PGA Championship preview: Can anyone compete with the big 3?

PGA Championship preview: Can anyone compete with the big 3?

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The 108th PGA Championship takes place this week at Aronimink Golf Club, just outside of Philadelphia. The loaded 156-man field will compete for the Wanamaker Trophy - awarded to the winner of the season's second major.

Scottie Scheffler enters the tournament as the +475 betting favorite, followed closely by reigning Masters champion Rory McIlroy at +800. Cameron Young, who won the Players Championship and the Cadillac Championship, is third at +1100, creating a clear big three.

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Here's everything you need for the PGA Championship, including picks to win and two potential long shots.

Jump to: How to watch | The course | Previous winners | The favorites | Picks to win | Long shots

📺 How to watch

United States

Date Time (ET) Channel
Thurs. May 14 6:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ESPN+
12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. ESPN
Fri. May 15 6:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ESPN+
12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. ESPN
Sat. May 16 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. ESPN+
10:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ESPN
1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. CBS
Sun. May 17 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. ESPN+
10:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ESPN
1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. CBS

Canada

Date Time (ET) Channel
Thurs. May 14 6:45 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. TSN 4
Fri. May 15 6:45 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. TSN 4
Sat. May 16 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. TSN 4
Sun. May 17 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. TSN 4

⛳️ The course

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Aronimink Golf Club

  • 7,394 yards, par 70
  • Designed by Donald Ross (other notable courses include Pinehurst No. 2, East Lake, Oak Hill)
  • Traditional Northeastern parkland-style course
  • 100 bunkers added during Gil Hanse's 2018 restoration
  • Hosted the 2018 BMW Championship, won by Keegan Bradley

2025: Scottie Scheffler (-11) - Quail Hollow Club
2024: Xander Schauffele (-21) - Valhalla GC
2023: Brooks Koepka (-9) - Oak Hill CC
2022: Justin Thomas (-5) - Souther Hills CC
2021: Phil Mickelson (-6) - Kiawah Island
2020: Collin Morikawa (-13) - TPC Harding Park
2019: Brooks Koepka (-8) - Bethpage Black
2018: Brooks Koepka (-16) - Bellerive CC
2017: Justin Thomas (-8) - Quail Hollow Club
2016: Jimmy Walker (-14) - Baltusrol GC
2015: Jason Day (-20) - Whistling Straits
2014: Rory McIlroy (-16) Valhalla GC

🏌️ The favorites

Player Odds
Scottie Scheffler +475
Rory McIlroy +850
Cameron Young +1100
Jon Rahm +1200
Xander Schauffele +1600
Ludvig Aberg +1800
Bryson DeChambeau +2200
Matthew Fitzpatrick +2200
Tommy Fleetwood +2500
Brooks Koepka +4000
Justin Thomas +4000
Patrick Cantlay +4000

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Scottie Scheffler

Scheffler is the defending champion and has three straight runner-up results leading into the PGA Championship. Aronimink sets up perfectly for his ball-striking prowess and wicked short game.

Rory McIlroy

McIlroy has recorded just one start since winning the Masters, finishing T19 last week at Quail Hollow. He's made it clear his only goal is to rack up as many majors as possible before his career ends, and he won't be taking his foot off the gas after winning the green jacket - unlike last year.

Cameron Young

Young is the best player in the world without a major championship, and this week in Philly may be his best opportunity to break through. You could argue he's playing better than any golfer at the moment, having captured The Players, contended late at the Masters, and claimed a signature event between Augusta and Aronimink.

Jon Rahm

Given his track record in majors, it's understandable that Rahm's considered a favorite. However, he's not one of the four best players in this field. He's contended in just one of the last eight majors.

Xander Schauffele

Schauffele feels overvalued in the betting market. Despite a remarkable major history and his 2025 PGA Championship win, he has yet to truly contend in any of this season's biggest tournaments. At the Players Championship, he entered the final round five shots off the lead and finished alone in third.

Ludvig Aberg

Aberg doesn't have a major crown and seems poised to claim one soon, just like Young. Still, he's listed ahead of Matt Fitzpatrick and Bryson DeChambeau on the oddsboard, making him overvalued by the betting market.

💵 Picks to win

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🏌️ Bet: Cameron Young to win (+1100)

It's Young's time. He's playing better than nearly everyone in this field, and his game suits major-championship tests, especially the one Aronimink will present. If Young hadn't lost five strokes putting in the final round at Quail Hollow, we could be talking about a player entering the week with back-to-back signature victories.

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🏌️​​​​​ ​​Bet: Matt Fitzpatrick to win (+2200)

Fitzpatrick may be the second-hottest player in the world at the moment. He nearly won The Players, captured the RBC Heritage, and then followed up with a team victory alongside his brother, Alex. You could argue that Fitzpatrick should be fourth on the oddsboard.

💥 Long shots

🏌️ Bet: J.J. Spaun (+6000)

At last week's Truist Championship, Spaun ranked eighth in strokes gained: tee to green and picked up nearly two strokes on the green. The reigning U.S. Open champion also collected a victory in Texas five starts ago and placed T14 at the Cadillac Championship. Trending toward another high finish in a major, Spaun is worth taking a flier on at +6000.

🏌️ Bet: Nicolai Hojgaard (+6000)

Hojgaard has the tools to contend - and win - a major championship, he just hasn't put it all together. That said, he's playing some incredible golf this season, including a runner-up result last week in Charlotte, where he finished third in strokes gained: tee to green. With three top-three results in his last 10 events, Hojgaard seems on the verge of a breakthrough victory if he continues his strong form.

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