The drama is heating up at Quail Hollow as the 2026 Truist Championship heads into its pivotal third round this Saturday. With the leaderboard tight and emotions running high, here’s your complete guide to catching all the action from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Sungjae Im holds a razor-thin one-shot lead at 9-under par after a steady second-round 69. It’s an impressive return for the South Korean star, who missed five months with a wrist injury before returning to competition this past March. Now, he’s in prime position to chase his third PGA TOUR victory.
What’s behind his strong start? Im credits his driving accuracy and a deep familiarity with the course. “I’m keeping it in the fairways… it makes it easier for me to hit my second shots on the green in difficult pin positions,” he said after Friday’s round. He also pointed to his Presidents Cup experience, noting, “I know where to miss the greens, I’m very familiar with this golf course.”
The only part of his game feeling slightly off? The putter. That’s an area where his closest rival, Tommy Fleetwood, has truly shined. Fleetwood sits just one stroke back at 8-under after opening with back-to-back 67s. “I think the greens are very, very difficult and I just had a really good eye for it over the first two days and I putted well and that’s been a big difference for me,” Fleetwood explained.
The 2025 FedExCup champion is no stranger to pressure, and he enters the weekend firmly in contention as he searches for his second PGA TOUR title. These two heavyweights will tee off together for Round 3 at 1:50 p.m. ET.
For fans looking to watch every swing, Saturday’s TV coverage begins on Golf Channel at 12 p.m. ET, before shifting to CBS later in the afternoon. If you want to catch the early action, PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ offers exclusive streaming starting at 7:30 a.m. ET, plus featured group and featured hole coverage throughout the day.
Whether you’re following from the couch or gearing up for your own weekend round, this is shaping up to be a Saturday you won’t want to miss.