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Hideki Matsuyama Attempts to Improve Over 2025 PGA Championship
Hideki Matsuyama did not have the best week last week. The Japanese golfer finished 71st at the Truist Championship. He never truly got going and a final round 76 was the punctuation mark on a bad event (+11 overall). Since the Masters Tournament, it has been pretty much downhill. Fortunately, Matsuyama is one of those golfers who has a good short-term memory. Some of the longer holes this week at Aronimink could be a bit problematic for one who drives the ball 301.4 yards on average with only 58.28% accuracy. The key may be how the course dries out as well. Matsuyama lost 2.63 strokes overall last week. Expecting that again is not likely and his one-putt percentage of 44.19% (19th) makes him a viable DFS candidate.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Scottie Scheffler Looks to Defend PGA Championship at Aronimink
As Thursday approaches, Scottie Scheffler is getting set to put up a stiff defense of his title last season. He's coming off three-straight finishes of solo second, which is an amazing feat in itself, but considering what has happened to see him in those positions, it must be a little frustrating for the world no. 1. It's easy to see a similar result this week, if not a successful defense, as Scheffler leads the PGA Tour in so many important statistics pertaining to what will presumably be important at the year's second major. Aside from the ball striking prowess, he leads the PGA Tour in bogey avoidance, birdie average, and par-4 scoring average. If he stays in similar form this week, we could see him hoisting the Wanamaker Trophy again come Sunday evening.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
Nicolai Hojgaard Wants to Keep Momentum Rolling in Philadelphia
Nicolai Hojgaard nearly won the Truist Championship last week. The Danish golfer finished T-2 which was his fifth Top 6 result of the 2026 season. Hojgaard can be frustratingly streaky but he was solid across the board last week gaining at least a half stroke in all four major metrics. With longer holes on the final holes, it is good that Hojgaard hits the ball 320 yards off the tee (7th). The bad is the accuracy at 52.07% (144th). Hojgaard must hit the fairways with regularity on an undulating golf course. Few are expecting a winning score of around 260 (like in 2018) but Hojgaard will need to improve his birdie average of 3.86 (73rd), if he wants to contend from a betting perspective.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Source: PGATOUR.com
Ben Griffin Attempting to Bounce Back After Truist Championship
Ben Griffin will have another stern challenge at the PGA Championship this week. The American golfer found the middle rounds tough going at the Truist Championship (73-75). Griffin has not missed a cut in his previous six events but that T-63 was a tough pill to swallow. Also, this golf course will not play soft with the weather forecast calling for increased heat in the Philadelphia area (could top 90 by Sunday). With the course drying out, an increased premium on putting could help Griffin. His one-putt percentage of 43.84% ranks 27th on the tour. The course is longer on some of the ending holes by as much as 30 or 40 yards so Griffin will need to be accurate to set up putting chances.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Harris English Will Need His Putter to Thrive at Aronimink
Harris English may not have the best chance to win in Philadelphia this week. The American golfer is around +8000 via DraftKings to win the PGA Championship. English does have seven Top 25 results in 12 events though. Despite this, the golfer has only finished once inside the Top 10 (T-4 at RBC Heritage). Aronimink is not a long golf course at 7,237 yards (Par-70). However, it starts with a first hole that has a little of everything. With hills and bumps plus twists and Bentgrass, this will be a test for Harris. For a golfer not the best with his approach, his 139th ranked Proximity could prove to be a bit much from a betting perspective. His putting (22nd at 0.467 strokes gained) must more than offset that.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Akshay Bhatia's Creative Flair Could Show Itself in Philadelphia
Akshay Bhatia has had quite the 2026 so far. The American golfer came back from five strokes down to defeat Daniel Berger in a playoff at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Bhatia did not have the best driving numbers that week (-10.7 yards, -10% accuracy). However, his 2.79 strokes gained to putting was by far his best metric of the season. Shot making around the greens and keeping those putts per round down will be vital. Bhatia ranks 4th on tour with 27.67 putts per round and 8th in one-putt percentage (45.16%). With a birdie or better conversion percentage of 37.93% (2nd), Bhatia can be solid from a DFS or betting perspective this weekend.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Keegan Bradley Knows the Aronimink Golf Club Well
Keegan Bradley knows the Philadelphia area golf courses pretty well. The American golfer won the BMW Championship in 2018 when it was held at Aronimink. Bradley will see a course that looks very much the same as it did eight years ago. His form has been better of late with all three of his Top 25 results in 2026 coming over the past four events. One of the big reasons Bradley beat Justin Rose in a playoff then was his work approaching the greens (2nd at 0,888 strokes gained). Now, it is one of his weaker links at 0.293 strokes lost (129th). Improved putting has been vital though as Bradley has gained at least a half stroke or better in four of his last six tournaments. Betting wise, he can be an option potentially for Top 20 or Top 40 wagers.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Si Woo Kim Struggles at Truist Championship
