Takeaways at halfway point of the 2026 PGA Championship – Episode #30

About this episode

Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin discuss the key takeaways from the first two rounds of the 2026 PGA Championship.

Two rounds down, and the 2026 PGA Championship has completely delivered. Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin react to the biggest takeaways from the first 36 holes at Ironmead, including: Why the course setup has created such compelling golf Whether the PGA got the setup right Why angles and patience suddenly matter again Why Scottie Scheffler feels inevitable The surprising names hanging around the top of the leaderboard And the chaotic greatness of Bryson DeChambeau and Garrett Higgo Plus: Jordan Spieth sorcery Blockie discourse returns The most “normal sport” moments of the week Why Cam Young still might win And a full weekend prediction reset 📫 200K golf fans follow us on social, and 17K read our free weekly newsletter, which is handcrafted to make the daily golf fan’s personal experience of golf feel more meaningful. Sign up right here: https://www.normalsport.com/ Connect with us 🌎 Our website: https://www.normalsport.com/ 🐦 Twitter: / kyleporterns 📸 Instagram: / normalsportgolf 🤝 Partner with us: https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors

People in this episode

Hosts: Kyle Porter, Hayden Martin

Topics covered

• PGA Championship
• golf analysis
• course setup
• leaderboard insights
• player performance
• sports commentary

Keywords

• PGA Championship
• golf
• course setup
• Scottie Scheffler
• Bryson DeChambeau
• Jordan Spieth
• Cam Young
• leaderboard
• golf analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PGA

Places: Ironmead

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