How Alex Smalley's mom is impacting his success on Tour

May 15, 2026 09:54 PM

Golf Channel's Todd Lewis spoke to PGA Championship co-leader Alex Smalley after his second round at Aronimink. Lewis reports that Smalley's mother, Marie, a recently retired chemist has joined his team as a statistician.

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