The second males’s golf main of the yr tees off within the early hours of Friday morning AEST as seven Australians are set to function within the PGA Championship at Quail Hole in North Carolina.
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Wild climate has already wreaked havoc with Monday’s apply rounds cancelled as heavy rains swamped the course, not that it dissuaded Hideki Matsuyama who braved the torrential downpours to get in as a lot placing apply as potential.
The forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday predicts extra showers and thunderstorms leaving gamers underneath ready earlier than the opening spherical when the climate is tipped to clear up.
There’s a probability the thunderstorms return late within the second spherical and into the spherical, nonetheless.
Elvis Smylie, the son of Australian tennis nice Liz Smylie, will make his first begin in a significant on American soil after being rewarded by the PGA of America for his two-shot victory over mentor Cameron Smith on the Australian PGA Championship final yr on his technique to profitable the PGA Tour of Australasia’s Order of Advantage.
Smylie made his main debut eventually yr’s British Open through qualifying and the 23-year-old has been plying his commerce on the DP World Tour since his win in Brisbane earned him a two-year exemption to the previously named European Tour.
Fellow 23-year-old Karl Vilips is one other Australian rising star making simply his second main look.
The PGA Tour rookie missed the reduce on the 2023 US Open as an newbie, however his maiden win on the first US Tour on the Puerto Rico Open in March booked a significant return.
It’s ten years since Jason Day gained this very match at Whistling Straits, however the former world primary is underneath an harm cloud having withdrawn from final week’s Truist Championship with a disc herniation in his neck.
Fellow Australian main champions Adam Scott and Cameron Smith shall be collaborating, whereas Min Woo Lee shall be desirous to make a significant assertion after selecting up his first PGA Tour victory on the Houston Open earlier than The Masters.
Cam Davis rounds out the Australian contingent, buoyed by the recollections of his spectacular Presidents Cup debut at Quail Hole in 2022.
All eyes shall be on Masters champion Rory McIlroy as he appears to be like to hold his momentum ahead at a venue he has gained at 4 instances beforehand as a part of the PGA Tour’s annual stops.
World No.1 Scottie Scheffler can even appeal to loads of consideration following claiming his first win of the yr two weeks in the past, and after sensationally being arrested earlier than the second spherical of this match a yr in the past.
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This yr marks the primary time that each one 4 main golf tournaments shall be broadcast stay and unique on Fox Sports activities, out there on Kayo Sports activities and Foxtel.
BROADCAST DETAILS
Predominant Broadcast AEST
Friday 16 Could: Spherical 1 – 3am – 9am
Saturday 17 Could: Spherical 2 – 3am – 9am
Sunday 18 Could: Spherical 3 – 3am – 9am
Monday 19 Could: Last Spherical – 3am – 9am
Reside from the PGA Championship AEST
Friday 16 Could: 9am – 11am
Saturday 17 Could: 9am – 11am
Sunday 18 Could: 9am – 11am
Monday 19 Could: 9am – 11am
TEE TIMES
TBC
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ODDS (through TAB)
$5.50 – Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler
$9 – Bryson DeChambeau
$17 – Justin Thomas
$19 – Ludvig Aberg
$21 – Xander Schauffele, Jon Rahm
$26 – Collin Morikawa
$34 – Patrick Cantlay, Viktor Hovland, Hideki Matsuyama, Tommy Fleetwood, Joaquin Niemann
$61 – Min Woo Lee
$67 – Cameron Smith, Jason Day
$151 – Adam Scott
$251 – Karl Vilips, Cam Davis
$301 – Elvis Smylie
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AUSSIES IN ACTION
Min Woo Lee
World rating: 27
Finest lead to PGA: T18 (2023)
Odds: $61
Jason Day
World rating: 32
Finest lead to PGA: Winner (2015)
Odds: $67
Cameron Smith
World rating: 148
Finest lead to PGA: T9 (2023)
Odds: $67
Adam Scott
World rating: 40
Finest lead to PGA: 3/T3 (2006, 2018)
Odds: $151
Cam Davis
World rating: 68
Finest lead to PGA: T4 (2023)
Odds: $251
Karl Vilips
World rating: 117
Finest lead to PGA: Debut
Odds: $251
Elvis Smylie
World rating: 206
Finest lead to PGA: Debut
Odds: $301
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PAST WINNERS
2024 – Xander Schauffele (United States)
2023 – Brooks Koepka (United States)
2022 – Justin Thomas (United States)
2021 – Phil Mickelson (United States)
2020 – Collin Morikawa (United States)
2019 – Brooks Koepka (United States)
2018 – Brooks Koepka (United States)
2017 – Justin Thomas (United States)
2016 – Jimmy Walker (United States)
2015 – Jason Day (Australia)
2014 – Rory McIlroy (Northern Eire)
2013 – Jason Dufner (United States)
2012 – Rory McIlroy (Northern Eire)
2011 – Keegan Bradley (United States)
2010 – Martin Kaymer (Germany)
2009 – Yang Yong-eun (South Korea)
2008 – Padraig Harrington (Eire)
2007 – Tiger Woods (United States)
2006 – Tiger Woods (United States)
2005 – Phil Mickelson (United States)
2004 – Vijay Singh (Fiji)
2003 – Shaun Micheel (United States)
2002 – Wealthy Beem (United States)
2001 – David Toms (United States)
2000 – Tiger Woods (United States)