Charlotte, May 17 -- Even as some of the big names missed the cut, some others were hanging in by a slender thread at the 2025 PGA Championships at Quail Hollow.

Right on top after two days was Jhonattan Vegas, who is leading a Major for the first time, as the PGA Championship saw a drama-filled second day. Vegas added a 1-under 70. Vegas was 10-under par until he missed a 3-foot putt on 18 and ended with a double bogey for an even-par 70, giving him a two-shot lead.

Vegas was at 8-under 134, two ahead of Matthieu Pavon of France (65), former U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick (68) and Si Woo Kim, the South Korean who made an ace on the longest par 3 at Quail Hollow on his way to a 64. Kim hit a 5-wood on the 252-yard sixth hole for th...