Noonan Backs McIlroy at +950 for PGA Championship as Aronimink Sets Up 7,394-Yard Test
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Updated · Betsperts Golf · May 12
Noonan Backs McIlroy at +950 for PGA Championship as Aronimink Sets Up 7,394-Yard Test
3 articles · Updated · Betsperts Golf · May 12
Rory McIlroy is Noonan’s top outright pick at +950, with the bettor arguing his Quail Hollow T19 masked strong ball-striking and improved approach play heading into the PGA Championship.
Aronimink’s 7,394-yard, par-70 layout is central to that view: Noonan expects thick rough, 176 bunkers and severe Donald Ross green complexes to reward precise approach play and punish misses on the wrong tier.
Cameron Young is another featured play at roughly 27/1 after another strong week at Quail Hollow, with Noonan’s Aronimink model rating him near the top across all seven key stats.
Longer-shot positions include Chris Gotterup at 50/1 and Jacob Bridgeman at 100/1, though Noonan says both were better as earlier futures bets than at current prices.
The broader case for this PGA Championship is a deep, in-form field led by Scottie Scheffler and McIlroy, even as Noonan worries favorable weather could leave the major yielding lower scores than ideal.
Which overlooked statistic is the true key to predicting a winner on Aronimink's uniquely challenging course?
After his recent Masters victory, can Rory McIlroy capture back-to-back majors at the PGA Championship?
Will modern power conquer Aronimink's classic design, or will its severe greens be the ultimate defense?