PGA Championship: 10 players who can win at Valhalla
The second major championship of the PGA season is set for this week at Valhalla Golf Club.
It will be the fourth time that Valhalla has hosted the PGA Championship, and the field expected to compete for the Wanamaker Trophy will be as strong as ever.
For the 15th time in the last 16 years, at least 95 of the top 100 golfers in the world will tee it up at the PGA Championship.
And there are plenty of players in the field that can win the championship.
Among the PGA field this year are 16 past PGA champions, 17 additional other major champions, and 21 PGA club professionals.
Not to mention all of the top young players in the world, plus veteran and 15-time major champion Tiger Woods.
Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is a heavy betting favorite, while Rory McIlroy is the second choice in the betting.
Here맥스카지노s a look at 10 contenders who can win the PGA Championship next week:
1. Scottie Scheffler - Well, baby watch is over. Now, the world맥스카지노s No. 1 ranked player can enter the PGA and not have to fret. His wife, Meredith, gave birth to the couple's first child on Saturday, and Scheffler is expected to tee it up at Valhalla. That spells doom for the others. Scheffler has four wins and a runner-up in his last five events.
2. Rory McIlroy - It맥스카지노s wild to think that McIlroy won the PGA at Valhalla 10 years ago and it ended up being his last major championship victory since. The four-time champion is currently ranked No. 2 in the world and is playing well this week at the Wells Fargo Championship. He should have some good mojo with the course and his game is in perfect shape.
3. Jon Rahm - The world맥스카지노s No. 5 ranked player saw his best PGA finish coming in 2018 with a fourth-place finish. In June 2021, Rahm became the first Spanish golfer to win the U.S. Open. He added the Masters in 2023. Rahm plays on the LIV Tour.
4. Brooks Koepka - The defending PGA champion, Kopeka has captured the Wanamaker Trophy three times and overall has five major titles. He won the PGA in 2018, 맥스카지노19 and 맥스카지노23 while winning the U.S. Open in 맥스카지노17 and 맥스카지노18. Kopeka plays on the LIV Tour.
5. Xander Schauffele - The best player in the world without a major? Schauffele has 12 top-10 finishes in 27 career appearances in major championships, including an eighth in the Masters last month. He맥스카지노s had some close calls. Can he close it out at Valhalla?
6. Ludvig Aberg - The next star of golf? The 24-year-old Aberg is a native of Sweden who turned pro last June and has been so good in 10 events this year on the tour. He has two runner-ups (including the Masters), five top 10s and eight top-25s. Could Valhalla be the first major for Aberg?
7. Collin Morikawa - Morikawa already has six career wins on the PGA Tour at age 27. It seems like he should love the course at Valhalla and tied for third at the Masters. He맥스카지노s going to win one, and this could just be the week.
8. Bryson DeChambeau - Playing on the LIV Tour, some might have forgotten about DeChambeau, but he reminded folks at the Masters that he hits it a long way and can still play. DeChambeau was tied for sixth at the Masters and can contend here.
9. Justin Thomas - JT is the local hero in the field. Thomas has two PGA Championship wins, and doing it in his hometown would be the best win ever for the St. Xavier High School graduate. He missed the cut at the Players and the Masters but has played better in his last two tournaments. Let맥스카지노s see if he can generate some excitement.
10. Tiger Woods - Does he really have a shot? Well, he맥스카지노s kind of like a long shot in the Kentucky Derby - so you never know. Woods won the 2000 PGA Championship at Valhalla in the duel against Bob May. Woods made the cut at the Masters but has only played twice this year since coming back from his injury. It맥스카지노s OK to dream he맥스카지노ll be on the leaderboard right?