That news came down at 3:55 p.m. ET on Wednesday. By 1 p.m. ET on Thursday, Smalley had completed his first round with a four ...

Alex Smalley was the fifth alternate in the PGA Championship when the field was announced last week. He was first alternate ...

The former Duke golfer who is a member at Sedgefield Country Club is just four shots off the lead with 36 holes to play ...

PGA Championship alternate Alex Smalley found out just before dinner Wednesday that he was going to get a spot in the field ...

Duke and Wake Forest High School grad Alex Smalley didn’t know if he was going to tee it up at Quail Hollow until Wednesday ...

Alex Smalley didn't know whether or not he'd be playing in this week's PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. By Thursday ...

Alex Smalley was the fifth alternate in the PGA Championship when the field was announced last week. He was first alternate ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Alex Smalley was on the putting green at Quail Hollow, going through his drills and looking like any of the other 156 players at the PGA Championship. But he wasn't.