2026 PGA Championship Picks, Research, Winner Trends, Betting Sleepers, Aronimink Course Preview

Pat Mayo and Ryan Noonan take a deep dive into tournament and player stats with the Rabbit Hole Tool from Betsperts Golf making his early 2026 PGA Championship Picks, highlighting stats that matter inside the model, and previewing the course at Aronimink GC.

The guys break down how Aronimink’s Donald Ross design, thick rough, long iron demands, and difficult driving setup could impact the field while debating Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, Cam Young, Matt Fitzpatrick, Collin Morikawa, Justin Rose and the top contenders for the Wanamaker Trophy.

Plus:

• PGA Championship power rankings
• Betting model breakdowns
• Longshot outright picks
• Driving accuracy vs distance debate
• Strokes gained trends
• Fantasy golf sleepers
• Best bets for Aronimink
• Course comparisons & weather setup
• DFS strategy & tier rankings

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SHOW INDEX

0:00 Quick 2026 PGA Championship Power Rankings

0:40 Intro & Aronimink Overview

4:30 Course Breakdown & Donald Ross Design

9:30 Weather, Rough & PGA Setup Discussion

14:30 What Stats Matter This Week?

18:20 PGA Championship Model Breakdown

20:00 Scottie Scheffler’s Form Surge

23:55 Chris Gotterup vs Collin Morikawa

27:20 PGA Championship Betting Model

29:40 Tiers & Power Rankings for the PGA Championship

33:55 Recent Form & Strokes Gained Analysis

37:35 Driving Accuracy vs Distance Debate

42:15 Course Comparisons

45:20 Fitzpatrick, Fleetwood + Longshot Discussion

50:25 Comparing Elite Ball Strikers in the Field

53:00 Why Cam Young Continues to Pop in Models

54:45 Rory McIlroy’s PGA Championship Outlook

56:10 Scottie Scheffler’s Major Championship Floor

57:45 Can Bryson Dechambeau Break the Course Setup?

1:03:20 Longshot Outrights & Each-Way Targets

1:07:10 Justin Rose PGA Championship Case

1:13:30 Odds Board Breakdown + Rory, Rahm, Bryson & Xander Odds Discussion

1:14:40 Rickie Fowler & J.J. Spaun

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