Rory McIlroy, Scheffler or DeChambeau
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World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler puts all of his success behind him and starts each tournament with a clean slate at even par.
Ludvig Aberg, a Texas Tech product, and Bryson DeChambeau, from SMU, are among the top contenders. Dallas’ Jordan Spieth, a 3-time major champion, enters the week seeking to complete the career Grand Slam after Rory McIlroy did so at the Masters.
PGA Championship has already dealt with its fair share of weather worries this week. On Tuesday, a thunderstorm put a brief halt to practice rounds at Quail Hollow Club.
The world No. 1 has never played the Truist Championship, in preference for the Dallas-swing events which are hometown tournaments for him. He also didn’t play the ’17 PGA Championship and didn’t have his best stuff at the ’22 Presidents Cup, where he went 0-3-1.
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Scottie Scheffler was among the few players to get in a little practice at Quail Hollow for the PGA Championship, arriving a day early before rain soaked the course Monday and relegated most players to the practice areas only between burst of showers.
Scottie Scheffler recently won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch, McKinney, Texas, finishing at 253 (−31) to tie the PGA Tour 72-hole scoring record and defeating Erik van Rooyen by eight strokes.
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