense to the kayak krew from Lancaster, Pa., (Women’s Open) but these boaters are the cream of the crop. They retrieve, errr, lost clubs, they land and walk along the sand adjacent to the golf course, they even set up floating greens for water golf. No, it’s not Couer D’Alene, it’s party central in Lake Michigan!
Major Championship nerves
Of the top-10 golfers, only three have won a major title (Kaymer, Rose and Spieth.) Does this help? A bit. Is it imperative? We’ll find out. The PGA has a history of one-and-done major champions (Love, Dufner, Toms, Micheel, Bradley, Yang, Beem, to name a few) or at least it seems that way. One thing’s for certain: Any of the non-major champs lurking near the lead would desperately love to add their name to my parenthetical list. My money is on Spieth, for the simple fact that he loves playing in the final group, wants the pressure, wants the heat.
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Photos from the 2025 Wyndham Championship

GolfWRX is live this week from the final event of the PGA Tour’s regular season, the Wyndham Championship.
Photos are flowing into the forums from Sedgefield Country Club, where we already have a GolfWRX spirit animal Adam Schenk WITB and plenty of putters for your viewing pleasure.
Check out links to all our photos below, which we’ll continue to update as more arrive.
General Albums
- 2025 Wyndham Championship – Tuesday #1
- 2025 Wyndham Championship – Tuesday #2
- 2025 Wyndham Championship – Tuesday #3
WITB Albums
- Chandler Phillips – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Davis Riley – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Scotty Kennon – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Austin Duncan – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Will Chandler – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Kevin Roy – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Ben Griffin – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Peter Malnati – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Ryan Gerard – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Adam Schenk – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Kurt Kitayama – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Camilo Villegas – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Matti Schmid – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
Pullout Albums
- Denny McCarthy’s custom Cameron putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Swag Golf putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Karl Vilips TM MG5 wedges – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- New Bettinardi putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Matt Fitzpatrick’s custom Bettinardi putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Cameron putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
See what GolfWRXers are saying and join the discussion in the forums.
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Photos from the 2025 3M Open

GolfWRX is live from the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities!
Back from our overseas journey, we have plenty for you to digest from Minnesota, including WITBs and in-hand looks at some pretty impressive putters.
Check out links to all our photos below.
General Albums
- 2025 3M Open – Tuesday #1
- 2025 3M Open – Tuesday #2
- 2025 3M Open – Tuesday #3
- 2025 3M Open – Tuesday #4
WITB Albums
- Luke List – WITB – 2025 3M Open
- Isaiah Salinda – WITB – 2025 3M Open
- Akshay Bhatia – WITB – 2025 3M Open
- Kaito Onishi – WITB – 2025 3M Open
- Chris Gotterup – WITB – 2025 3M Open
- Rickie Fowler – WITB – 2025 3M Open
- Seamus Power – WITB – 2025 3M Open
- Chris Kirk – WITB – 2025 3M Open
- Vince Whaley – WITB – 2025 3M Open
- Andrew Putnam – WITB – 2025 3M Open
- David Lipsky – WITB – 2025 3M Open
- Thomas Campbell – Minnesota PGA Section Champ – WITB – 2025 3M Open
- Max Herendeen – WITB – 2025 3M Open
Pullout Albums
- Rickie’s custom Joe Powell persimmon driver – 2025 3M Open
- Custom Cameron T-9.5 – 2025 3M Open
- Tom Kim’s custom prototype Cameron putter – 2025 3M Open
- New Cameron prototype putters – 2025 3M Open
- Zac Blair’s latest Scotty acquisition – 2025 3M Open
See what GolfWRXers are saying and join the discussion in the forums.
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Photos from the 2025 Open Championship

GolfWRX was live this week across the pond for The Open Championship! Check out links to all our galleries from Royal Portrush below.
General Albums
- 2025 The Open Championship – Sunday #1
- 2025 The Open Championship – Monday #1
- 2025 The Open Championship – Monday #2
- 2025 Open Championship – Monday #3
- 2025 The Open Championship – Tuesday #1
- 2025 The Open Championship – Tuesday #2
- 2025 The Open Championship – Wednesday #1
Pullout Albums
- Cobra’s 153rd Open Championship staff bag – 2025 The Open Championship
- Srixon’s Open Championship staff bag – 2025 The Open Championship
- Scotty Cameron 2025 Open Championship putter covers – 2025 The Open Championship
- TaylorMade’s 153rd Open Championship staff bag – 2025 The Open Championship
- Shane Lowry – testing a couple of Cameron putters – 2025 The Open Championship
- New Scotty Cameron Phantom Black putters(and new cover & grip) – 2025 The Open Championship
- FootJoy x Harris Tweed limited-edition shoes – 2025 The Open Championship
- Nike “Open Championship” collection shoes, bags and hoodies – 2025 The Open Championship
Matto
Aug 16, 2015 at 4:07 am
Jason could’ve shot 62 without the bogeys and double. That’s what.
Pat M
Aug 16, 2015 at 12:21 am
Jason Day is a beast and is playing incredible golf. What may be more amazing is how close Jordan Spieth has come in winning all 4 majors this year. He just missed making the playoff at The Open and is 2 strokes behind Jason going into Sunday.
Just staggering. Kudos for great consistency for Brendan Grace and Justin Rose. Sunday should be exciting.