The 99th edition of the PGA Championship gets underway this week at Quail Hollow Club, featuring the world’s very best players, all vying for one last chance at major glory.
Jimmy Walker is the defending champ, winning at Baltusrol last year to capture his first major championship with 14-under total, one stroke better than 2015 winner Jason Day.
The host course, Quail Hollow, is the venue for the annual PGA Tour’s Wells Fargo Championship, where Rory McIlroy has twice won, including a tournament record 21-under in 2015. Rickie Fowler has also been victorious at the Charlotte (NC) course (2012).
In anticipation of its first major championship, the course has undergone extensive renovations, and should deliver a bit more challenge.
According to bookmakers, McIlroy, who has won twice at Quail, along with two Wannamaker trophies, is a slight favorite at 13/2. Jordan Spieth, who is seeking to become the youngest-ever grand slam winner, is right behind at 8/1.
World No. 1, Dustin Johnson and the newly-minted WGC-Bridgestone winner, Hideki Matsuyama, are both at 11/1. Fowler is at 16/1 and the only other player with better than 20/1 odds.
The Skinny
Name: PGA Championship
Where: Charlotte, NC
Course: Quail Hollow Club
Vitals: Par 72, 7,442 Yards
Designer: George Cobb (1961), Arnold Palmer (1986), Tom Fazio (1997, 2003, 2017)
Purse: $10,500,000
Winner: $1,890,000
Points: 600
Defending: Jimmy Walker
2017 PGA Championship Odds
| NAME | ODDS |
|---|---|
| Rory McIlroy | 13/2 |
| Jordan Spieth | 8/1 |
| Dustin Johnson | 11/1 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | 11/1 |
| Rickie Fowler | 16/1 |
| Jason Day | 22/1 |
| Brooks Koepka | 25/1 |
| Jon Rahm | 25/1 |
| Henrik Stenson | 33/1 |
| Justin Rose | 33/1 |
| Sergio Garcia | 33/1 |
| Adam Scott | 35/1 |
| Thomas Pieters | 40/1 |
| Justin Thomas | 45/1 |
| Branden Grace | 50/1 |
| Marc Leishman | 50/1 |
| Matt Kuchar | 50/1 |
| Paul Casey | 50/1 |
| Phil Mickelson | 50/1 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | 50/1 |
| Charley Hoffman | 60/1 |
| Alex Noren | 66/1 |
| Daniel Berger | 66/1 |
| Zach Johnson | 66/1 |
| Bubba Watson | 70/1 |
| Kevin Chappell | 70/1 |
| Kevin Kisner | 70/1 |
| Charl Schwartzel | 80/1 |
| Ian Poulter | 80/1 |
| J.B Holmes | 80/1 |
| Jason Dufner | 80/1 |
| Louis Oosthuizen | 80/1 |
| Patrick Reed | 80/1 |
| Rafa Cabrera Bello | 80/1 |
| Brian Harman | 100/1 |
| Gary Woodland | 100/1 |
| Jamie Lovemark | 100/1 |
| Jimmy Walker | 100/1 |
| Tony Finau | 100/1 |
| Xander Schauffele | 100/1 |
| Bill Haas | 125/1 |
| Brandt Snedeker | 125/1 |
| Brendan Steele | 125/1 |
| Francesco Molinari | 125/1 |
| Keegan Bradley | 125/1 |
| Lee Westwood | 125/1 |
| Ross Fisher | 125/1 |
| Russell Henley | 125/1 |
