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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
Ludvig Aberg Finishes Inside Top-10 Again
Ludvig Aberg finished tied for eighth 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. Aberg has now fired off seven straight top-25 finishes. He has one missed cut and one withdrawal to go along with the seven top-25 finishes in 10 starts this season. Aberg has missed the cut in two straight PGA Championships. Over the past 12 months, Aberg ranks in the 74th percentile in greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 150-200 yards in the fairway.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Rickie Fowler Looks to Stay Hot at PGA Championship
Rickie Fowler continued his hot stretch at the Truist Championship, finishing T2 and extending his streak of top-10 finishes to three straight events. He'll look to keep it rolling at the PGA Championship, being held at Aronimink Golf Club. His strong play this season has pushed him up to 17th on Tour in total strokes gained (+0.993 per round), 32nd on approach (+0.331), and 12th in putting (+0.568). The one area that has tripped him up has been around the greens, where he ranks 112th (-0.142 per round). Long-iron play could be a huge factor this week, where Fowler is solid, ranking 78th in proximity from over 200 yards (51'7"). At just $7,400 on DraftKings, Fowler is playing some of the best golf we've seen from him in quite a while, and there's no reason to believe he'll be slowing down anytime soon.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
Jason Day Brings Boom-or-Bust Potential to PGA Championship
Since his T12 at The Masters, Jason Day has not been quite as sharp, posting finishes of T42, T38, and 68th in his last three starts. Despite this, he continues to be elite around the greens, ranking seventh on Tour and gaining +0.430 strokes per round. The concern remains his approach play, where he sits just 144th, losing -0.482 strokes per round. Regardless of those struggles, Day has consistently elevated his game at major championships throughout his career, and he has six top-10 finishes at the PGA Championship, including a win in 2015. At $7,800 on DraftKings, Day brings serious boom-or-bust potential at a tournament where he has found plenty of success in the past.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
Jacob Bridgeman Searching for Momentum at PGA Championship
Jacob Bridgeman started the year red hot, recording eight straight finishes of T18 or better, including a win. Since then, however, he has not finished better than T33 in four straight events. He'll look to regain some momentum at the PGA Championship, being held at Aronimink Golf Club. In three career major starts, Bridgeman has missed the cut twice, with his best result being a T41 at The Masters earlier this year. He does rank first on Tour in strokes gained putting (+0.939 per round), 39th on approach (+0.302), and 37th in total driving. One area that has held him back is long-iron approach shots, where he ranks just 148th in proximity from over 200 yards, something that could become a major factor with three of the four par 3s playing beyond this length this week. With his form trending in the wrong direction and poor results in majors, Bridgeman profiles as a tough player to trust this week.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
Cameron Young Looks to Win First Career Major This Week at Aronimink
With two wins over the last two months, Cameron Young comes into this week's PGA Championship as one of the top three favorites ahead of Thursday's opening round. It's hard not to be impressed with what we've seen from the 29-year-old in 2026. There isn't a single glaring weakness to speak of right now besides a middling three-putt avoidance metric (ranked 86th on the year). However, being one of the best players thus far in bogey avoidance and birdie-or-better percentage totally negates the worry. Anyone who's watched PGA Tour golf since the beginning of March has seen the run the former Demon Deacon has been on, and why he is an absolute must-play come Thursday.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
Justin Rose Looks to Contend at Another Major Championship
The last time important golf was played at Aronimink Golf Club, Justin Rose was in a playoff to win. It didn't sway in the Englishman's favor in the end, but the good vibes will hopefully be present for him again this week. He hasn't played well in his last two outings, with dips in metrics across the board. However, the veteran has been one of the more accurate players this season, ranking eighth in greens in regulation (70.43%) and hitting over 60% of his fairways. He's also solid in three-putt avoidance and par-4 scoring average, which are two of the more important niche stats of the week. At the age of 45, Rosey is in the stage of his career where performance droughts occur more frequently than they did 10 or 15 years ago, but he still has plenty of juice to contend at the highest level on any given week, and it wouldn't be a surprise to see him in the mix again this week.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
Rory McIlroy Among the Favorites This Week at Aronimink
