LIV Golf Leaderboard At The PGA Championship: David Puig And Jon Rahm Move Into Contention As Bryson DeChambeau Misses Cut

David Puig hits a fairway wood, Jon Rahm smiles and walks off.

Following a difficult opening round, it appears scoring remains hard to come by in Philadelphia, as tough conditions led to a four-under-par number leading at the halfway stage.

Maverick McNealy and Alex Smalley are the duo who lead the way, as a number of LIV Golfers also moved into contention at Aronimink Golf Club, specifically David Puig and Jon Rahm.

Rahm finds himself just three strokes back of the leaders (Image credit: Getty Images)

Leading the LIV players is 24-year-old Puig, who produced a superb three-under 67 on Friday, which included four birdies and just one dropped shot.

Sitting two-under for the championship, he is one ahead of fellow countryman Rahm, who fired a level-par 70 to back up his one-under 69 on Thursday.

If Rahm were to win, he would have three of the four Majors and, with 36 holes remaining, he's in a good position to make a charge at a championship where his best result is a T4th.

Puig's best Major result is a T39th at the 2023 US Open (Image credit: Getty Images)

Away from Puig and Rahm, Cameron Smith is level-par following rounds of 69 and 71. It's the Aussie's first made cut at a Major since the 2024 US Open, with his recent change of coaches paying off in Philadelphia.

Looking down the leaderboard, a strong LIV Golf contingent has congregated on the two-over-par number, as Dustin Johnson, Martin Kaymer and Joaquin Niemann find themselves on that score.

Kaymer was among the seven-way share of the lead at three-under on Thursday, but a five-over-par round of 75 dropped him down the leaderboard on Friday.

Kaymer endured a tough second round after sharing the lead after the first day (Image credit: Getty Images)

Rounding out the remaining LIV Golfers to make the cut is Elvis Smylie at four-over-par, as four players from the circuit failed to make the weekend.

Thomas Detry finished five-over-par, one back of the four-over cutline, while Tyrrell Hatton, who hasn't missed a Major cut since The Open Championship in 2024, was six-over-par.

In terms of the worst performers, Tom McKibbin was seven-over following rounds of 74 and 73, while Bryson DeChambeau surprisingly matched that score, with rounds of 76 and 71.

LIV Golf Leaderboard At The PGA Championship

• T9th -2 David Puig
• T16th -1 Jon Rahm
• T22nd E Cameron Smith
• T44th +2 Dustin Johnson
• T44th +2 Martin Kaymer
• T44th +2 Joaquin Niemann
• T68th +4 Elvis Smylie
• MC +5 Thomas Detry
• MC +6 Tyrrell Hatton
• MC +7 Tom McKibbin
• MC +7 Bryson DeChambeau