The PGA Championship: A Star-Studded Tournament at Quail Hollow
The world’s most competitive golf course prepares for the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club, a challenging course on the PGA Tour. This competition is the second major of the season and promises strong emotions.
Rory McIlroy, who recently achieved immortality at the Masters, is one of the favorites. He could become the first player to win the Masters and the PGA Championship in the same year since Jack Nicklaus in 1975. World number one, Scottie Scheffler, and LIV Golf League star, Bryson DeChambeau, are also prominent contenders.
Xander Schauffele, the current PGA Championship champion, will seek to maintain his good form. According to data, he is the only golfer in the top 10 in the last five majors. The tournament will feature 156 players competing for the prestigious trophy.
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Although Scottie Scheffler is considered a slight favorite, Rory McIlroy could be the main target. McIlroy, after winning the Masters, returns to Quail Hollow Club, where he has performed great. Only five golfers have won the first two majors of the season in the last 70 years.
Rory McIlroy, a multiple winner at Quail Hollow, will look to add another title to his impressive record. His ability to hit the ball a long distance gives him an advantage on this course. Scottie Scheffler, for his part, will seek his first victory on this course.
Players with Chances to Win
Several talented golfers could take home the Wanamaker Trophy. Xander Schauffele, the defending champion, will seek to recover from an injury and prove his worth. Bryson DeChambeau, with his impressive driving distance and recent form, is also a contender.
Justin Thomas, with two PGA Championship titles to his name, will seek to add another victory. Collin Morikawa, Ludvig Åberg, Brooks Koepka, Justin Rose, Jon Rahm, Hideki Matsuyama, Viktor Hovland, Joaquín Niemann, Tyrrell Hatton, Patrick Reed, Tommy Fleetwood, Jordan Spieth, Patrick Cantlay, Shane Lowry, Russell Henley, Wyndham Clark, and Jason Day are also strong contenders.
Here are the other legitimate contenders to win the Wanamaker Trophy on Sunday. They have the game, the guts, and the nerve to handle four rounds of pressure.
Xander Schauffele holds the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship.
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If All Goes Well
Several players could surprise and achieve a good result. Sungjae Im, Keegan Bradley, Harris English, Sepp Straka, Maverick McNealy, Thomas Detry, Rasmus Højgaard, Brian Harman, Robert MacIntyre, Corey Conners, Andrew Novak, Sam Burns, Cameron Smith, Min Woo Lee, Daniel Berger, Michael Kim, Max Homa, Matt Fitzpatrick, Nicolai Højgaard, Byeong Hun An, Dustin Johnson, Sahith Theegala, Gary Woodland, Akshay Bhatia, Tom Kim, Will Zalatoris, Nick Taylor, Si Woo Kim, Keith Mitchell, Sergio Garcia, Aaron Rai, Adam Scott, Tony Finau, Mackenzie Hughes, Lucas Glover.
Here are the surprise candidates to win the PGA Championship. This section includes some previous major champions, winners on the circuit this season, and a handful of players who have returned this season.
Max Homa finished T30 at the Truist Championship.
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Miracles Happen
In this category are players with the least chance of winning, but in golf, anything can happen. J.T. Poston, Bud Cauley, J.J. Spaun, Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler, Sam Stevens, David Puig, Jake Knapp, Patrick Rodgers, Taylor Pendrith, Denny McCarthy, Tom Hoge, Eric Cole, Austin Eckroat, Garrick Higgo, Ryo Hisatsune, Nico Echavarria.
It’s a long shot. Everything would have to fit perfectly into place over 72 holes in four days at Quail Hollow Club for someone at this level to win. There have been more than a few long shots who have hoisted the Wanamaker Trophy. Remember Y.E. Yang, Shaun Micheel, and Rich Beem? It can be done.
Rickie Fowler finished T15 at the Truist Championship.
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