PGA Championship
May 19th – 22nd, 2022
Southern Hills. C.C
Tulsa, OK
Par: 70 / Yardage: 7,556
Purse: $12 million (Last Year)
with $2,160,000 (Last Year) to the winner
Defending Champion:
Phil Mickelson

This week’s field includes:
As of this minute when I write this on Monday night, the field includes 95 of the top-100 of the latest Official World Rankings. Those not playing are #19 Bryson DeChambeau, #23 Paul Casey and #26 Harris English who are injured. #60 Phil Mickelson is not playing due to personal problems. Last year they had 99 of the top-100 players played at Kiawah Island.
The field includes all 25 of the top 25 on the FedEx point standings for 2022 are in the field.
The field includes 12 past champions: Collin Morikawa (2020), Brooks Koepka (2019 & ’18), Justin Thomas (2017), Jason Day (2015), Rory McIlroy (2014 & ’12), Jason Dufner (2013), Keegan Bradley (2011), Martin Kaymer (2010), PY.E. Yang (2009), Tiger Woods (2007, ’06, ’00 & 1999), Shaun Micheel (2003) and Rich Beem (2002).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the PGA Championship field is our performance chart listed by the average finish. Another way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at the PGA Championship field in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the PGA Championship field.
Time to look at who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the PGA Championship
Player | Byron Nelson | Soudal Open | Wells Fargo | Mexico Open | Zurich Classic | RBC Heritage | Masters | Valero Texas | WGC-Dell Match Play | Corales Puntacana | Valspar Champ. | The Players | Arnold Palmer |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottie Scheffler (342.33 pts) |
T15 (35) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T18 (21.33) |
DNP | Win (176) |
DNP | Win (66) |
DNP | DNP | T55 (0) |
Win (44) |
Shane Lowry (243.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 13 (24.67) |
T3 (60) |
T3 (120) |
DNP | T35 (7.5) |
DNP | T12 (12.67) |
T13 (18.5) |
DNP |
Keegan Bradley (222.17 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T2 (100) |
DNP | T4 (53.33) |
DNP | DNP | T8 (16.67) |
T35 (7.5) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
5 (35) |
T11 (13) |
Rory McIlroy (220.83 pts) |
DNP | DNP | 5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 2 (133.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T33 (8.5) |
T13 (12.33) |
Corey Conners (209.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T21 (29) |
DNP | DNP | T12 (25.33) |
T6 (80) |
T35 (5) |
3 (45) |
DNP | DNP | T26 (12) |
T11 (13) |
Cameron Smith (198.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T21 (19.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T3 (120) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (66) |
DNP |
Jon Rahm (196.17 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | DNP | T27 (30.67) |
DNP | T9 (22.5) |
DNP | DNP | T55 (0) |
T17 (11) |
Harold Varner III (195.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 (53.33) |
T3 (60) |
T23 (36) |
DNP | T18 (16) |
DNP | T57 (0) |
T6 (30) |
DNP |
Justin Thomas (192.67 pts) |
T5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T35 (10) |
T8 (66.67) |
DNP | T35 (7.5) |
DNP | T3 (30) |
T33 (8.5) |
DNP |
Davis Riley (191.67 pts) |
T9 (45) |
DNP | DNP | 5 (70) |
T4 (53.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T63 (0) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (33.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Max Homa (191 pts) |
DNP | DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | T21 (19.33) |
DNP | T48 (2.67) |
DNP | T35 (7.5) |
DNP | DNP | T13 (18.5) |
T17 (11) |
Matt Fitzpatrick (190.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T14 (48) |
DNP | T18 (16) |
DNP | T5 (23.33) |
CUT (-5) |
T9 (15) |
Jordan Spieth (182.17 pts) |
2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
CUT (-13.33) |
T35 (5) |
T35 (7.5) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
DNP |
Patrick Cantlay (176.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
2 (66.67) |
T39 (14.67) |
DNP | T26 (12) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
DNP |
Will Zalatoris (174.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 (53.33) |
DNP | T6 (80) |
DNP | T5 (35) |
DNP | DNP | T26 (12) |
T38 (4) |
Cameron Young (161.5 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | T3 (60) |
CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | T35 (7.5) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
T13 (12.33) |
Xander Schauffele (159.83 pts) |
T5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | T35 (7.5) |
DNP | T12 (12.67) |
CUT (-5) |
DNP |
Anirban Lahiri (157.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T6 (60) |
T15 (35) |
DNP | T66 (0) |
DNP | T13 (12.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 2 (50) |
T74 (0) |
Sam Horsfield (153.33 pts) |
DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | DNP | T18 (21.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Billy Horschel (148.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 2 (66.67) |
T21 (19.33) |
43 (9.33) |
DNP | T9 (22.5) |
DNP | DNP | WD (-2.5) |
T2 (33.33) |
Hideki Matsuyama (146.33 pts) |
T3 (90) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (48) |
WD (-1.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T20 (10) |
Collin Morikawa (140.83 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T29 (14) |
T26 (16) |
5 (93.33) |
DNP | T9 (22.5) |
DNP | T68 (0) |
CUT (-5) |
DNP |
Sebastian Munoz (139.5 pts) |
T3 (90) |
DNP | DNP | T29 (21) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T26 (12) |
DNP | DNP | T33 (8.5) |
T26 (8) |
Matt Kuchar (138.67 pts) |
T12 (38) |
DNP | T49 (1) |
DNP | DNP | T3 (60) |
DNP | T2 (33.33) |
DNP | DNP | T16 (11.33) |
CUT (-5) |
DNP |
Tony Finau (138.5 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T41 (9) |
