Charlie Riedel/Associated Press The last of this year's four major championships has drama and excitement written all over it. That's because the 2018 PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis is loaded with stars at the top of the leaderboard and the potential for a down-to-the-wire finish that will live on in golf fans' memories appears to be at hand. Brooks Koepka, who has won the past two U.S. Opens, goes into the final round with a two-stroke lead over Adam Scott. The Australian has struggled with his putting in recent years, but he is 10 under par after shooting a 65 during Saturday's moving-day round, and he has an excellent chance to pick up his second major championship. Scott won the 2013 Masters crown. Koepka threatened to run away with the PGA Championship during the third round, building a five-stroke lead during the back nine. However, as Koepka was dominating with his distance off the tee and his clutch putting, he bogeyed the 14th and 15th holes. That opened the door for a slew of contenders. That includes Jon Rahm, Rickie Fowler and Gary Woodland at nine under par and six other competitors at eight under par. Charlie Riedel/Associated Press Video Play Button Videos you might like One of those is Tiger Woods, who fired back-to-back rounds of 66 and brought back memories of the performances that helped him to accumulate 14 major championships. Woods was four under through eight roles of third round, but he was unable to add to that through the final 10 holes. Woods was solid off the tee and superb with his iron play, but he was unable to come through with his putter despite numerous birdie opportunities. Still, Woods knows he has an opportunity to have a memorable final round. "I got to shoot a low round [on Sunday], and hopefully it will be enough," Woods said, per Kevin Van Valkenburg of ESPN.com. "Everyone's going to have to shoot low rounds. It's soft, it's gettable and you can't just go out there and make a bunch of pars; you're going to have to make some birdies." Other big-name competitors who are in contention for the title include Jason Day, Justin Thomas and Francesco Molinari. Koepka knows that all the big gunners will be coming after him. "With so many big names, you would expect two or three of them to really make a run, make a push to get off to a good start and challenge me," said Koepka, per Kyle Porter of CBSSports.com. "Everybody out here is so good, and you look at this leaderboard...they are names that I've grown up watching, that everybody else loves to watch play, and it should be an exciting day tomorrow." The biggest storyline would be one involving Woods staying in contention throughout the round and finding a way to overcome Koepka and the field. Woods has not won a major since the 2008 U.S. Open, and he has been through off-course issues and a slew of injuries since. While he is no longer the No. 1 golfer in the world, he remains the sport's most compelling figure. Even if Tiger did not win but was able to engage Koepka or another golfer in an 18-hole duel, it would also be a memorable moment. Koepka is rapidly becoming one of the best golfers in the world, but even though he has won back-to-back U.S. Opens, he still has not become a superstar in the eyes of the public. A third major title—and his second of 2018—would almost certainly give him the recognition he deserves. Thomas is another young star who could write a memorable story with a win Sunday. That would give him back-to-back triumphs since he won the WGC-Bridgestone at Firestone in Akron, Ohio, earlier in August. It would also give him back-to-back PGA Championships. The 2018 PGA Championship final round could be one of the most memorable last days in recent memory and provide its participants and golf fans with a compelling script.<doc-sep>Stuart Franklin/Getty Images There is a three-way share of the lead at the 2018 PGA Championship at Bellerive Golf Course in Missouri. Defending champion Justin Thomas sits on three-under after 10 holes, and he is joined by Stewart Cink and Rickie Fowler at the top of the leaderboard. Cink has completed eight holes, while Fowler has finished 13. PGA Championship Standings Justin Thomas (-3) Stewart Cink (-3) Rickie Fowler (-3) Rafa Cabrera Bello (-2) Ian Poulter (-2) Jason Day (-2) Hideki Matsuyama (-2) The full leaderboard can be found here. Three-Way Tie at the Top Three consecutive birdies from the 11th through the 13th marked a sensational opening to Cink's first round at Bellerive, shooting him straight to the top of the leaderboard. He was quickly joined by Thomas, who picked up two shots at the 11th and 12th: Video Play Button Videos you might like A third birdie at the 15th earned him a share of the lead alongside Cink, before Fowler joined them. Fowler went out in a one-under 34 and grabbed further birdies at the first and third holes. Ian Poulter in the Chasing Pack Poulter grabbed back-to-back birdies on the 11th and 12th holes to get his round off to a strong start. After he picked up another shot at the 15th, he claimed the sole lead in St. Louis. Golf Digest's Mike O'Malley and Action Network's Jason Sobel commented on his position: A bogey on the par-five 17th after he struggled to get out of a bunker saw him slip back into the pack, though. Tiger