2025 PGA Championship
May 15, 2025 8:00 am EDT
This week, Draftkings golf fans will be presented with the second major championship of the year, the 2025 PGA Championship. Let’s take a look at this tournament from a DFS perspective.
Before I dive into my Draftkings player selections for this tournament, let’s take a quick look at the golf course the field will play and the key player statistics that I think are the most vital to a player’s success at this week’s 2025 PGA Championship.
Where will the 2025 PGA Championship be played?
The 2025 PGA Championship will be played at the Quail Hollow Golf Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. The golf course is a par 71 that measures approximately 7,626 yards.
Will the PGA Championship have a traditional cut?
The 2025 PGA Championship will have a field of 156 golfers to begin the event on Thursday. Upon the completion of two rounds of competitive play the top 70 golfers and ties will make the cut and move onto the third round. The remaining players will miss the cut.
2025 PGA Championship Key Player Statistics
- Strokes Gained: Approach
- Driving Distance
- Strokes Gained: Off the Tee
- GIR (greens in regulation)
- Strokes Gained: Par Fives
- Birdie or Better Percentage
- Bogey Avoidance
2025 PGA Championship Draftkings Picks
Rory McIlroy $12,200
Since the beginning of January, Rory McIlroy has played eight tournaments (PGA and DP World Tours combined). In those eight events just mentioned, McIlroy compiled seven top 15 finishes, including three wins (2025 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: 2025 Players Championship: 2025 Masters Tournament).
McIlroy is currently ranked first in strokes gained off the tee (0.869), sixth in strokes gained putting (0.717), third in driving distance (318.2), sixth in scrambling (69.59%), fifth in birdie or better percentage (26.19%), tenth in par five scoring average (4.50) and third in bogey avoidance (11.9%) on the PGA Tour.
It is noteworthy that the PGA Tour has hosted a golf tournament (Wells Fargo Championship) at Quail Hollow on an annual basis over the years. How has Rory McIlroy performed when tasked with competing on this prestigious golf course? Since 2010, McIlroy has played the Wells Fargo Championship 12 times. In those 12 events just noted, McIlroy amassed a rather impressive 12 top 16 finishes, including four wins (2010, 2015, 2021, 2024).
What did we learn? Clearly, Rory McIlroy arrives at this week’s major championship playing outstanding golf. I fully expect that trend to continue at this week’s 2025 PGA Championship.
Justin Thomas $10,000
Justin Thomas arrives at this week’s tournament on the heels of two consecutive top two finishes on the PGA Tour, including a win at the 2025 RBC Heritage four weeks ago.
Justin Thomas certainly checks the box for me when it comes to key player statistics. Thomas is currently ranked fifth in strokes gained approach (0.896), 23rd in strokes gained putting (0.432), second in par four scoring average (3.91), third in total strokes gained (1.659), first in birdie or better percentage (27.78%) and sixth in total birdies made (212) on the PGA Tour.
It should be noted that Justin Thomas won the 2017 PGA Championship. Where was that event played? Quail Hollow Golf Club.
Collin Morikawa $10,400
Collin Morikawa has tallied seven top 17 finishes in his last nine tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including a second-place result at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational in March.
Morikawa finished 16th at the 2024 PGA Championship.
Additional golfers I like to perform well at this week’s 2025 PGA Championship (Draftkings price noted): Scottie Scheffler $13,400: Xander Schauffele $10,700: Bryson DeChambeau $11,500: Patrick Reed $8,100: Sungjae Im $8,100: Si Woo Kim $7,700: Rickie Fowler $7,100.
