Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka are among the leading contenders for the PGA Championship at Valhalla. This is the first time since 2014 the PGA has come to Valhalla. Rory McIlroy won the last time in the dark in a chaotic finish. Tiger Woods won in 2000 in a famous playoff over Bob May.
FILE - From left are golfers Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas and Tiger Woods . The 106th PGA Championship is scheduled to be played at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., May 16-19. FILE - From left are golfers Ludvig Aberg, Bryson DeChambeau, Max Homa, Brooks Koepka and Rory McIlroy. The 106th PGA Championship is scheduled to be played at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., May 16-19.
Backspin: Koepka restored his reputation as “Big Game Brooks” last year by winning his fifth major in seven years. He wasn’t a factor in his three majors since winning at Oak Hill. But he won a LIV Golf event in Singapore that was sure to boost his confidence.Majors: PGA Championship , U.S. Open , British Open .Backspin: McIlroy can’t come to a major without being reminded of what he hasn’t done. His PGA Championship title at Valhalla in 2014 was the last time he won a major.
Backspin: This will be Spieth’s eighth attempt at trying to complete the career Grand Slam and join the most exclusive group in golf. The good news for Spieth is expectations have rarely been this low. He is getting next to nothing out of his game. He has missed the cut in four of his last five tournaments that had a 36-hole cut, including the Masters.Backspin: Rahm has gone 13 months without winning, and he is 0-for-7 on LIV Golf since he defected in December to the Saudi-funded league.
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