The 2nd Major has arrived! The PGA Championship takes place this week at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, which is the 2nd PGA Championship hosted at this venue and 1st since Gary Player won here in 1962. As the 2nd major of the season, this field is strong, diverse, and should give us plenty of fun options for line ups this week. Will we break the streak of American born winners? Will we see a new winner or will one of the many multiple time champions in the field take home the title?

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PGA Championship 2026: Daily Fantasy Golf Picks & Projections

The PGA Championship is upon us. While this used to be the final major of the season, as of 2019 we are now graced with this event on the weekend prior to Memorial Day. Originally played as a match-play event from it's inception in 1916 until 1957, this is the 2nd youngest major tournament, older than only the Masters. Much like other the other majors that aren't the Masters, this is a rotational event, having been played at quite a few different venues. We've seen many host venues with 24 states having hosted this event at least once, with this being the 10th iteration of this event hosted in Pennsylvania which last hosted in 1978 at Oakmont Country Club.

 

Aronimink Golf Club: Course Breakdown This Week

While many players may not be familiar with Aronimink Golf Course, this isn't the first time we've seen this venue hosting major golf events. In 2020, Aronimink hosted the Women's PGA Championship, and has hosted 5 other events since 2003 when it hosted the Senior PGA Championship. Gary Player won this event back in 1962 with a score of 2 under par, as one of only 2 players who finished the event in red numbers. 

Aronimink measures just under 7,400 yards, and plays as a Par 70 with 4 Par 3s, 12 Par 4s, and 2 Par 5s. The par 3s span from 171 yards up to 242, the par 4s are mostly in the 400-500 yard range with just one under (385 yards) and one over (546). The two par 5s play 555 and 605 yards respectively. This is on the shorter side of major venues we've seen in recent years, but that's to be expected with a classic Donald Ross design. The course instead will challenge players with 174 bunkers laid throughout the course. Weather can make this course difficult, but given the forecasted rain and low temps, I'm projecting this event to be a much higher scoring PGA Championship, similar to what we saw in 2024 at Valhalla.

Aronimink, much like other Donald Ross designs, gets harder the closer you get to the hole, and given the land it was built on, it's hard to find an even surface to hit off of. The fairways are 32 yards wide on average, and the rough will be grown out to 3.5-4 inches, meaning hitting fairways will be crucial. The greens are reminiscent of Augusta National, with multiple contours and shelves that players will have to deal with. Given the size of these greens (8,300 Sq Ft. on Average), 3 Putt Avoidance will be key for players. 

Given the lack of data on this venue given how little it has hosted events, it's harder to find true distinction factors for the players in my model this week. As a result, I'm going to look at the players who have won here and what has helped their games be great. 2018 Keegan Bradley is our most recent PGA Tour winner, and in that season he finished 2nd on tour in Strokes Gained on Approach, 4th in Total Driving (buoyed by being 15th in Driving Accuracy), and while he was a poor putter overall, he finished 2nd on tour in Approach Putting (leaving your initial putt within 2 feet of the hole). That said, he led the field in putting that week, gaining over 7 strokes on the greens and was one of the best players out of the sand as well. Players will need a legitimate all around profile to compete this week, even as the soft conditions weaken the upside for longer hitters.


Some of our leaders in various key stats are:

3-Putt-Avoidance (Bentgrass Greens/Minimum 8 rounds): Brandt Snedeker, Emiliano Grillo, Gary Woodland, Jake Knapp, Ryo Hisatsune, Nico Echavarria, Si Woo Kim, Brian Campbell, Pierceson Coody, and Ben Griffin

150+ Yard Approach: Rory McIlroy, Alex Fitzpatrick, Adam Scott, Michael Brennan, Si Woo Kim, Sepp Straka, Ludvig Aberg, Tyrrell Hatton, Viktor Hovland, and Emiliano Grillo


Good Drive Percentage: Emiliano Grillo, William Mouw, Austin Smotherman, Jake Knapp, Sami Valimaki, Alex Smalley, Haotong Li, John Parry, Steven Fisk and Rico Hoey

 

PGA Championship 2026 Field: Golf DFS

As the 2nd Major of the season, it should be no surprise that this is a loaded field, but it's also a diverse field given the qualifiers from the Champions Tour, the top 20 finishers from the 2026 PGA Professional Championship, and any players the PGA of America deem “worthy” who have not otherwise qualified. Scottie Scheffler will look to defend his win at Quail Hollow from 2025, and is joined by Xander Schauffele, Brooks Koepka (3x winner), Justin Thomas (2x Winner), Colin Morikawa, Jimmy Walker, Jason Day, Rory McIlroy (2x Winner), Jason Dufner, Keegan Bradley, Martin Kaymer, Y.E. Yang, Padraig Harrington, and Shaun Micheel as previous winners in the field this week. Justin Rose joins Keegan Bradley as the only players in the field to have recorded a win at this venue. The top 88 players by the OWGR are in attendance this week, with Lucas Herbert and Shaun Norris as the only 2 players in the top 100 who will not tee it up this week (though Herbert did just clutch an invitation to the U.S. Open). Other players of note include Jordan Spieth who is making his 10th attempt at completing the career Grand Slam (winning all 4 Majors), Michael Block who is remembered for making a hole in one during this event on his way to a T15 finish in 2023, and Cameron Young who has won 3 times since August 2025 but has never finished higher than 3rd in this event (in his debut). 

