The 2024 PGA Championship begins on Thursday, May 16, at Valhalla Golf Club. Brooks Koepka won the PGA Championship in 2018 and 2019 before finishing two strokes ahead of Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland last year for the fifth major victory of his career. Koepka is 10-1 and Scheffler, who won the Masters in April, is the 3-1 favorite in the latest 2024 PGA Championship odds. Before you consider any 2024 PGA Championship picks, you NEED to check out the PGA Tour predictions and best bets from golf insider Patrick McDonald.

McDonald joined CBS Sports as a golf writer in 2022 after stops at NBC Sports and RyderCup.com. Covering the sport from a broader perspective, McDonald still likes to dip his toes into the betting pools on a weekly basis between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and more. Featured weekly on the Early Wedge, he has given out numerous winners already in 2024, including Jake Knapp (50-1) at the Mexico Open! Anyone who has followed him is WAY UP!

Now, McDonald has been digging into the 2024 PGA Championship field to find the best value and just locked in his best bets and favorites to avoid.

We can tell you McDonald is fading Scottie Scheffler, who is priced too short to back in such a deep and talented field. On the other hand, McDonald loves the value on Xander Schauffele at 12-1. "He ranks second in total strokes gained and third in strokes gained total, all while ranking inside the top 21 in each strokes-gained metric," McDonald told SportsLine.

In addition, McDonald is jumping on a HUGE underdog who's priced well over 50-1! McDonald believes this golfer "has made significant strides in his game" this year! You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before locking in any 2024 PGA Championship picks of your own!

So which 2024 PGA Championship players should you target or avoid? And which golfer could bring a MASSIVE payday? ... Join SportsLine right now to see Patrick McDonald's top picks for the 2024 PGA Championship, all from the expert who has given out numerous winners already this year!