Woods Recovers After Poor Start Woods got his PGA Championship bid off to an inauspicious start, as he was three-over after just two holes, per ESPN Stats & Info: The 14-time Major-winner struggled to keep his shots on the fairway, and having left himself with a long putt for par on the 10th, he ended up having to salvage a bogey from 10 feet. On the 11th, he had to two-putt for a double-bogey. His round made a turn for the better at the 12th, helped by finding the fairway from the tee on the 12th: Three successive pars followed, with the latter requiring an excellent shot after more excursions into the rough: He slipped back to three-over on the 16th, though, having yet again made a poor tee shot, but finished his first nine with a birdie to card two over at the turn, before he grabbed another shot on the first to continue a promising recovery.<doc-sep>CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Brooks Koepka (16-under) won PGA Championship 2018 on Sunday, Aug. 12, at Bellerive Country Club in suburban St. Louis. Tiger Woods (14-under) finished in second place and Adam Scott (13-under) was third. Koepka, in his 100th career start, set the PGA Championship 72-hole scoring record at 264. He is the fifth male player to win the U.S. Open and PGA Championship in the same year. He also won U.S. Open 2017. Koepka led by two shots entering the final round. He was 12-under. Scott was in second place. Among other contenders through 54 holes: Woods (8-under, T-6). This edition of the PGA Championship is No. 100. PGA CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL LEADERBOARD PGA CHAMPIONSHIP VIDEO Woods was seeking his 15th major and 80th PGA Tour victory. PGA OF AMERICA PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Site: St. Louis. Course: Bellerive Country Club. Yardage: 7,316. Par: 70. Purse: TBA ($10.5 million in 2017). Winner's share: TBA ($1.89 million in 2017). Television: Sunday -- 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., TNT; 2-7 p.m., CBS Sports. Defending champion: Justin Thomas. Notes: This is the final year for the PGA Championship to be held in August. It moves to May next year. ... The PGA Championship previously was held at Bellerive in 1992, when Nick Price won the first of his three majors. ... Tiger Woods returns to the PGA Championship for the first time since 2015, when he missed the cut for the second straight time in a major. ... Woods is the only player to win the PGA in consecutive years -- twice -- in stroke play. ... Jordan Spieth needs to win the PGA to become the sixth player to complete the Grand Slam. None of the previous five completed it at the PGA Championship. ... Gary Player won the career Grand Slam at Bellerive in 1965 by winning the U.S. Open. ... This is the final event before eight Americans automatically qualify for the Ryder Cup team. ... This will be the eighth major Dustin Johnson plays with the No. 1 ranking. ... There will be two players in the field named Zach Johnson. One is a two-time major champion; the other is a club pro from Utah. ... Bellerive was site of the 2008 BMW Championship, won by Camilo Villegas, and the 2001 American Express Championship, which was canceled because of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Next year: Bethpage Black on May 16-19. Online: www.pgachampionship.com (Fact box from Associated Press.)<doc-sep>Did you know you can save your preferences across all your digital devices and platforms simply by creating a profile? Would you like to get started? 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Stuart Franklin/Getty Images The final round of the 2018 PGA Championship got underway Sunday with Brooks Koepka in search of his second major of the season. The U.S. Open champion started the day with a two-shot lead over playing partner Adam Scott, with Jon Rahm, Rickie Fowler and Gary Woodland a further shot back. The final pairing started at 2:55 p.m. ET (7:55 p.m. BST). For a look at the live leaderboard, visit the PGATour's official website by clicking here. Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images Koepka set his lead with a round of four-under golf Saturday, doing much of his damage on the front nine and salvaging his score on the back nine. The 28-year-old is trying to do a rare double: Koepka's strong work from the tee and good approach play are perfect fits for the forgiving course at Bellerive Country Club, making up for some of his misses on the greens. Video Play Button Videos you might like Indeed, getting to the greens quickly has been key, per golf writer Justin Ray: Tiger Woods, who started the day tied for sixth place, has used the exact opposite approach: The course doesn't particularly suit his strengths, and as it has played so easy through three rounds, he could find it difficult to make up a four-shot deficit. The likes of Fowler and Rahm have also been in superb form, and they're not expected to drop too many shots, either. Jason Day, Justin Thomas and Shane Lowry started their rounds tied with Woods at eight-under, with Francesco Molinari and Dustin Johnson just a little further back. All still have a chance of making a major move up the leaderboard, but unless the putters of the guys at the top of the leaderboard go quiet, a win seems nearly impossible.