PGA Championship Preview: Scheffler, McIlroy, DeChambeau

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PGA Championship storylines: Scottie vs. Rory, LIV contenders and who could surprise

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The PGA Championship gets underway Thursday at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte , North Carolina .

Rory McIlroy is the favorite to beat Scottie Scheffler , Mark Schlabach and Paolo Uggetti .

Bryson DeChambeau is gaining over two strokes with his driver this year .

Xander Schauffele is trending in the right direction this week .

PGA Championship starts at Quail Hollow in Charlotte , North Carolina .

Defending champion and two -time major winner, defending champion, is flying under the radar.

Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed are favorites to win this week .

Former University of Georgia golfers have won five times in 22 PGA Tour events this season .

According to ESPN Research , eight greens were hit less than 50% of the time during the 2017 PGA Championship ; the opening hole was hit only 33% of the time. Golfers are going to have to survive the par 3s ( three of the four are longer than 200 yards ), score well on the par 5s and survive the three -hole closing stretch known as the "Green Mile ." There were more double-bogeys or worse ( 99 ) than birdies or better ( 88 ) in 2017 , according to ESPN Research ..