Bryson DeChambeau arrived at Quail Hollow as one of the top favorites to win the PGA Championship. After the first two rounds, he has not reached the top 10 on the leaderboard, but he still leads the LIV Golf players competing in the event.

Another seven of his colleagues made the cut, meaning half of the Saudi-backed league members who played. The biggest surprises came not from those who will be playing this weekend but those who will not.

Nevertheless, let’s take a look at those who made the cut

Bryson DeChambeau leads LIV players still in contention

LIV Golf players have won two of the nine major championships since the league’s inception, with 12 other top-10 finishes. Bryson DeChambeau alone is responsible for half of the wins and one-third of the other top 10s, and he still has a chance to add more good results at Quail Hollow.

Bryson DeChambeau

The reigning U.S. Open champion enters the third round of the PGA Championship tied for 17th at 3-under. DeChambeau got off to a slow start with a first-round 71, but bounced back with a 3-under 68 on Friday.

Richard Bland

The reigning Senior PGA Championship champion made the cut at Quail Hollow for the first time in his career. Not only that, but after 36 holes, he is tied for 17th place with DeChambeau and others at 3-under.

His performance included rounds of 70 and 69, with seven birdies and four bogeys.

Jon Rahm

The Spaniard shot back-to-back 70s for the first two rounds, with five birdies and four bogeys in the first and two birdies and a bogey in the second. Rahm is looking to put his recent poor form in major championships, where he has only one top-10 finish in his last four starts, behind him.

Tom McKibbin

The Northern Irishman is making his PGA Championship debut and could not have asked for a better start. After the first two rounds, he sits tied for 36th with a score of 1-under.

McKibbin has two rounds of par or better (70, 71) with five birdies and four bogeys.

Tyrrell Hatton

Tied with McKibbin is the Englishman, Tyrrell Hatton, one of his LIV Golf teammates. Hatton shot a first-round 68 that put him near the top of the leaderboard, but the second round was not the same, as he carded a 73.

Joaquin Niemann

Like Hatton and McKibbin, the Chilean is tied for 36th, but he has gone from strength to strength in the tournament. He shot a 74 in the first round but bounced back with a 67 in the second.

Niemann is particularly in the spotlight at this tournament, as he is still looking for his first top 15 in 23 starts at major championships, despite having won five times at LIV Golf between 2024 and 2025.

David Puig

The Spaniard made his first career cut at the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. He enters the third round with a 1-over 62, thanks to scores of 71 and 72 in the first two rounds.

Sergio Garcia

Sergio Garcia is another player who overcame a poor start to make the cut on the number. He responded to his first-round 75 with a second-round 68 to bring his 36-hole score to 1-over and tie for 62nd heading into the weekend.

Which LIV Stars Missed The Cut?

Numerous LIV Golf big names missed the cut, most notably Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson. Patrick Reed, Dean Burmester, Cam Smith and Martin Kaymer are all headed home early.

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