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Brooks Koepka's rise through the ranks of golf has been so meteoric the new world No.2 hasn't even grasped that he is already one of the greats.

At the age of 28 he has the golf world at his feet.

"I've actually never thought about that; three majors at 28, it's a cool feeling," Koepka said after winning the PGA Championship on Sunday.

The big-hitting American fired a four-under-par 66 at Missouri's Bellerive Country Club to earn a 16-under total and a two-shot victory from 14-time major winner Tiger Woods (64), with Australian Adam Scott (67) third at 13 under.

It is the Koepka's third major title in 14 months and second this year, having successfully defended his breakthrough 2017 US Open victory at Shinnecock Hills in June.

The Florida native is now one of just 46 players in golf's history to have won three or more majors in their career.

He joins elite company in Woods, Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus as the only players to win the US Open and US PGA in the same season.

He joins Jordan Spieth, Woods, Nicklaus and Tom Watson as the only players since World War II with three majors before turning 30.

The muscular Koepka is already in the frame for a future nomination to the golf Hall of Fame.

"I'm excited for the next few years," he said.

Although he owns a European Tour victory and four on its secondary circuit, Koepka has just one win on the US PGA Tour outside the majors.

He admits his power game is suited to golf's biggest stage and is already eyeing a shot at a Masters green jacket.

"I've won three of the last six I've played in, so I guess (my game) suits the majors," a tongue-in-cheek Koepka said.

"I just need to figure out Augusta; I haven't quite had the results there I've had elsewhere."

Queenslander Scott emerged as Koepka's biggest threat during a grandstand finale when he joined his final group partner in a share of the lead at the 13th.

But 2013 Masters winner Scott's charge fizzled when he missed a short birdie putt at the 17th, which would have cut Koepka's lead to just one.

Four-time PGA champion Woods mounted a vintage charge with his six-under-par 64 equalling the day's best score, which is his best final round at the majors.

Woods' 266 was also the lowest total of his major championship career.

Jason Day faded with a one-over 71 that dropped the 2015 PGA Championship winner to a share of 19th at seven under, while Cameron Smith's 66 gave him a share of 56th at one under.

Marc Leishman (71) was three shots back of Smith in a tie for 71st.

A devastated Adam Scott says he will approach the majors with renewed vigour after capping a lean two years with a valiant display at the US PGA Championship.

Scott answered the pressure of a major championship final grouping with a complete performance at Missouri's Bellerive Country Club, but he was ultimately no match for a dominant Brooks Koepka.

Big-hitting American Koepka fired a four-under-par 66 to earn a 16-under total and a two-shot win from 14-time major champion Tiger Woods (64), with Scott (67) outright third at 13 under.

Koepka claimed his third major in 14 months after successfully defending his breakthrough 2017 US Open victory at Shinnecock Hills this year.

Playing in the final pair alongside Koepka, Scott bagged three birdies at the beginning of the back nine to join the Florida native in a share of the lead with five holes remaining.

But Scott missed a crucial birdie putt at the par-5 17th, which would have cut Koepka's lead to one, before a sloppy bogey at the 18th.

"It really hurt that I missed that, just not to make it interesting up the last," Scott said.

"I'm pretty disappointed with myself that I couldn't play the last three holes better."

Five years on from his storybook win at the Masters, Scott has had several chances on golf's biggest stage to join Peter Thomson, David Graham and Greg Norman as Australians with multiple major titles.

He held at least a share of the final-round lead at the 2012, 2013 and 2015 British Opens, but has rarely threatened the final-round leaderboards since.

However, the 38-year-old is already looking ahead to next year's Masters and beyond with a firm belief he can earn a second career major title.

"I can give myself a pass now for sure; I teed off in the last two major championships (of 2018) in contention and that's better than the last couple of years," said Scott, who finished 17th at the Open at Carnoustie and 32nd at Augusta.

"It's definitely moving in the right direction; I don't think it will be rocket science for (me) to figure out what's missing, if anything.

"This is motivation to kick on, make the most of the rest of this year and go into next year's (majors) season full of confidence."

Scott jumps 31 places in the world rankings to 45th, while his new position of 70th on the FedEx Cup standings ensures he continues a perfect record of advancing to the US PGA Tour's playoffs since the series was created in 2007.

Fellow Australian Day was fighting to keep his head above water during a 71 that dropped the 2015 winner to a share of 19th at seven under.

Queenslander Cameron Smith signed off in style with a 66 giving him a share of 56th at one under, while countryman Marc Leishman (71) was three shots back tied for 71st.

They roared, cheered and followed his every move as a vintage Tiger Woods went on the prowl in search of an elusive 15th major title.

Woods was the Pied Piper at the Bellerive Country Club in Missouri - venue for the season's final major the US PGA Championship - as fans got the scent of a potential Woods victory.

