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TogglePGA Tour Champions rookie Zach Johnson holds a four-stroke lead heading into the final round of the Kaulig Companies Championship, looking for his third win on the Champions circuit and his first at Firestone Country Club.
Johnson has been surprisingly consistent, posting a 13-under 197 through 54 holes, starting with two 67s and a 63 in the third round.
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Last year’s champion Miguel Ángel Jimenez tied the tournament record with a third-round score of 62 and is in second place at 9-under 201. Cameron Percy (7-under 203), Darren Clarke (6-under 204) and Tag Ridings (6-under 204) are also within range.
Check out live updates from the final round of the Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone Country Club..
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Photos from Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Round 3 at Firestone
A tee shot in the rough on the 16th hole during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Photos from Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Round 3 at Firestone
A tee shot in the rough on the 16th hole during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Photos from Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Round 3 at Firestone
A groundskeeper prepares the green on hole 16 before the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Photos from Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Round 3 at Firestone
A golfer tees off on the first hole as Stowe’s Jay Zedak volunteers in the clubhouse stairwell during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Photos from Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Round 3 at Firestone
Tim Petrovic drives off the 10th hole during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Harrison Fraser drives out of the 10th hole during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Barb Dietrich, 90, left, and her daughter Michele Dietrich volunteer during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio. Barb has been working on this event as a volunteer for 69 years.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Barb Dietrich, 90, center left, and her daughter Michele Dietrich volunteer during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio. Barb has been working on this event as a volunteer for 69 years.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Spectators in South Korea watch golfers tee off on the first hole during Round 3 of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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John Anderson, a volunteer of 36 years, makes an announcement to golfers during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship on July 11, 2026 at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Photos from Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Round 3 at Firestone
A golfer tees off on the first hole as Stowe’s Jay Zedak volunteers in the clubhouse stairwell during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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John Anderson states on the first hole during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio. Anderson has been volunteering for 36 years.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Spectators enjoy a round of golf during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Photos from Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Round 3 at Firestone
John Anderson, a volunteer of 36 years, makes an announcement to golfers during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship on July 11, 2026 at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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A volunteer makes a phone call in the shade during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Tom Van Auker (Akron, OK) is the starter on the 10th tee box during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio on July 11, 2026. Van Auker served as a board member and chairman of the Northern Ohio Golf Charities for 42 years.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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On July 11, 2026, during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, Daniel Thompson, executive director of philanthropy for Northern Ohio Golf Charities and Foundation, walks away to chat with Pat Shafer of Fair Lawn, a volunteer of 61 years.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Volunteers work the greens during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Boo Weekley tees off on the first hole during Round 3 of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Ryan Armor tees off on the first hole during Round 3 of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Retief Goossen tees off the first hole during Round 3 of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Photos from Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Round 3 at Firestone
Boo Weekley hits the green on the first hole during Round 3 of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio on July 11, 2026.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Photos from Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Round 3 at Firestone
Reliever Goossen puts his chip onto the green on the first hole during Round 3 of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, July 11, 2026.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Photos from Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Round 3 at Firestone
Reliever Goossen reads the green on the first hole during Round 3 of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Photos from Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Round 3 at Firestone
Ryan Armor misses his first putt on the first hole during Round 3 of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio on July 11, 2026.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Photos from Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Round 3 at Firestone
Volunteers work the greens during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Jerry Kelly hits the green with his approach shot on the first hole during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio on July 11, 2026.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Zach Johnson hits the green with his approach shot on the first hole during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio on July 11, 2026.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Zach Johnson’s second drive past Jerry Kelly during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Cameron Percy hits his second tee shot during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Spectators walk between the first and second holes during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Photos from Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Round 3 at Firestone
Darren Clark reads the green on the third hole during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Photos from Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Round 3 at Firestone
Boo Weekley approaches the third green during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Photos from Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Round 3 at Firestone
Boo Weekley putsts on the third green during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Reliever Goossen reacts to a missed first putt on the third hole during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio on July 11, 2026.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Photos from Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Round 3 at Firestone
Ryan Armor hits a putt on the third hole during Round 3 of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Jerry Kelly hits his first chip from the fringe of the third hole about 3 feet out during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship on July 11, 2026 at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
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Zach Johnson watches his putt on the third hole during the third round of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 11, 2026 in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Who is the defending champion of the Kaulig Companies Championship?
Miguel Angel Jimenez is the defending champion. In 2025, he shot 10 under par and defeated Steve Alker in a playoff.
The field also includes 2024 champion Ernie Els and previous champions Steve Stricker (2023, 2021), Jerry Kelly (2022, 2020), Retief Goossen (2018) and Vijay Singh (2017).
How much is the Kaulig Corporate Championship prize money?
This year’s prize is $3.5 million, with the winner receiving $525,000.
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Contact Jonah L. Rosenblum at jrosenblum@recordpub.com and follow him on Twitter. @JLR Sports.
This article was originally published in the Akron Beacon Journal. Live Leaderboards, Kaulig Corporate Championship Final Round Updates
