An unheralded pair of long shots, Smalley and McNealy, lead the PGA Championship
Alex Smalley’s performance in the second round of the PGA Championship defied his winless run on the PGA Tour.
Smalley has zero wins in 140 starts on tour and was a major long shot to win the 108th PGA Championship.
On Friday, Smalley instead grabbed his share of the PGA lead with fellow long shot Maverick McNealy, a unheralded pair at Aronimink unexpectedly taking the top spots on the leaderboard headed into the third round.
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