Xander Schauffele will be looking for his third major championship after taking home this tournament last year and winning the British Open. Justin Thomas won with a two-shot victory the last time Quail Hollow hosted the PGA in 2017. Thomas also won this tournament in 2022.

CHARLOTTE — Equipment superstitions exist at the highest level of professional golf. Just because a pro's resume boasts a couple of tour wins and a major title doesn't make them immune to bad juju. You do whatever it takes to keep the Golf Gods happy.

While Rory McIlroy is clearly the man to beat at the 2025 PGA Championship, he faces a solid group of contenders.

Of his 16 PGA Tour victories, Thomas has won on the same course twice three times – the CIMB Classic on the West Course at TCP Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, the Sentry Tournament of Champions on Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort in Hawaii and the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges Golf Club in South Korea.

Collin Morikawa had no idea how heavy the Wanamaker Trophy was when he attempted to hoist it in the air following his victory at the 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park.

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.

Scheffler picked up his first win of the season in commanding fashion and now eyes his first non-Masters title at a major

CHARLOTTE— Viktor Hovland stands at a curious crossroads in his career—no longer adrift, yet still searching for what once defined him. The Norwegian golfer dominated the sport just two years ago, capturing the FedEx Cup championship and delivering a tour de force performance during Europe's Ryder Cup victory in Rome.