A capsule look at 10 key players going into the PGA Championship, which starts May 16 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. Listed in predicted order of finish: SCOTTIE SCHEFFLERAge: 27. Country: United States. World ranking: 1. Worldwide wins: 11. Majors: Masters (2022, 2024). Best PGA Championship finish: Runner-up at Oak Hill in 2023. Backspin: Scheffler has won three of his last four starts, including his second Masters. The exception was a runner-up finish in Houston. A decent putting week means he’ll be in contention. A good putting week usually means an easy win. But he comes into the PGA Championship off a three-week break for the birth of his first child. BROOKS KOEPKAAge: 34. Country: United States. World ranking: 37. Worldwide wins: 16. Majors: PGA Championship (2018, 2019, 2023), U.S. Open (2017, 2018). Best PGA Championship finish: Won at Bellerive in 2018, Bethpage Black in 2019 and Oak Hill in 2023. |
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