LOUISVILLE, Ky. — PGA Championship week has finally arrived at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, and there are plenty of logical choices to consider when predicting a champion.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is the betting favorite as of Monday morning. He won The Masters in April and is looking to win his first PGA Championship after finishing second last year.
Scheffler's wife reportedly gave birth just days ago, but Scheffler plans to play.
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Rory McIlroy is also a popular choice. The 35-year-old hasn't won a major in 10 years, but is coming off a stellar performance last week, winning the Wells Fargo Championship by five shots.
McIlroy also won a team event the week before.
Defending champion Brooks Koepka also figures to be in the mix.
Here are the top choices to win the PGA Championship, according to ESPN Bet:
- Scottie Scheffler +350
- Rory McIlroy +700
- Brooks Koepka +1200
- Xander Schauffele +1400
- Jon Rahm +1800
- Ludvig Aberg +1800
- Bryson DeChambeau +2500
- Cameron Smith +2800
- Collin Morikawa +2800
- Max Homa +2800
- Tommy Fleetwood +3000
- Joaquin Niemann +3300
- Patrick Cantlay +3300
- Justin Thomas +3500
- Viktor Hovland +3500
- Wyndham Clark +3500
- Cameron Young +4000
- Hideki Matsuyama +4000
- Jason Day +4000
- Will Zalatoris +4000
- Dustin Johnson +4500
- Tyrell Hatton +5000
- Byeong Hun An +6000
- Jordan Spieth +6000
- Matthew Fitzpatrick +6000
- Sungjae Im +6000
- Rickie Fowler +10000
- Tiger Woods +15000
- Phil Mickelson +25000
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