He responded by shooting the lowest 72-hole score of his major championship career and his best final round on the biggest stage, but finished second.

Even in defeat the former world No.1 did not disappoint.

The 14-time major champion summoned all his powers to shoot a six-under-par 64, equalling the day's best round, to finish two behind winner Brooks Koepka and one ahead of third-placed Australian Adam Scott.

It was Woods' first runner-up finish at a major since the 2009 PGA, while his 266 total score is the lowest of his major championship career.

The 42-year-old admitted he never felt so satisfied without winning.

"Not for a while, no," Woods said.

"I was pretty ticked at the British Open; I had the lead there.

"But (today) I never quite got to the lead; I was always trailing."

Drawing deafening applause from an enormous Missouri crowd craving another vintage charge, Woods manufactured birdies from the trees after failing to hit a single fairway on the front nine.

But he came alive on the homeward stretch.

Woods knocked his approach to four feet at 12th and calmly rolled in the birdie, before hitting his tee shot to 10 feet at par-3 13th and draining the putt to pull within one of Koepka.

His run fizzled when he flared his tee shot into the hazard at the par-5 17th and only made par.

But for another major, he gave hope of capping his remarkable comeback from spinal fusion surgery last year with another crown.

"It was a struggle, I found a little bit of something on the back nine and I made a bit of a run," said Woods.

"I was hanging in with my mind basically, it kind of got me through."

The ball rested on the edge of the cup, its logo peeking into the hole for what seemed like forever.

Back in the day, that ball dropped for Tiger Woods. On Sunday, it wouldn't budge.

Yes, Woods might have finished second by two strokes to Brooks Koepka at the PGA Championship on Sunday to extend his drought without a major for at least eight more months.

But after the scrambling, club-slamming, fist-pumping, electrifying show he put on over a round of six-under 64 - his best closing round at a major - it was hard to believe that dry spell can last much longer.

"I played hard," he said. "A bit of a struggle with my game today, but I hung in there."

More than just hung in.

Even after the excruciating miss on No. 11 - one that looked a lot like his teetering, toppling chip on No. 16 at The Masters in 2005, except that one went in - Woods stayed very much in the mix.

He had a 20-foot putt on the 16th green that would've tied him with Koepka, who was two holes behind but may as well have been playing on another course compared to the frenzy in front of him.

That putt slid just past.

And Woods' last chance to apply real pressure vanished when he pushed his tee shot on the par-5 17th right of the creek running along the right side of the hole.

Woods slammed the head of his driver to the ground, then swung it violently in frustration. He scrambled to make par but was three back of Koepka, who birdied 15 and 16 behind him, by the time he reached the 18th fairway.

On No. 18, Woods offered one final flourish. He drained his longest putt of the tournament, a 19-footer putt for birdie, and pumped his fist to celebrate.

Back in the day, that fist pump on the 18th green would've been to celebrate a win.

On this day, he was celebrating the grind - and the fact that he simply would not go away.

And, in many ways, it felt like old times for the 42-year-old - he of the multiple back surgeries who could barely swing a club a few years back, but has now contended on the back nine in consecutive majors, only to come up short, more agonisingly so this time than at Carnoustie three weeks ago.

"I never would've foreseen that two years ago," Woods said. "I'm just so thankful to be here."

Adam Scott feels time time slipping away as he eyes another golden chance to claim a second golf major title at the US PGA Championship.

The Australian fired a second-consecutive five under par 65 at Bellerive Country Club on Saturday to go outright second, putting himself into Sunday's final group alongside leader Brooks Koepka (66), who is two shots clear at 12 under.

Scott has had several good chances on golf's biggest stage since his storybook Masters win five years ago, including at least a share of the Sunday lead at the 2013 and 2015 British Opens.

At age 38, he knows how precious they are as he eyes another opportunity to cement his legacy when he battles two-time US Open winner Koepka and others on a leaderboard packed with stellar names.

"A couple years have slipped by where I really haven't contended and I'm going to relish it tomorrow," Scott said after producing the best round of day three.

"Because, if it's another five (years), basically you're wheeling me out to pasture at that point.

"I want to make the most of this; hopefully it's the start of some (great) form in the big tournaments."

One shot behind Scott are Jon Rahm (66), Rickie Fowler (69) and Gary Woodland (71).

Australia's 2015 PGA Championship winner Jason Day struggled to hit top gear during a 67 which left him a shot further back.

Day, who finished second at the 2016 PGA and tied ninth last year, shares sixth with five others including defending champion Justin Thomas (68) and Tiger Woods (66).

Scott admits the prospect of becoming Australia's first male multiple major winner since Greg Norman captured his second British Open title in 1993 is exciting

"It all inspires me," Scott said.

"I've always thought I'm good enough to win more than one major, it's just been a different journey than I'd imagined.

