2026 PGA Championship tiers: Contenders and players to watch
Can Scottie Scheffler defend his PGA Championship title?
Scottie Scheffler, Adam Scott, Jordan Spieth and Bryson DeChambeau all have major titles. But can one of them win another this week? Getty Images The tournament boasting the biggest field in major golf has arrived, but that doesn’t necessarily mean every player has a chance to win the Wanamaker Trophy come Sunday night in Pennsylvania.
Technically, yes , everyone has a chance to win the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club this week. But the realist in us says some of the guys down at the 200,000-to-1 range might not be strong bets (respectfully). Since an effective-yet-bland here’s the PGA Championship field article isn’t quite as fun, we’re creating some highly subjective tiers for the contenders teeing it up at the PGA this week.
As for the guys omitted from this list? If one wins we’ll take our medicine and never write this sort of thing again. On to the tiers… One of these guys is going to win, right?
Scottie Scheffler Rory McIlroy It might be a two-horse race. Scheffler and McIlroy have combined to win four of the last five majors. McIlroy won the Masters last month.
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