It's been scarce for Rory McIlroy over the last couple of months, as he has only played three events since the beginning of March. It didn't stop him from repeating at Augusta, but he seemed rusty at last week's Truist Championship, losing strokes both on and around the green. He has already scoped out Aronimink ahead of this week and has expressed confidence in his comfort level around the property. The 37-year-old has all of the ball-striking prowess needed to go two for two, as he leads the PGA Tour in strokes gained off the tee (0.854) and tee to green (1.703). He's likely to sure up his performance around the green and with the flat stick to be one of the best DFS plays of the week.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
Brooks Koepka Hoping Good Vibes Travel to Year's Second Major
It was a joyful week in Myrtle Beach that saw Brooks Koepka fire a 64 in the third round, ultimately finishing T11. In terms of statistics, it was about as poor a finish as a player who led the field in strokes gained from tee to green could have. The one thing that held him back was the flat stick, as he lost over two strokes over the four days. It's a weird place for the five-time major champion to be heading to a place like Aronimink, where his tour-leading strokes gained on approach (0.983) metric is a wonderful quality to have. But he's been a real liability on the greens, which is perhaps the biggest area of importance this week. Koepka should do enough to play all four days in Philadelphia, but how far he can climb up the leaderboard will be left up to one area of his game that has been untrustworthy. Play the 36-year-old with caution.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
Chris Gotterup Needs an Accurate Driving Week For Success at PGA Championship
Coming off a T14 at Quail Hollow last week, Chris Gotterup arrives at Aronimink this week looking like a decent DFS option due to his length off the tee and ability to catch fire with his ball striking. However, length is only a fraction of the recipe needed to get around. The fairways here are cambered in ways that make them play narrower, and while the rough isn't as penal as expected, playing from here too often will limit scoring ability. Gotterup ranks 142nd this season in driving accuracy (52.50%). He is also a dodgy lag putter, which will be a large point of emphasis this week. In totality, the 26-year-old possesses the ball striking ability to thrive at this venue, but too many leaves where two-putting becomes a tall task, and things could be hard to contain. Consider the former Rutgers Scarlet Knight a high upside play with underlying risk.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
Tommy Fleetwood on Upward Trend Ahead of PGA Championship
It was a solid week in Charlotte this past week for Tommy Fleetwood, who ranked sixth in the field in strokes gained on approach (1.04). The 35-year-old ranked inside the top 25 in the other three strokes gained categories, while also ranking 11th in driving accuracy on the week. This week at Aronimink is an interesting opportunity for him to hunt down his first major championship, as this layout lends itself to someone with a complete game. Fleetwood isn't a leading player in any stat, but he measures up well across the board. He isn't the shortest player by any means, but he definitely prioritizes accuracy over length, which also plays well into the asks of this Donald Ross design. After finally breaking through in America last season, the next step for this tour veteran is capturing a major. This is certainly the golf course that makes perfect sense for it.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Bryson DeChambeau a High-Upside Play With Risk at PGA Championship
After a drama-filled month--both on the course and off of it--Bryson DeChambeau returned to familiar dominance on LIV Golf last week in Virginia. The 32-year-old finished solo third after missing the cut at Augusta and his rant-fueled outing in Mexico before withdrawing with a wrist issue. It was a good bounce back before the year's second major this week in Philadelphia. However, with looming concerns about what next season and beyond will look like for guys like DeChambeau, it's easy to imagine even more stress being put on this week than usual. Aronimink figures to be a more difficult setup than traditional PGA Championships due to the unusual green segments and incredible bunkering around the property. The former SMU Mustang lacks in the short-game department, and the demand for superb accuracy with the irons doesn't necessarily play into DeChambeau's wheelhouse. There's still plenty of expectation for him this week, but it is farther from a foregone conclusion than it was this time last year.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Collin Morikawa Withdraws From Truist Championship
Collin Morikawa has withdrawn from the Truist Championship, though no specific reason has been given. Despite dealing with injuries this season, including a back issue that forced him to withdraw from THE PLAYERS in March, Morikawa had been in strong form, recording five finishes of T7 or better in his previous six starts before a T62 last week at the Cadillac Championship. With his withdrawal, Andrew Putnam enters the field as the first alternate.
Source: Golf Channel
Source: Golf Channel
