2026 PGA Championship odds, picks: Proven golf model reveals projected leaderboard, surprising predictions

Golf's second major is just around the corner as the 2026 PGA Championship tees off on Thursday, May 17 at Aroniminik Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pa. 

Scottie Scheffler, the defending champion who is coming off back-to-back second-place finishes at the Masters and the RBC Heritage, is the favorite in the early 2026 PGA Championship odds at +340. Back-to-back Masters winner Rory McIlroy is second in the odds at +750, followed by Jon Rahm (+1400) and Bryson DeChambeau (+1600).

Before locking in any 2026 Players Championship picks, you NEED to see the golf prediction and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

Our proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, simulates every PGA Tour tournament 10,000 times, and has a lengthy history of being extremely profitable.

This same model has also nailed a WHOPPING 17 majors entering the weekend, including the 2026 Masters, its fifth Masters in a row, as well as last year's PGA Championship and Open Championship! Anyone who has followed it could have seen MASSIVE returns! Join SportsLine now to see the model's shocking 2026 Players Championship picks from 10,000 simulations!

Now, with the 2026 Players Championship field taking shape, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising.

One major surprise the model is calling for: DeChambeau, one of the early favorites, stumbles and barely cracks the top 5! Another surprise: Tommy Fleetwood rises up the leaderboard despite having longer odds of +2000. He's a target for anyone looking for a HUGE payday!

The model is also targeting another MASSIVE longshot of much higher than +2000 to surge towards the top of the leaderboard! Anyone who backs this golfer could hit it BIG. You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before locking in any PGA picks!

So who wins the 2026 PGA Championship, and which GIANT longshot make a serious run at the title? ... Join SportsLine right now to see who you can bank on to win, and see which longshots make a run at the title, all from the model that's nailed 17 majors, including five straight Masters!