T2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | T35 (20) |
T29 (7) |
T35 (7.5) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the PGA Championship
Player | Byron Nelson | Soudal Open | Wells Fargo | Mexico Open | Zurich Classic | RBC Heritage | Masters | Valero Texas | WGC-Dell Match Play | Corales Puntacana | Valspar Champ. | The Players | Arnold Palmer |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jason Dufner (-29.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T28 (7.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Kramer Hickok (-18 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T13 (12.33) |
T33 (5.67) |
T42 (4) |
DNP |
Bryson DeChambeau (-16.67 pts) (WD) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T58 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Zach Johnson (-16.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
T13 (12.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-5) |
T42 (2.67) |
Padraig Harrington (-10.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T42 (2.67) |
Shaun Norris (-10 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Luke List (-9.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T31 (19) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-13.33) |
T53 (0) |
T35 (7.5) |
DNP | DNP | WD (-2.5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Nicolai Hojgaard (-6.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Carlos Ortiz (-6.33 pts) |
T38 (12) |
DNP | DNP | T51 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Takumi Kanaya (-4.17 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-13.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T9 (22.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the PGA Championship
Best Bets:
Jon Rahm
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T8 | T13 | CUT | T4 | T58 |
2022 has not been his best, but he showed in Mexico that you couldn’t disregard him. He will be in contention. There is no better player than Rahm from tee-to-green, so that Southern Hills will be perfect for him. If he can putt half-decent, he will be hard to beat. Yes, Southern Hills sets up the best for Rahm.
Scottie Scheffler
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T8 | T4 |
He has been on a tear the last three months with four victories, one of them coming at the Masters. Scheffler says that he loves the course. He played well at Southern Hills in the 2015 Big 12 Championship as his Texas team was the champion, and Scheffler was the individual champion. His wins on tough courses like TPC Scottsdale and Bay Hill show he can play well on tough courses. His victory at the WGC-Match Play showed he has the patience to keep sharp at all times and not let up. And his divisive victory at the Masters shows that his game is major ready.
Rory McIlroy
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T49 | T33 | T8 | T50 | T22 | CUT | 17 | Win | T8 | Win | T64 | T3 |
You never know which player will show up this week. On paper, he has been the best overall player for the last decade, but the big gorilla in the room is that he hasn’t won a major in 27 tries now. If he could break out of his major funk and play consistently, he will win. His problem is how different his game is from day today. Yes, he was runner-up at the Masters, but it took a final round of 64 for that to happen. He needs to figure out how to play four great rounds instead of just two or three. Southern Hills should be in his wheelhouse.
You have to think these boys will be in the running on Sunday:
Xander Schauffele
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T10 | T16 | T35 | CUT |
Talk about how the best can turn it around in a heartbeat. Schauffele has shown that in his last three starts. The first turnaround came when he missed the cut at the Masters. But when he won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, he had a partner and Patrick Cantlay, who is one of the best. We all thought that Schauffele needed a partner when Schauffele played his first 12 holes in 3 over par at the Byron Nelson and was destined to miss the cut. But he made eight birdies in his last 13 holes, got it to 5 under, and just made the cut. Over the weekend, he showed that he had found the magic, making 16 birdies and one eagle to shoot 65-61 and finish T-5th. He is in a good place right now, and I can see that good play continuing and him winning this week.
Jordan Spieth
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T30 | T71 | T3 | T12 | T28 | T13 | 2 | CUT | CUT |
Lot’s of pressure on him trying to become the sixth player to complete the Grand Slam. Missing the cut at the Masters may have woken Spieth up. He has been working hard on his tee-to-green game, which has improved, but now putting is his problem. I feel he can find that at Southern Hills, and if he does, he could win.
Justin Thomas
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T37 | T6 | Win | T66 | 18 |
He has been a major disappointment since winning the 2017 PGA Championship, 15 majors ago. We list him in such high regard because the whole golfing world knows how good he is, and you know he will surprise the golfing world with another major win. He needs to putt better for that to happen, and he did that at the Masters. Southern Hills sets up perfectly for his game. He will surprise us if he putts as well as he did at the Masters.
Hideki Matsuyama
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T23 | T22 | T16 | T35 | T5 | T4 | 37 | T35 | T19 |
One of the best players from tee-to-Green. Matsuyama is the right person to win at Southern Hills, and it looks like his game is back in form after some back issues the last couple of months. The key for Hideki to win is putting. If he could be an average putter this week, he would contend and could win. So the gamble in picking Hideki is if the putter is not letting him down.
