2026 Truist Championship preview and predictions: Rory McIlroy makes his return to action following Masters

2026 Truist Championship odds

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• Rory McIlroy (6-1): Jordan Spieth dubbed this "Rory McIlroy Country Club" ahead of last year's PGA Championship and for good reason. The six-time major champion has won at Quail Hollow four times with his first PGA Tour win in 2010 coming at this venue. McIlroy is more than well-rested heading into this week as he has completed just four tournaments through the first four months of the year. He is setting himself up for a busy summer run, where he wants to remain fresh and in contention as much as possible, which is likely to start this week given his form and fit.
• Cameron Young (17/2): Any golf course where drivers are required in bunches should fit Young's eye, but it has yet to materialize for whatever reason at Quail Hollow. The two-time winner this season is without a top-30 finish at Quail Hollow in three prior trips, but the argument could be made that he has never arrived as such a player. His par-4 scoring at Trump National Doral was key in his lapping of the field and his putter could do no wrong as it was his best putting performance since his win at last year's Wyndham Championship.
• Xander Schauffele (11-1): It's time for the two-time major champion to get it into gear. Schauffele struggled out of the gates and has since started to pick up some steam with four top-12 finishes in his last four starts. Only The Players Championship podium result felt like a true run at the winner's circle, however, as final-round flurries were the cause of the other nice finishes. He finished runner-up at this golf course in 2023 and 2024 and is the second-best ball-striker in this field over the last three months. His chipping and pitching are something to keep an eye on.
• Matt Fitzpatrick (16-1)
• Ludvig Åberg (17-1): The Sunday scaries have probably overshadowed just how consistent Åberg has been this year. He has four top-five finishes in his last five starts as not only has the iron play rocketed to new heights, but the chipping has elevated his floor performances. Quail Hollow is an ideal fit on paper, but the tale of his week will be told if he finds himself in contention on Sunday as the last two attempts at TPC Sawgrass and TPC San Antonio have not produced trophies.
• Tommy Fleetwood (24-1)
• Si Woo Kim (24-1)
• Adam Scott (30-1): Even at 45 years of age, Scott is the best iron player in this field. The former Masters champion arrives off a sizzling 64 in the final round of the Cadillac Championship, which was good enough for his second fourth-place finish in a signature event this season. Changing his posture ever so slightly with the broomstick over the weekend, the Australian was able to roll the rock more consistently. That will be the key for him this week (and the rest of the summer) as he has had some favor at this golf course in the past.
• Sam Burns (31-1)
• Patrick Cantlay (31-1)

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