"If it all were to fall my way (Sunday), it'd be significant for a lot of reasons other than just the history books.

"(Mostly) personal satisfaction; (victory) would be a great feeling for me and my family."

Scott is also driven to lift the PGA Championship's Wanamaker Trophy for close mate Jarrod Lyle, the Australian former US PGA Tour player who died on Wednesday following a 20-year battle with cancer.

"No matter who wins, if that person has met Jarrod Lyle, they will have felt something with him passing this week," Scott said.

Four-time PGA Championship winner Woods has ignited hopes he can chase down a four-shot deficit and earn his 15th major title.

Rounding out the Australian contingent arwe Marc Leishman (72) and Cameron Smith (73), who both tumbled down the leaderboard to be one over and three over, respectively.

Tiger Woods knew the shot was good.

He struck it pure from 240 yards on the 17th hole and started strutting down the fairway, watching the ball land 20 feet from the pin - one good putt away from an eagle that would have vaulted him into second place.

And Woods knew the putt was bad.

He muscled it three feet past the hole, then pulled the putt coming back off line and, after settling for a disappointing par, he briefly grabbed the putter with both hands, as if to bend it, before deciding better of it.

That par was the most disappointing of the 10 straight Woods made to finish his third round at the PGA Championship.

He carded a four-under 66 to reach eight under.

That's four back of leader Brooks Koepka. Within striking range but not as good as it might've been.

"Could've been a little closer," Woods said. "But I've got a shot going into tomorrow."

For the third straight day at the wide-open, squishy Bellerive Country Club, Woods hit the ball well from tee to green - finding 15 greens in regulation - and looked every bit the contender in St. Louis.

But Tiger's putter? It brought more moans than cheers to the fans, and more frustration than joy to Woods.

He has not made a putt of longer than 17 feet over three days and has only made five putts of more than 10 feet all week.

As Saturday's round wore on, he was consistently coming up short as the already soft greens got even slower; he had six birdie tries of 20 feet or less over the back nine and didn't make one.

"The greens were getting fuzzy, they're getting slow, and I didn't hit the putts quite hard enough," Woods said.

"And I made sure I did on 17. And I blew it by about four feet and then pulled the next one."

The misses on 17, combined with a missed birdie try from 15 feet below the hole on 18, took away the tantalising prospect of Woods playing in the final group in a major for the first time since 2009 (When he lost to Y.E. Yang at the PGA.)

But it doesn't mean he won't have a chance to catch Koepka.

"The golf course is playing soft, it's gettable, you have to make birdies," Woods said.

Jason Day has challenged himself to "get out of his own way" and stop complicating major championship Sundays.

The former world No.1 owns four top-10 results since his breakthrough major title at the 2015 US PGA Championship and is eyeing another chance at the year's final major.

Day struggled to hit top gear during a three-under-par 67 but shares sixth at eight-under alongside five others including defending champion Justin Thomas (68) and golf great Tiger Woods (66) at Missouri's Bellerive Country Club.

At 12 under, two-time US Open winner Brooks Koepka (66) will take a two-shot lead into the final round over Australian Adam Scott (65) - with the pair to comprise the final group.

Day, who finished second by one shot at the 2016 PGA Championship and tied for ninth last year, knows what has been missing his 2015 triumph.

"If I can get out of my own way and just play, don't think about anything else," Day told AAP when asked what needs to change.

"If it's not going my way early, I can't force things or get carried away."

With the big-hitting Koepka in career-best form and eyeing his second major of the year, Day said he will need to fire on all cylinders to have a chance.

"Everything will need to be sharp but if I have to pick one it will be driving and putting," Day said.

Day arrived at Bellerive with two US PGA Tour wins under his belt this year and a tie for 10th at last week's elite WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.

Although he expected to be higher up the leaderboard in St. Louis, the Queenslander has no doubt he can go low and leave himself a chance at victory.

"Definitely, I think there are low scores in me tomorrow," Day said.

"I don't think someone's going to run away with it tomorrow; it's still a major championship."

Adam Scott says he feels close to firing on all cylinders having booked his spot among weekend contenders at the US PGA Championship.

The Australian former world No.1 fired a five-under-par 65 on day two at Bellerive Country Club in Missouri to earn a 36-hole score of five under, five shots shy of clubhouse leader Gary Woodland.

Overnight leader Woodland maintained his place atop the leaderboard with a 66 elevating him to 10-under and one shot ahead of fellow American Kevin Kisner, who carded a 64.

Play was suspended during the afternoon groupings on Friday with almost half the field now forced to complete their second rounds on Saturday morning, including Jason Day, when threesomes are sent off two tees.

Scott discovered some magic on the greens Friday and delivered several momentous putts which kept the Queenslander in contention.

Teeing off the 10th, Scott rattled off four birdies during a bogey-free front nine before making a crucial par saves at the first, second and fourth holes.

