SportsLine model simulates 2026 PGA Championship and reveals early picks
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Updated · CBS Sports · May 11
SportsLine model simulates 2026 PGA Championship and reveals early picks
7 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · May 11
Ahead of the May 14 start at Aronimink Golf Club in Pennsylvania, it makes Scottie Scheffler the +480 favourite and flags Tommy Fleetwood as a value contender.
The model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, projects Bryson DeChambeau only barely inside the top five despite short odds, citing his missed Masters cut and April wrist discomfort.
Rory McIlroy arrives after defending his Masters title, while Cameron Young has shortened after two wins and six top-10 finishes in seven events. SportsLine says its model has correctly called 17 majors.
A proven computer model is fading the favorites. Is an underdog like Tommy Fleetwood about to shock the golf world?
As LIV Golf's future crumbles, which player will conquer Aronimink's treacherous greens to win the PGA Championship?
Can Scottie Scheffler conquer Aronimink's historic challenge to finally complete his career Grand Slam?