Patrick Cantlay
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T23 | T43 | T3 | T27 | T33 |
Talking about a player coming into a major peaking, that is Cantlay. He played great at the RBC Heritage but was beaten in a playoff by Jordan Spieth. He played great with Xander Schauffele at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, and the partnership jelled into a victory for the pair. Cantlay is one of those players that aren’t strong in one phase of the game, but all parts of his game are as good as he has no weaknesses. So he could easily stroll into Southern Hills and do what he did last Augusta at the BMW Championship, stroll out with a victory.
Shane Lowry
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T4 | T66 | T8 | T12 | T48 | CUT | CUT | T46 | T57 | CUT |
Since the Honda Classic, Lowry has been one of the most consistent players in golf. He was 2nd at the Honda, T-3rd at the Masters and Heritage, and been out of the top-13th just once in his last seven starts. The key to Lowry’s game is from tee-to-green, and he can putt well.
Solid contenders, but do they have the game to play well at Southern Hills?:
Collin Morikawa
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T8 | Win |
He has been in the top-ten in his last four majors, including winning the British Open. He has played in nine majors in his short career, winning twice and being in the top-five five times. You know that he will find a way to get into contention on Sunday. The only weakness in his game is when he misses greens. He will be in the driver’s seat if he can do well at Southern Hills on the greens.
Cameron Smith
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T59 | T43 | T64 | T56 | CUT | 25 |
Yes, he has won the Players and the Sentry Tournament of Champions and was in contention, finishing T-3rd at the Masters. He is one of the best putters on tour, but I don’t see him doing well this week. Smith struggles on old fashion, ball-striking types of courses. He missed the cut at the U.S. Open last year at Torrey, and he was T-38th at Winged Foot in 2020, T-64th at Bethpage in 2019, and he missed the cut at Shinnecock Hills and Quail Hollow. I don’t think Southern Hills will suit his eye.
Viktor Hovland
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T30 | T33 |
He is still looking for his first top ten in the majors, this is his tenth start, and his game is too good for that not happening. He is a classic ball-striker, and Southern Hills rewards ball-strikers. His Achilles heel is around the greens. That is one of the reasons he has played poorly the last couple of months.
Will Zalatoris
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T8 |
On the surface, there is no better tee-to-Green player for Southern Hills than Zalatoris. He is 11th in Strokes Gained Off-the-Tee, 2nd in Strokes Gained Tee-to-Green, and 1st in Strokes Gained Approach-the-Green, but after that, his game is a nightmare. He is 185th in Strokes Gained Putting and is especially weak inputting for 4 to 8 feet. He ranks 207th in that stat.
Tiger Woods
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T37 | CUT | 2 | CUT | CUT | T40 | T11 | CUT | T28 |
The fact is he will not win. At best, he could give you a top-ten. At the same time think he will make the cut. So he is a sentimental pick, one I am not going to do.
Those that many will forget about and could surprise us:
Max Homa
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | CUT | T64 |
Yes he just won at the Wells Fargo, he has won on golf courses like Riviera so he is someone that could surprise us this week at Southern Hills.
Sam Burns
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WD | T29 |
He has shown us that he can play well with the best but let’s be a bit realistic, Burns can win on the PGA Tour but can he win this week at Southern Hills?
Adam Scott
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T22 | T8 | 3 | T61 | T18 | CUT | T15 | T5 | T11 | 7 | T39 |
Don’t laugh, he was T-12th at Southern Hills in 2007. His game suits Southern Hills.
Matt Kuchar
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
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CUT | CUT | T8 | CUT | T9 | CUT | 7 | T22 | CUT | T19 | T10 |
Again don’t laugh but he is on a roll right now. He has played great in his previous five starts, including a T-2nd at Valero Texas Open and T-3rd at Heritage. Last week he was T-12th at the Nelson.
Stewart Cink
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
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T30 | T4 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T18 |
Again don’t laugh, If Phil could win last year in his 50s, Cink turns 49 on Saturday. He has been terrific the previous year and a half. He finished T-9th at Wells Fargo two weeks ago. But at Southern Hills, he finished T-32nd in the 2007 PGA and 3rd at the U.S. Open in 2001.
No way for these players:
Bryson DeChambeau (Withdrew)
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
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T38 | T4 | CUT | CUT | T33 |
I am sorry but what is this guy thinking of? Go on to Twitter and see what his hand looks like, why would he gamble tearing the wound and opening up? Not only does he have a chance to win, he has no chance at playing on the weekend.
Dustin Johnson
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
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CUT | T2 | 2 | T27 | T13 | CUT | 7 | T8 | T48 | CUT | T5 |
He has the driver “yips.” You’re not going to win at Southern Hills driving poorly and I can’t see Johnson finding any magic this week.
Brooks Koepka
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
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T2 | T29 | Win | Win | T13 | T4 | 5 | T15 | T70 |
Normally Southern Hills is a course that fits his wheelhouse, but he was ugly on other demanding courses this year, missing the cut at Torrey Pines, Riviera, and the Masters last month so don’t see that improving this week.
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