Scott picked up two more shots coming home before his only bogey of the day came at the last, failing to get up and down from a greenside bunker.

"(The game) is definitely moving in the right direction, and 65 at a major is always a good score," Scott said.

"I said last night I felt like there was a 65 in the way I was playing.

"Today, I made a couple of extra putts for par to keep the momentum going and that's probably the difference between most of my golf generally over the last 12 months."

Perennially one of golf's best ball-strikers, Scott says he found some mojo with his Achilles heel - the putter - at the British Open last month and has been feeling hot on the greens since.

Scott ranks 192nd on the US PGA Tour this season for strokes gained in putting, but through two rounds at the PGA Championship he is 29th.

"The putting felt good good at The Open and last week (at the WGC-Bridgestone) I felt like I putted good," Scott said.

"Everything has felt good here for the last two days, hopefully, there are a couple more low (scores) on the weekend."

Jason Day will have to overcome a marathon third day if he is to claw his way back into contention at the US PGA Championship in Missouri.

While countryman Adam Scott is safely in the clubhouse five shots off the pace, Day was among the half of the field who failed to complete their second rounds before play was suspended for the day due to dangerous weather.

Scott fired a five-under-par 65 at Bellerive Country Club to earn a 36-hole score of five under, while Gary Woodland (66) took the clubhouse lead at 10 under, with fellow American Kevin Kisner (64) one shot further back.

US Open champion Brooks Koepka fired a blistering 63, equalling the PGA Championship record for lowest round, to leapfrog into outright third at eight under.

Although a former winner of the Masters, Scott said his motivation to move further up the leaderboard was his lacklustre record at the PGA .

Scott has just four top 10 results from 17 previous starts.

"I don't really feel I have ever been in contention on a Sunday at the PGA, although I've had some good results," Scott said.

"I'd like it to be kind to me this weekend."

Playing in the afternoon wave on Friday, former world No.1 Day was only beginning to make his move before the weather suspension.

He reached the par-5 eighth hole in two shots and two-putted for a birdie to climb to four under and six shots off the pace.

After two more solid shots at the par-4 ninth, Day will face a 22-foot birdie putt when play resumes.

Day, the 2015 US PGA Champion, will have to complete the back nine of his second round on Saturday morning with threesomes going off two tees, before the third round starts.

But he is no stranger to mammoth rounds at the year's final major, having endured a 36-hole last day during his title defence at the 2016 edition - when he finished runner-up to Jimmy Walker by one shot.

Marc Leishman sits at one under following a disappointing 71.

Australian club pro Craig Hocknull (three over) and Cameron Smith (four over) will also complete their second rounds on Saturday and will have to work to sneak inside the projected cut line of even par.

Jason Day and Marc Leishman have played with heavy hearts to place themselves well in the mix after the first round at the US PGA Championship in Missouri.

As golf mourns the death of former US Tour player Jarrod Lyle, Day and Leishman are within striking distance of leader Gary Woodland heading into day two of the year's final major.

Day posted a three-under-par 67 at St Louis' Bellerive Country Club on Thursday to sit in a tie for fifth, just three shots back of Woodland (64), who holds a one-shot cushion over fellow American and world No.9 Rickie Fowler.

Day, the 2015 PGA Champion, choked back tears while talking to reporters about Lyle, who died Wednesday aged 36.

"He's a buddy, but he's not there anymore and he's never going to come back," said Day.

"It's heartbreaking; I've known Jarrod for a long time and my thoughts and prayers go out to (Lyle's wife) Briony and the two kids."

In an near-perfect ball-striking display, former world No.1 Day missed only one green in regulation while finding 12 of 14 fairways.

But an uncharacteristically poor display on the greens from the the US PGA Tour's No.1-ranked putter prevented an exceptional round.

"I definitely gave myself a fair share of birdie opportunities out there but didn't quite capitalise," Day said.

The 12-time US Tour winner has only bettered Thursday's driving display once, during the 2006 Barracuda Championship.

Day's career-best round for approach play was when he hit all 18 greens during the 2016 Tournament of Champions in Hawaii.

Leishman is also high on the leaderboard with a 68 leaving him at two under the card and tied for 16th.

The world No.18, a close friend of Lyle, was pleased with remaining in contention despite his mind being elsewhere.

"Two under is a really good score, considering out on the course I was constantly thinking about Jarrod; it was a sad day," Leishman said.

Fellow Australian Adam Scott ground out an even-par 70 to stay in the hunt, but said the long, hot round at Bellerive took his mind off the devastating news.

"It was actually a nice escape being out on the course and not think about it," Scott said.

"Jarrod's story resonated with so many people. We hear such average news all the time and he was a shining light; it's no wonder everyone gravitated towards him."

Australian club pro Craig Hocknull finished at two-over with a 72, while countryman Cameron Smith struggled during a 74.