2026 PGA Championship: Aronimink Picks and Favorites Sport By lines May 13, 2026 The 2026 PGA Championship arrives at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Scottie Scheffler defends the Wanamaker Trophy as Rory McIlroy chases the next leg of a single-season Grand Slam. Cameron Young and Jon Rahm sit behind the two favorites in the betting market. ESPN and CBS Sports experts split picks across at least five players. How the Aronimink Field Stacks Up Scottie Scheffler holds the defending PGA Championship title from the 2025 event. The Scheffler résumé carries the world No. 1 ranking into Aronimink. Scheffler has not won since January 2026 and owns three straight second-place finishes. ESPN expert Mark Brooks called Scheffler the most complete player since 2000 Tiger Woods. Cameron Young drew ESPN expert Matt Barrie’s pick to claim the Wanamaker Trophy. Young has gone head to head with Scheffler and McIlroy multiple times this season. ESPN analyst Michael Collins also tabbed Young, citing Aronimink’s strategic demands. Young’s father is a club professional, a thread Barrie referenced as fitting the event. ESPN analyst Jeff Darlington picked Justin Rose at Aronimink. The Aronimink course has hosted only three PGA Tour events since 2010. Rose won one of those Aronimink Tour events and finished runner-up at another. CBS Sports flagged Rickie Fowler as a sleeper with long-odds upside this week. Rory McIlroy carries the Grand Slam storyline into the second major of 2026. ESPN’s Peter Lawrence-Riddell tabbed McIlroy and cited Aronimink as a course favoring big hitters off the tee. McIlroy’s right toe injury raised some pre-tournament concern noted by the ESPN panel. CBS Sports expert analysis fades Jon Rahm and Ludvig Aberg in best bets this week. Related Sports Coverage Cameron Young Wins Cadillac Championship Wire to Wire Young Leads Cadillac by Six Into Final Round Lines.com Sports Coverage Sources: ESPN, CBS Sports predictions, CBS Sports sleepers.