| Shane Lowry | 125/1 |
| Webb Simpson | 125/1 |
| Adam Hadwin | 150/1 |
| Bernd Wiesberger | 150/1 |
| Jhonattan Vegas | 150/1 |
| Kyle Stanley | 150/1 |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | 150/1 |
| Patrick Cantlay | 150/1 |
| Peter Uihlein | 150/1 |
| Steve Stricker | 150/1 |
| Billy Horschel | 175/1 |
| Hao Tong Li | 175/1 |
| Jim Furyk | 175/1 |
| Russell Knox | 175/1 |
| Andrew Johnston | 200/1 |
| Andy Sullivan | 200/1 |
| Bryson Dechambeau | 200/1 |
| Bud Cauley | 200/1 |
| Byeong-Hun An | 200/1 |
| Charles Howell | 200/1 |
| Danny Lee | 200/1 |
| David Lingmerth | 200/1 |
| Emiliano Grillo | 200/1 |
| Graham Delaet | 200/1 |
| Hudson Swafford | 200/1 |
| James Hahn | 200/1 |
| Lucas Glover | 200/1 |
| Pat Perez | 200/1 |
| Patrick Rodgers | 200/1 |
| Ryan Moore | 200/1 |
| Si Woo Kim | 200/1 |
| Soren Kjeldsen | 200/1 |
| Thorbjorn Olesen | 200/1 |
| Tyrrell Hatton | 200/1 |
| Wesley Bryan | 200/1 |
| Alexander Levy | 250/1 |
| Chris Wood | 250/1 |
| Daniel Summerhays | 250/1 |
| Graeme McDowell | 250/1 |
| Grayson Murray | 250/1 |
| Joost Luiten | 250/1 |
| Jordan Smith | 250/1 |
| Kevin Na | 250/1 |
| Luke Donald | 250/1 |
| Luke List | 250/1 |
| Martin Laird | 250/1 |
| Nicolas Colsaerts | 250/1 |
| Padraig Harrington | 250/1 |
| Scott Hend | 250/1 |
| Sean O'Hair | 250/1 |
| Sunghoon Kang | 250/1 |
| William McGirt | 250/1 |
| Anirban Lahiri | 300/1 |
| Cameron Smith | 300/1 |
| Dylan Frittelli | 300/1 |
| Hideto Tanihara | 300/1 |
| Jason Kokrak | 300/1 |
| Jim Herman | 300/1 |
| Jonas Blixt | 300/1 |
| Richard Sterne | 300/1 |
| Robert Streb | 300/1 |
| Ryan Fox | 300/1 |
| Thongchai Jaidee | 300/1 |
| Brandon Stone | 400/1 |
| D.A. Points | 400/1 |
| Danny Willett | 400/1 |
| Ernie Els | 400/1 |
| Kelly Kraft | 400/1 |
| Mackenzie Hughes | 400/1 |
| Pablo Larrazabal | 400/1 |
| Scott Brown | 400/1 |
| Thomas Bjorn | 400/1 |
| Cody Gribble | 500/1 |
| Davis Love | 500/1 |
| Fabrizio Zanotti | 500/1 |
| Jeung-Hun Wang | 500/1 |
| Kyung-Tae Kim | 500/1 |
| Rod Pampling | 500/1 |
| Satoshi Kodaira | 500/1 |
| Vijay Singh | 500/1 |
| Young Han Song | 500/1 |
| Yuta Ikeda | 500/1 |
| Y.E. Yang | 750/1 |
| John Daly | 1000/1 |
| Omar Uresti | 1500/1 |
| Paul Claxton | 1500/1 |
| Rich Beem | 1500/1 |
| Shaun Micheel | 1500/1 |
| Adam Rainaud | 2000/1 |
| Alex Beach | 2000/1 |
| Brian Smock | 2000/1 |
| Chris Moody | 2000/1 |
| David McNabb | 2000/1 |
| David Muttitt | 2000/1 |
| Greg Gregory | 2000/1 |
| J.J. Wood | 2000/1 |
| Jamie Broce | 2000/1 |
| Jaysen Hansen | 2000/1 |
| Kenny Pigman | 2000/1 |
| Matt Dobyns | 2000/1 |
| Mike Small | 2000/1 |
| Rich Berberian Jr | 2000/1 |
| Rod Perry | 2000/1 |
| Ryan Vermeer | 2000/1 |
| Scott Hebert | 2000/1 |
| Stuart Deane | 2000/1 |