 

 

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GOLF DFS PICKS THIS WEEK: Top Tier

Scottie Scheffler ($13,900 DraftKings/$14,000 FanDuel)

It's crazy that we have to call a season with a win, 3 runner up finishes, and no finishes worse than T24th “disappointing” but it sure feels like Scottie's season has been just that. That being said, he's so close to being the player he's been over the last few seasons. He recorded those three runner up finishes over his last 3 starts, and his irons (which have been the weakness thus far) have bounced back to near his elite peak. Factor in that the PGA Championship has been one of his best major events (one missed cut, 5 top 8s including a win) and his desire to be great, I'm all-in on paying up for Scottie this week. 

Rory McIlroy ($12,400 DraftKings/$12,800 FanDuel)

We may have only seen Rory once since his win at Augusta, but to me, that means he'll be well rested and recovered. He struggled with his putter and wedges at Quail Hollow, but remained the elite driver and iron player he's been most of this season. Given his willingness to sit out Signature Events, it really feels like Rory is in “major or bust" territory after completing the career Grand Slam. He has history here as well, finishing 5th here in 2018, and 2026 Rory is a much different beast. He's the leader in my model this week, and if the short game cooperates, he's got a great chance to take home a 3rd Wanamaker trophy.

Collin Morikawa ($9,900 DraftKings/$10,700 FanDuel)

While seeing Scottie and Rory up here won't shock any body, a few readers may be surprised to see me so high on Morikawa this week. He's been dealing with a back injury this year, and took nearly a month off between the Arnold Palmer Invitational and Augusta, and while it's clearly been effecting him since, he's recorded mostly strong results. His putter entirely disappeared at the Cadillac Championship as he limped to a T62 finish, but he recorded 5 straight finishes of T7 or better, including his win at Pebble Beach. He's been a weapon off the tee even while hurt and remains an elite ball-striker, and we're getting him on what has historically been his best putting surface. He can absolutely win this event, especially if he doesn't have to chase distance this week. 

 

 

GOLF DFS PICKS THIS WEEK: MID-TIER

Justin Thomas ($9,900 DraftKings/$10,600 FanDuel)

Outside of Rory, Thomas was one of the first names that came to mind when building my model as a player I expected to be near the top. When he ended up in the top 10, that was no surprise. His game has been great of late, with a win at RBC and a T2nd at the Truist this past weekend. He won the last PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, and outside of a single missed cut here in 2016, he has finished no worse than T26th in his other 6 appearances. His skill set fits this course very well, which is no surprise as he’s one of the best iron players on tour. He should easily justify his current price, especially since it feels like there is a discount built in. 

Tyrrell Hatton ($9,100 DraftKings/$10,000 FanDuel)

Hatton is just a guy I love rooting for, and while you think me saying that might expose my bias, he's also 7th in this field statistically. He ranks 6th in the field in SG: Total against Strong/Very Strong competition, is 4th on approach from 150-200, and is a top 10 player on comparable courses. He's a strong bentgrass putter, who plays his best golf when the competition gets more fierce. I'm all over him this week.

Russell Henley ($8,700 DraftKings/$10,300 FanDuel)

With distance projecting to be less of a factor this week, Henley has a legit shot to win this thing. He ranks 5th in the field in SG: Total against Strong/Very Strong competition, is 14th from 100-150 yards, 7th in Bogey Avoidance, 2nd on Long Courses, and is top 20 around the green and at comparable courses. You can try to tell me that doesn't sound like a winner, but it absolutely sounds like someone who can win this event. 

 

GOLF DFS PICKS THIS WEEK: VALUE TIER

Rickie Fowler ($7,400 DraftKings/$9,400 FanDuel)

Yes, we haven't seen Rickie win since 2023. Yes, we've never seen him win a Major. That said, you won't catch me not riding the heater he's currently on. The runner up at the Truist, he's recorded 3 straight top 10 finishes, and his iron's have been an absolute weapon during those starts, with the putter being his biggest weapon this past week. If he can repeat his statistical performance from the Truist, he's got a legit shot to surprise people. I do prefer his value on DraftKings to FanDuel, so keep that in mind, but I would be shocked to see him have high rostership, even on the heels of this heater. Oh, and he's finished T13 and T8 in his last two starts at this venue. I'll take a shot at that repeating itself. 

Kurt Kitayama ($7,300 DraftKings/$9,000 FanDuel)

It worked last week, why not try it again? Kitayama has been an absolute weapon on approach, and ranks 7th in this field from 150-200 and 6th overall. While the driver has been a big weapon for him at times, even in these soft conditions, he's 12th in carry distance so he still gets and advantage on the field. His play on and around the green has been the sticking point for him for most of his career, but he's a plus putter on bentgrass, and he's top 15 in 3-putt-avoidance in the field. He's coming off 3 straight top 20 finishes as well, so this won't be new territory for him. 

Emiliano Grillo ($5,300 DraftKings/$7,200 FanDuel)

This is my hail-mary call this week, but hear me out. He's top 10 in Approach from 150-200 and Good Drive Percentage, he's 15th in Strokes Gained: Putting on this surface, and is 12th in 3-putt-avoidance. I'm willing to take a stab at those skills a this venue. The issue for Grillo is that he isn't scoring, and isn't avoiding bogeys, and while his play off the tee overall has been poor, and the irons have been a mess, you could do much worse at this price.

 

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