SportsLine's proven model simulated the 2025 PGA Championship 10,000 times and revealed its surprising PGA Tour golf picks and PGA Championship favorite to win

This decision stands in stark contrast to the PGA Tour's regular season protocol, where "lift, clean and place" rules are routinely implemented after heavy rainfall. Under these conditions, players can pick up their ball in the fairway to remove mud and find a cleaner lie—a practice that significantly eases the challenge for competitors.

Everyone is excited to see if Rory McIlroy can follow up his memorable and historic Masters victory, which gave him the career Grand Slam. Now, the Northern Irishman looks to capture the PGA Championship title for the first time since 2014.

The second major of the PGA Tour season tees off Thursday, as top golfers from both the PGA Tour and LIV Golf converge at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina for the PGA Championship. According to DraftKings Sportsbook,

Don’t forget about the LIV players, too. While Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler are the favorites to win the 107th PGA Championship, they have plenty of challengers. That includes defending champion Xander Schauffele, who is fifth among the early betting favorites, and the 2017 PGA winner at Quail Hollow, Justin Thomas.

The PGA Championship has long been the major that has struggled to find an identity outside of getting the top 100 players in the world.

Joining McIlroy to celebrate the 36-year-old's first championship win in 11 years, his wife, Erica Stoll, and their daughter, Poppy, 4. Fans can expect to see his family at Quail Hollow Country Club this week, as well.

To identify PGA Championship contenders, we can combine current form with what we know about one of the PGA Tour’s stickier courses: Quail Hollow in Charlotte.

Golf expert Sia Nejad has revealed his PGA Championship 2025 picks and PGA best bets for Quail Hollow Club, beginning Thursday, May 15