Si Woo Kim finished tied for 65th at last week's Truist Championship but will now look forward to this week's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newton Square, Pennsylvania. Kim is putting together an outstanding 2026 season. He has no missed cuts and nine top-25 finishes in 14 starts this season, with his best finish being a tied for second at the Farmers Insurance Open earlier this season. Kim finished tied for eighth at last year's PGA Championship and missed the cut in the 2024 edition. Over the past 12 months, Kim ranks in the 91st percentile in greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 150-200 yards in the fairway.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Gary Woodland Can Continue Incredible 2026 Season at PGA Championship
Gary Woodland finished tied for 17th at last week's Truist Championship and will now start his preparations for this week's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newton Square, Pennsylvania. Woodland has one win, four missed cuts, and three top-25 finishes in 12 starts this season. After starting this season rather shakily, Woodland has bounced back nicely, securing one win and three top-25 finishes in his previous six starts. Woodland missed the cut at last year's PGA Championship and tied for 60th in the 2024 edition. Over the past 12 months, Woodland ranks in the 63rd percentile in greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 150-200 yards in the fairway.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Xander Schauffele In Excellent Form Heading to PGA Championship
Xander Schauffele is coming off his worst finish of the 2026 season after finishing tied for 60th at last week's Truist Championship. He'll look to bounce back at this week's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newton Square, Pennsylvania. Schauffele had rattled off seven straight top-25 finishes before last week, with his best finish being a third-place finish at the PLAYERS Championship back in March. Schauffele finished tied for 28th at last year's PGA Championship and walked away as the champion in the 2024 edition. Over the past 12 months, Schauffele ranks in the 96th percentile in greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 150-200 yards in the fairway.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Jon Rahm Having Excellent Season On LIV Tour
Jon Rahm finished tied for eighth at last week's LIV Virginia event and will now start preparing for this week's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newton Square, Pennsylvania. This will mark Rahm's second major tournament of the season, finishing tied for 38th at the Masters Tournament last month. Rahm finished tied for eighth at last year's PGA Championship and missed the cut in the 2024 edition. Over the past 12 months, Rahm ranks in the 93rd percentile in greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 150-200 yards in the fairway.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Collin Morikawa Looking for Bounce-Back at PGA Championship
Collin Morikawa finished tied for 62nd at the Cadillac Championship two weeks ago, marking his worst finish of the season. He'll now turn his focus to preparing for this week's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newton Square, Pennsylvania. Morikawa finished tied for 50th at last year's PGA Championship and tied for fourth in the 2024 edition. Over the past 12 months, Morikawa ranks in the 83rd percentile in greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 150-200 yards in the fairway.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Viktor Hovland Struggling to Find Early Season Form Heading to PGA Championship
Viktor Hovland finished tied for 31st at last week's Truist Championship and will now turn his focus to preparing for this week's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newton Square, Pennsylvania. Hovland started the 2026 season out strongly with three straight top-25 finishes, but has since struggled to replicate that form with one top-25 finish in his previous four starts. He has six top-25 finishes and one missed cut in 12 starts this season. Over the past 12 months, Hovland ranks in the 95th percentile in greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 150-200 yards in the fairway.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Matt Fitzpatrick Looks to Bounce Back After Worst Finish of 2026
Matt Fitzpatrick finished tied for 52nd at last week's Truist Championship, which was his second-worst finish of the season. Fitzpatrick has set an incredibly high standard this season by setting the pace with three wins and five top-25 finishes in 11 starts. Fitzpatrick finished tied for eighth at last year's PGA Championship and missed the cut in the 2024 edition. Over the past 12 months, Fitzpatrick ranks in the 64th percentile in greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 150-200 yards in the fairway.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Patrick Cantlay Showing Signs of Life After Slow Start to 2026 Season
Patrick Cantlay finished tied for 10th at last week's Truist Championship and will now focus on preparing for this week's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newton Square, Pennsylvania. Cantlay missed two cuts in his first five starts this season but has bounced back nicely with four straight top-15 finishes. Cantlay missed the cut at last year's PGA Championship and finished tied for 53rd in 2024. Over the past 12 months, Cantlay ranks in the 98th percentile in greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 150-200 yards in the fairway.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
