Good afternoon. The second major of the year has arrived, and with perfect weather in the Philadelphia area, the stage is set for a fantastic week.

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⛳ Rory McIlroy Challenges Scottie Scheffler to an 8-Iron Only Match

It’s almost like they gave him the answers beforehand, but I don’t think they actually did.

Andy from TFE breaks down Aroniminks Greens

A major championship, an historic venue, and perfect weather on deck.

Does it get any better?

Nope.

Especially if Aronimink puts up a good fight, and we can avoid a birdie-fest.

Will Aronimink, put up a good fight though?

According to Scottie Scheffler, that will largely depend on if the course is firm and fast, or softened by rain.

We’ve had a lack of humidity up here, and the temps over the weekend will reach the mid-80’s, so we are hoping for firm and fast.

For the record, Ben Griffin said he expects things to get quick, and predicted a winning score of -12, which would be wonderful.

Just hearing the World No. 1 say the words “bomb and gauge” makes me shudder, but what can you do? These guys hit it a mile.

Speaking of Scottie Scheffler, he headlines the field and, as per usual, is the short man on the odds board, just ahead of Rory McIlroy, who, by the way, has been dealing with sore toe, and cut his practice round short yesterday.

Meanwhile, everyone else gets to play the game of “who can beat Scottie and Rory this week?”

On at least six occasions this year, the answer to that question has been: Chris Gotterup, Cameron Young, or Matt Fitzpatrick.

They are all also in the field this week, and you could bet any one of them to win and not feel bad about it.

The field is loaded with every big named player you can think of, along with PGA Pros like Michael Block, and past champions like Padraig Harrington, Jimmy Walker, and Shawn Micheel.

Thankfully, there is a cut-line this week. They still keep those for the majors.

You can find all of the tee times and featured groups here.

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Cameron Young (+1650 DraftKings)

In his last seven starts, Cameron Young has two wins — The PLAYERS and Cadillac — and four additional top 10s.

Young’s flatstick consistency is the engine behind his current success. Pair that with his ball-striking, and you have a championship-caliber player.

Need a good comp? How about a T3 at the 2022 PGA at Southern Hills. Gil Hanse did both restorations, and the skill set needed to score on both is eerily similar.

Sam Burns (+7000 bet365)

Sam Burns has finished top 13 or better in three of the last four major-like events, including 13th at The PLAYERS, 7th at The Masters, and 7th at the 2025 U.S. Open.

Aronimink gives you an edge if you can bomb it off the tee, wedge it close, and convert on the green.

That’s Burns’ bread and butter.

If Sam survives the par 3s this week, the rest of the scorecard is one big birdie chance.

Scottie Scheffler (+385 DraftKings)

Scottie Scheffler struggled with his iron play to start the season, but he’s quietly returned to form in that regard, and that could spell bad news for everyone.

Last year, he won this major by five strokes.

Tommy Fleetwood (+2800 DraftKings)

A European has not won the PGA Championship in its last 10 iterations.

That’s a trend we are fading this week.

Tommy Fleetwood has the accuracy required to win if things get crispy in Philly this week.

Justin Rose (+4600 DraftKings)

It’s been 13 years since Justin Rose won a major championship.

He’s played a lot of great golf the last few years, and he’s had plenty of close calls at majors.

Now, he’s back in Philadelphia, and no one is giving him a shot because he switched to McLaren irons — and because he’s older.

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