The 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club features major contenders like Scottie Scheffler, Adam Scott, Jordan Spieth, and Bryson DeChambeau. While every player has a chance, realistic expectations suggest not all are strong bets for the Wanamaker Trophy.
Key points
2026 PGA Championship takes place at Aronimink Golf Club
Major contenders include Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth
Scottie Scheffler, Adam Scott, Jordan Spieth and Bryson DeChambeau all have major titles. But can one of them win another this week?Getty Images
The tournament boasting the biggest field in major golf has arrived, but that doesnāt necessarily mean every player has a chance to win the Wanamaker Trophy come Sunday night in Pennsylvania.
Technically, yes, everyone has a chance to win the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club this week. But the realist in us says some of the guys down at the 200,000-to-1 range might not be strong bets (respectfully).
Since an effective-yet-bland hereās the PGA Championship field article isnāt quite as fun, weāre creating some highly subjective tiers for the contenders teeing it up at the PGA this week. As for the guys omitted from this list? If one wins weāll take our medicine and never write this sort of thing again.
On to the tiersā¦
One of these guys is going to win, right?
Scottie Scheffler
Rory McIlroy
It might be a two-horse race. Scheffler and McIlroy have combined to win four of the last five majors. McIlroy won the Masters last month. Scheffler is defending his title at the PGA Championship. Scheffler has finished as the runner-up in each of his last three starts, a streak that started at the Masters. Rory, with that weight off his shoulders, is on somewhat of a house-money run, as heās now collecting green jackets like elementary schoolers collect pop tabs. Donāt overthink it āĀ one of these guys is probably going to win.
But what about this guy?
Cameron Young
OK, so maybe itās a three-horse race. Check out this spring: Young tied for third at Arnieās event, won the Players, tied for third at the Masters, tied for 25th at the RBC Heritage and won the Cadillac Championship. On Sunday he shot 74 ā his worst round of the season āĀ and settled into a tie for 10th at the Truist Championship. Weāll call Sunday an outlier and expect Cam to contend this week.
Q&A
Who are the top contenders for the 2026 PGA Championship?
Top contenders include Scottie Scheffler, Adam Scott, Jordan Spieth, and Bryson DeChambeau.
What is the significance of the Wanamaker Trophy in golf?
The Wanamaker Trophy is awarded to the winner of the PGA Championship, one of golf's four major championships.
Where is the 2026 PGA Championship being held?
The 2026 PGA Championship is being held at Aronimink Golf Club in Pennsylvania.
What are the odds for players in the 2026 PGA Championship?
Some players are listed with odds as high as 200,000-to-1, indicating they are not favored to win.
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But what if itās a āBig 4ā?
Matthew Fitzpatrick
Back in 2015 and 2016-ish, there was a fun (mostly golf media) debate trying to figure out if the top tier of the PGA Tour was a āBig 3ā or āBig 4ā with the likes of Jordan Spieth and Jason Day and Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson and so on. This isnāt quite like that, but while Rory and Scottie are kind of in their own tier now, Fitzpatrick (along with Young) has climbed to the next rung of the ladder. Fitzpatrick tied for 52nd at the Truist, but before that he won three of his last four starts. One major title to his name seems like too little a number right now.
2 LIV players you shouldnāt forget about
Bryson DeChambeau
Jon Rahm
Boy, after last week, these guys must be thrilled to not have to be the center of attention. Both are also very good golfers.
2 ex-LIV players you shouldnāt forget about
Brooks Koepka
Patrick Reed
Koepka has won this tournament three times, while Reed has five top 20s at PGAs. We like Brooksā outlook a little better than Patrickās, but thatās probably exactly how PReed likes it.
The guy we are waiting for
Ludvig Aberg
He won the Genesis last year and hasnāt picked up a victory since, although check out these last six starts: T8, T4, T21, T5, T5, T3. He seems destined to pile up some victories. But how much longer do we have to wait?
A handful of really good golfers who could win
Xander Schauffele
Tommy Fleetwood
Collin Morikawa
Justin Thomas
J.J. Spaun
You wouldnāt be shocked if one of these guys won a major on Sunday. Four of them ā sorry, Tommy! āĀ already have major titles, although the one who doesnāt might be the guy you have the most confidence in right now.
Scottie Scheffler celebrates with the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow
Jordan Spieth
Jordan Spieth
Welcome to his latest attempt at the career Grand Slam. Heās been good but not great this season ā one missed cut but zero top 10s āĀ although few things excite the golf world like Spieth contending on a weekend.
Other guys in good form you shouldnāt forget
Patrick Cantlay
Adam Scott
Gary Woodland
Woodland won in March and has been solid since; Scott hasnāt missed a cut all season and has mixed in seven top-25 finishes; and Cantlay has landed in the top 12 in each of his last four starts.
Other guys in semi-good form you shouldnāt forget
Corey Conners
Thomas Detry
Sahith Theegala
Justin Rose
Viktor Hovland
Hideki Matsuyama
Joaquin Niemann
Ben Griffin
Russell Henley
Alex Smalley
Too many names to dive into, but take our word for it.
European Ryder Cuppers who are intriguing
Tyrrell Hatton
Robert MacIntyre
Shane Lowry
Only one of them has won a major (Lowry) but the other guys bring some fun (fiery?) energy to major weeks. They are also good golfers.
Did they catch a heater at the right time?
Kristoffer Reitan
Rickie Fowler
Nicolai Hojgaard
Alex Fitzpatrick
Who are these four? Why itās your top-four finishers at the Truist Championship Sunday. Alex Fitzpatrick has another shot to prove this run is no fluke (heās been convincing so far), while Fowler, who should get more credit for this crazy run of longevity, is running out of time to snag that elusive major title.
Some other major champions we didnāt mention yet
Keegan Bradley
Wyndham Clark
Jason Day
Brian Harman
Maybe?
Players who were in good form but are now battling injuries
Jake Knapp
The good? Five top-10 finishes in nine starts this season, and heās third in Strokes Gained: Putting. The bad? He hasnāt played in almost a month due to a nagging thumb injury. Heāll be a last-minute decision this week a well.
Some other guys with stats we like
Si Woo Kim (5th SG: Tee to Green)
Min Woo Lee (13th SG: Tee to Green)
Chris Gotterup (16th SG: Tee to Green)
Kurt Kitayama (16th SG: Tee to Green, 6th SG: Approach)
Austin Smotherman (11th SG: Approach)
Sepp Straka (13th SG: Approach)
Jacob Bridgeman (1st SG: Putting)
Akshay Bhatia (5th SG: Putting)
Sam Burns (10th SG: Putting)
Gotterup won twice in three starts earlier this year and has recorded just one top 10 since, although he has eight top 25s. His driver has been a weapon all year and he was also great with his irons and putter last weekend. A good sign going into a big week.
Long shots
Sahith Theegala (+17500)
Max Homa (+20000)
Keith Mitchell (+22500)
Haotong Li (+30000)
