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- PGA Championship Betting Preview
- 2026 PGA Championship Venue
- Previous Course Winners
- Last Ten PGA Championship Winners
- PGA Championship Ten Year Trends
- Official World Golf Rankings
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PGA Championship Betting Preview
When is the 2026 PGA Championship ?
The 2026 PGA Championship tees off on Thursday 14th May and finishes on Sunday 17th May.
Where is the 2026 PGA Championship ?
The 2026 PGA Championship takes place at the Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, USA.
Who are the favourites to win the 2026 PGA Championship ?
The defending champion is Scottie Scheffler. Rory McIlroy won the Masters, the first major of the season. Matt Fitzpatrick and Cameron Young are recent winners on the PGA Tour.
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2026 PGA Championship Venue
Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania plays host to the PGA Championship for the second time in 2026. The first PGA Championship hosted here in 1962 was won by Gary Player.
The last PGA Tour event held here was the BMW Championship in 2018 which was won by Keegan Bradley.
This Donald Ross designed par 70 course spans 7,237 yards and features bentgrass greens and fairways. The course is renowned for it's rolling hills, deep bunkers, and undulating greens.
For a more detailed look and visual tour of the course layout head over to the Aronimink GC Course Tour.
Previous Course Winners
The last PGA Tour event held here was the BMW Championship in 2018 which was won by Keegan Bradley after defeating Justin Rose in a play off.
Here is the final leaderboard:
| Rank | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Keegan Bradley (USA) | -20* |
| 2 | Justin Rose (ENG) | -20 |
| T3 | Xander Schauffele (USA) | -19 |
| T3 | Billy Horschel (USA) | -19 |
| 5 | Rory McIlroy (NIR) | -18 |
| T6 | Webb Simpson (USA) | -17 |
| T6 | Tiger Woods (USA) | -17 |
| T8 | Rickie Fowler (USA) | -16 |
| T8 | Tommy Fleetwood (ENG) | -16 |
| T8 | Francesco Molinari (ITA) | -16 |
| T8 | Tony Finau (USA) | -16 |
The following players are winners here at Aronimink GC in the last fifteen years:
- 2010 Justin Rose (AT&T National)
- 2011 Nick Watney (AT&T National)
- 2018 Keegan Bradley (BMW Championship)
Last Ten PGA Championship Winners
Who won the 2025 PGA Championship ?
Scottie Scheffler won his first PGA Championship in 2025 after finishing five strokes ahead of Bryson DeChambeau, Harris English and Davis Riley.
Here is a table showing the last ten PGA Championship winners, their nationality, official world golf ranking (OWGR) heading into the tournament and winning score:
| Year - Venue | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 - Quail Hollow | Scottie Scheffler (USA) (1) | 273 (-11) |
| 2024 - Valhalla | Xander Schauffele (USA) (3) | 263 (-21) |
| 2023 - Oak Hill | Brooks Koepka (USA) (44) | 271 (-9) |
| 2022 - Southern Hills | Justin Thomas (USA) (9) | 275 (-5) |
| 2021 - Kiawah Island | Phil Mickelson (USA) (116) | 282 (-6) |
| 2020 - TPC Harding Park | Collin Morikawa (USA) (12) | 267 (-13) |
| 2019 - Bethpage Black | Brooks Koepka (USA) (3) | 272 (-8) |
| 2018 - Bellerive CC | Brooks Koepka (USA) (4) | 264 (-16) |
| 2017 - Quail Hollow Club | Justin Thomas (USA) (14) | 276 (-8) |
| 2016 - Baltusrol GC | Jimmy Walker (USA) (48) | 266 (-14) |
For the latest news on this year's PGA Championship head over to the official PGA Championship website.
PGA Championship Ten Year Trends
Nationality
USA
- 10/10 PGA Championship winners were from the USA.
World Ranking
- 7/10 were ranked in the top 14 in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) at the time of winning.
- Former World Number One Phil Mickelson was the lowest ranked winner at 116 in 2021.
Current Form
- 8/10 had a top 5 finish within their last 6 events prior to winning the PGA.
Major Record
- 4/10 were winning their maiden major title.
- 4/10 had previously won the PGA Championship.
