Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, is the site for the 2026 PGA Championship this week. It’s the second major of the season, meaning we’ll see the world’s best golfers compete against a cut line, with the Wanamaker Trophy and $3.42 million of the record-breaking $19 million purse at stake.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler returns to the field as the betting favorite after skipping out on the Truist Championship at Quail Hollow Club last week. Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young, Jon Rahm, Ludvig Åberg, and Xander Schauffele are also heavy betting favorites.
Aronimink is a par 70, tipping at just under 7,400 yards. Its immense greens and three-inch rough, combined with nearly 200 sand bunkers, mean there are a variety of ways for golfers to climb the leaderboard this week. Accuracy is imperative off-the-tee, along with distance, so players who specialize off-the-tee, or with a strong short game, can leverage that ability to contend.
My PGA DFS Lineup Advice for the 2026 Truist Championship yielded yet another mixed bag of results. Ludvig Åberg justified his Tier 1 price with a T8 finish, while Matt Fitzpatrick slid to a disappointing T52 finish. In Tier 2, Adam Scott’s T24 finish was decent, while Ben Griffin’s 73-75 in Round 2 and Round 3 tanked lineups. In Tier 3, Webb Simpson’s low price didn’t return value with a T48 finish, although Alex Fitzpatrick’s top-five finish and near win helped boost production in lineups.
It’s major time, and I’ve got six golfers to plug into DraftKings and FanDuel DFS lineups ahead of Round 1 on Thursday. Follow me on X at Matt_MacKay_ for more DFS picks and insight during the remainder of the PGA Tour season.
Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, is the site for the 2026 PGA Championship this week. It’s the second major of the season, meaning we’ll see the world’s best golfers compete against a cut line, with the Wanamaker Trophy and $3.42 million of the record-breaking $19 million purse at stake.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler returns to the field as the betting favorite after skipping out on the Truist Championship at Quail Hollow Club last week. Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young, Jon Rahm, Ludvig Åberg, and Xander Schauffele are also heavy betting favorites.
Aronimink is a par 70, tipping at just under 7,400 yards. Its immense greens and three-inch rough, combined with nearly 200 sand bunkers, mean there are a variety of ways for golfers to climb the leaderboard this week. Accuracy is imperative off-the-tee, along with distance, so players who specialize off-the-tee, or with a strong short game, can leverage that ability to contend.
My PGA DFS Lineup Advice for the 2026 Truist Championship yielded yet another mixed bag of results. Ludvig Åberg justified his Tier 1 price with a T8 finish, while Matt Fitzpatrick slid to a disappointing T52 finish. In Tier 2, Adam Scott’s T24 finish was decent, while Ben Griffin’s 73-75 in Round 2 and Round 3 tanked lineups. In Tier 3, Webb Simpson’s low price didn’t return value with a T48 finish, although Alex Fitzpatrick’s top-five finish and near win helped boost production in lineups.
It’s major time, and I’ve got six golfers to plug into DraftKings and FanDuel DFS lineups ahead of Round 1 on Thursday. Follow me on X at Matt_MacKay_ for more DFS picks and insight during the remainder of the PGA Tour season.
PGA DFS: Top Golfers (2026 PGA Championship)
DraftKings Salary: $50,000 | FanDuel Salary: $60,000
TIER 1
| Golfer |
DK $ |
FD $ |
| Cameron Young |
$10,200 |
$11,600 |
| Ludvig Åberg |
$9,800 |
$10,900 |
2026 has been a great year for several PGA Tour golfers, including Cameron Young. He’s won two Signature Events and has four top 10 finishes in his last five starts.
Young profiles well at Aronimink, ranked eighth in total driving, second in total strokes gained, 21st in SG: Approach, and 10th in proximity. Short game is also an advantage, ranked second in scrambling and 15th in putts per round.
I’m running back to Ludvig Åberg for a second straight event. The Swede has five top 10 finishes in his last six starts, coming off a T8 at Quail Hollow on Sunday.
Åberg ranks third in total strokes gained, including top 10 in scoring and birdie averages. This includes 10th SG: Approach, 25th SG: Off-the-Tee, fifth in proximity, and leading all PGA Tour golfers in 200+ yard approach shots.
TIER 2
| Golfer |
DK $ |
FD $ |
| Patrick Cantlay |
$8,900 |
$9,900 |
| Si Woo Kim |
$7,900 |
$10,400 |
Patrick Cantlay is riding a heater, logging a T12 finish or better in four straight events. The 2021 FedExCup champion posted a T12 at the Masters during the first major of the season.
Now, Cantlay is available to secure at a fair Tier 2 salary for the PGA Championship. Notable ranks include 20th at finding greens in regulation, 20th in scrambling, with top 20 marks in scoring average and par 4 scores.
Next up, we’ve got Si Woo Kim. The South Korean native has been dialed in this season with six top 10 finishes, despite a season-worst T65 at the Truist Championship.
Keep confidence in Kim. He’s ranked fourth in SG: Approach, 16th in SG: Off-the-Tee, including third in driving accuracy, while pacing all PGA Tour golfers in proximity. It’s why he’s 12th or better in birdie average, scoring average, and par 4 scoring.
TIER 3
| Golfer |
DK $ |
FD $ |
| Alex Fitzpatrick |
$5,900 |
$8,300 |
| Lucas Glover |
$5,600 |
$7,300 |
Alex Fitzpatrick had his first solo win opportunity in hand at Quail Hollow on Sunday. However, he fell short with poor putting, which still yielded a big ROI at a Tier 3 salary.
I’m still confident in the Englishman to keep his momentum rolling into Aronimink, as Fitzpatrick has logged consecutive top 10 finishes since securing his PGA Tour card with a win at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. After leading the Truist Championship on approach, let’s slide him into lineups at another discounted salary.
Lucas Glover is a veteran, so he’ll know what to expect when he rolls into Aronimink this week. Glover has largely struggled this season, although a recent T14 finish at the Cadillac Championship is encouraging.
He ranks seventh in driving accuracy and fifth in proximity. Glover is also sporting top 30 marks in one-putt percentage and putts per round, so plug him into lineups, banking on his upside to show up in Philadelphia this week.
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