PGA Championship Preview – who are the favourites?

Brooks Koepka – 9/1

The last player to claim three PGA Championships in a row was Walter Hagen back in the 1920s, but that’s exactly what Koepka will be looking to do here.

His joint-second place to Justin Thomas at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational suggests he’s in-form and perhaps peaking at exactly the right time, while the chance to make history will no doubt give him all the motivation he needs to give everything here.

While Koepka is only 6th in the world rankings, with four majors to his name and a history in this competition, he’s definitely one to watch.

Jon Rahm – 12/1

Knocked off the number one spot by Justin Thomas after just two weeks, Rahm is the up-and-comer among the world’s top golfers at just 25.

While he’s yet to win a major, his impressive victory in July’s Memorial Tournament suggests he has a bright future ahead of him. Rahm has finished at 11th or better in five of his last eight majors and the Spaniard is strongly tipped to win a major in 2020. Whether that’s here or at the U.S. Open Championship at Winged Foot remains to be seen.

Rory McIlroy – 12/1

McIlroy’s six-year major-less streak belies the kind of consistency that saw him take the world number one spot at the start of 2020, but part of him must wonder why he’s been unable to perform in the biggest tournaments, despite having four majors under his belt already.

McIlroy claims that he’s coming into this tournament and 2020 in general more focused than ever after the enforced break. Will he end his run of winless majors at the PGA Championship?

Either way, he’ll need to improve on his most recent showings, though perhaps he’s simply saving his best for the biggest tournaments.

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