Official World Golf Rankings
Seven of the last ten PGA Championship winners were ranked within the world's top 20, the current top 20 players in the OWGR rankings are (correct at 8th May 2026):
1. Scottie Scheffler
- Last 6 Events (best): 2nd Cadillac Championship (May 26)
- Last win: American Express (Jan 26)
| PGA Champ Record | Top 5's | Best Year |
| 1 Missed Cut | 3 | Won (2025) |
2. Rory McIlroy
- Last 6 Events (best): Won Masters (Apr 26)
- Last win: As Above
| PGA Champ Record | Top 5's | Best Year |
| 1 Missed Cut | 4 | Won (2012 & 2014) |
3. Cameron Young
- Last 6 Events (best): Won Cadillac Championship (May 26)
- Last Win: As Above
| PGA Champ Record | Top 5's | Best Year |
| 1 Missed Cut | 1 | T3 (2022) |
4. Matt Fitzpatrick
- Last 6 Events (best): Won Zurich Classic of New Orleans (Apr 26)
- Last Win: As Above
| PGA Champ Record | Top 5's | Best Year |
| 5 Missed Cuts | 1 | T5 (2022) |
5. Justin Rose
- Last 6 Events (best): T3 Masters (Apr 26)
- Last Win: Farmers Insurance (Feb 26)
| PGA Champ Record | Top 5's | Best Year |
| 7 Missed Cuts | 2 | T3 (2012) |
6. Collin Morikawa
- Last 6 Events (best): Won Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Feb 26)
- Last Win: As Above
| PGA Champ Record | Top 5's | Best Year |
| 0 Missed Cuts | 2 | Won (2020) |
7. Tommy Fleetwood
- Last 6 Events (best): T8 Players Championship (Mar 26)
- Last Win: DP World India Championship (Oct 25)
| PGA Champ Record | Top 5's | Best Year |
| 3 Missed Cuts | 1 | T5 (2022) |
8. Russell Henley
- Last 6 Events (best): T3 Masters (Apr 26)
- Last Win: Arnold Palmer Inv (Mar 25)
| PGA Champ Record | Top 5's | Best Year |
| 4 Missed Cuts | 0 | T12 (2015) |
9. J J Spaun
- Last 6 Events (best): Won Valero Texas Open (Apr 26)
- Last Win: As Above
| PGA Champ Record | Top 5's | Best Year |
| 2 Missed Cuts | 0 | T35 (2018) |
10. Xander Schauffele
- Last 6 Events (best): 3rd Players Championship (Mar 26)
- Last win: Baycurrent Classic (Oct 25)
| PGA Champ Record | Top 5's | Best Year |
| 2 Missed Cuts | 1 | Won (2024) |
11. Chris Gotterup
- Last 6 Events (best): T6 Texas Children's Houston Open (Mar 26)
- Last Win: Phoenix Open (Feb 26)
| PGA Champ Record | Top 5's | Best Year |
| 1 Missed Cut | 0 | MC (2024) |
12. Robert MacIntyre
- Last 6 Events (best): T2 Valero Texas Open (Apr 26)
- Last Win: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (Oct 25)
| PGA Champ Record | Top 5's | Best Year |
| 1 Missed Cut | 0 | T8 (2024) |
13. Sepp Straka
- Last 6 Events (best): T4 Cadillac Championship (May 26)
- Last Win: Truist Championship (May 25)
| PGA Champ Record | Top 5's | Best Year |
| 2 Missed Cuts | 0 | T7 (2023) |
14. Ben Griffin
- Last 6 Events (best): 3rd Cadillac Championship (May 26)
- Last Win: WWT Championship (Nov 25)
| PGA Champ Record | Top 5's | Best Year |
| 1 Missed Cut | 0 | T8 (2025) |
15. Ludvig Aberg
- Last 6 Events (best): T3 Arnold Palmer Invitational (Mar 26)
- Last Win: Genesis Invitational (Feb 25)
| PGA Champ Record | Top 5's | Best Year |
| 2 Missed Cuts | 0 | MC (2025) |
16. Hideki Matsuyama
- Last 6 Events (best): T12 Masters (Apr 26)
- Last Win: Hero World Challenge (Dec 25)
| PGA Champ Record | Top 5's | Best Year |
| 1 Missed Cut | 2 | T4 (2016) |
17. Justin Thomas
- Last 6 Events (best): T8 Players Championship (Mar 26)
- Last Win: RBC Heritage (Apr 25)
| PGA Champ Record | Top 5's | Best Year |
| 2 Missed Cuts | 2 | Won (2017 & 2022) |
18. Alex Noren
- Last 6 Events (best): T7 Cadillac Championship (May 26)
- Last Win: BMW PGA Championship (Sep 25)
| PGA Champ Record | Top 5's | Best Year |
| 4 Missed Cuts | 0 | T12 (2024) |
19. Jacob Bridgeman
- Last 6 Events (best): T5 Players Championship (Mar 26)
- Last Win: Genesis Invitational (Feb 26)
| PGA Champ Record | Top 5's | Best Year |
| 1 Missed Cut | 0 | MC (2025) |
20. Si Woo Kim
- Last 6 Events (best): 3rd RBC Heritage (Apr 26)
- Last Win: Sony Open In Hawaii (Jan 23)
| PGA Champ Record | Top 5's | Best Year |
| 6 Missed Cuts | 0 | T8 (2025) |
For the full list of world rankings head over to the Official World Golf Rankings website.
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James Banting writes the words and maintains the data for this PGA Championship Betting Tips Guide. As Tipster Competition assistant James works closely with our Golf Tipsters, settling bets and ensuring accuracy in all results which are also utilised in the updates for all the Golf Previews on OLBG
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