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Tournament & Field 🏆

The next Major has arrived as the world’s best golfers prepare to tee it up at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania for the 108th PGA Championship. While the PGA Championship rotates venues annually, Aronimink is certainly no stranger to hosting high-level golf events. The Donald Ross-designed course has previously hosted multiple BMW Championships and several other notable tournaments over the years. This week, it will take center stage as the host of the season’s second Major Championship.

As always, this event brings together one of the strongest fields in all of golf. The 156-player field includes 48 of the top 50 golfers in the world and 84 of the top 100 according to the current DataGolf rankings. Several LIV Golf stars will once again be back in the mix this week, adding even more firepower to an already loaded field. And, as is tradition with the PGA Championship, 20 PGA Professionals who qualified through the PGA Professional Championship will also earn spots in the field, creating one of the more unique blends of players we see all season.

One important note for DFS purposes: unlike standard PGA TOUR events, the PGA Championship utilizes a top-70-and-ties cut rule after 36 holes rather than the usual top 65. While that may not sound like a huge difference on paper, it can noticeably increase 6/6 lineup potential compared to a typical full-field event. Between the elite field strength, difficult major championship setup, and the pressure that naturally comes with competing for a Wanamaker Trophy, this should once again shape up as one of the best weeks of golf all year. Best of luck!

The Course Preview ⛳

Aronimink Golf Club | Newtown Square, PA

Par 70 | 7,394 Yards

Greens: Bentgrass

Aronimink Golf Club will serve as the host venue for the 108th PGA Championship and should provide a demanding, major-caliber test for the world’s best golfers. This historic Donald Ross design dates back to 1928 and was later restored by Gil Hanse ahead of the 2018 BMW Championship to more closely resemble Ross’ original vision. While Aronimink is not overwhelmingly long by modern major championship standards, it still stretches to nearly 7,400 yards as a Par 70 and places a massive emphasis on precision ball-striking, strategic course management, and avoiding mistakes around the greens and bunkers.

This course features classic Donald Ross traits throughout, including elevated and heavily contoured bentgrass greens that slope from back to front and place a premium on approach shot positioning. The greens themselves are massive in terms of square footage, but that does not necessarily make them easy targets. Firm conditions and difficult pin locations could make simply holding the correct portions of these greens a serious challenge throughout the week. Missing in the wrong spots will quickly bring three-putts, difficult up-and-down attempts, and big numbers into play.

Aronimink is also heavily bunkered, featuring roughly 180 bunkers spread across the property, including several holes where bunkers completely dictate strategy off the tee and around the greens. Water hazards only come into play on a couple of holes, but the thick rough, tree-lined fairways, elevation changes, and difficult bunkering provide more than enough protection. Accuracy and positioning off the tee should matter more than simply bombing driver everywhere, though golfers who can combine distance with precision will still carry a sizable advantage.

Long iron play should be one of the biggest keys to success this week. Aronimink features three Par 3s measuring over 220 yards, along with several demanding Par 4s in the 450–500 yard range. Golfers will repeatedly be forced into difficult approach shots from 175+ yards, and players who can launch high, controlled long irons into these firm bentgrass greens should separate themselves from the field. The two Par 5s will likely serve as the primary scoring opportunities, especially the lengthy 605-yard 9th hole, but overall this projects as more of a grinding setup where avoiding bogeys could prove just as important as making birdies.

When Aronimink hosted the BMW Championship in 2018, Keegan Bradley eventually won at 20-under par, though that scoring environment was heavily aided by soft conditions following significant rainfall. Under firmer major championship conditions, scoring should be considerably tougher this week. Previous PGA TOUR events held here produced winning scores between 10-under and 13-under, and that range feels much more realistic for a major setup unless unexpected weather softens the course dramatically.

Ultimately, Aronimink looks like a venue that should heavily reward complete tee-to-green golfers who can stay patient, avoid short-sided mistakes, and consistently hit quality long irons. Strong putters will still matter on these massive Ross greens, but this does not feel like a tournament where mediocre ball-striking can survive for four rounds.

Weather & Tee Times ⛅

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⚖️Weather Verdict: Early forecasts show fairly steady conditions throughout the opening two rounds, with sustained winds generally sitting in the 10–15 mph range on both Thursday and Friday. Gusts could briefly push closer to 25 mph during the mornings, but overall, I’m not seeing any meaningful wave advantage at the moment since both sides should face very similar conditions. Temperatures will stay fairly cool to mild early in the week before warming up over the weekend. Saturday currently looks like the calmest scoring environment of the tournament and could set the stage for a big “moving day,” while Sunday’s final round projects to play similarly to the first two days with manageable winds and decent scoring conditions overall.

108^th PGA Championship Tee Times

Key Stats to Consider 📊

Each key stat is paired with a weighted percentage (based on stat importance) for DFS model purposes.

1. Strokes Gained: Approach | 25%

2. Strokes Gained: Off the Tee | 20%

3. Long Iron Accuracy (Proximity 175+ Yards) | 15%

4. Par 4 Scoring Average | 15%

5. Bogey Avoidance | 10%

6. Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 10%

7. Strokes Gained: Putting | 5%

Why these stats?

• SG: Approach (25%) – This still feels like the biggest separator at Aronimink. Donald Ross complexes, firm bentgrass greens, difficult pin locations, and a ton of long approach shots should heavily reward elite iron players.

• SG: Off the Tee (20%) – Accuracy matters here, but so does positioning and distance. Players who can drive it long and stay out of bunkers and thick rough should gain a huge edge. Aronimink is not a bomb-and-gouge setup, but poor driving will absolutely get punished.

• Proximity 175+ Yards (15%) – This is a long Par 70 with multiple lengthy Par 3s and demanding Par 4s. Long irons are going to get tested constantly this week. Aronimink has repeatedly been described as a course built to challenge elite long-iron play.

• Par 4 Scoring (15%) – With only two Par 5s on the card, this event should largely be won on the Par 4s. There are 12 of them, and many fall into difficult mid-to-long iron ranges.

• Bogey Avoidance (10%) – This feels more important than chasing pure birdie upside. Major setups tend to reward patience, and Aronimink has enough bunkering, slopes, and difficult greens to create plenty of mistakes.

• SG: Around the Green (10%) – Ross greens almost always place extra emphasis on short game creativity. Players are going to miss greens here, and avoiding short-sided disasters will matter.

• SG: Putting (5%) – I still want some putting weight because bentgrass putting has historically mattered at Aronimink, but I do not think this is a week where mediocre ball-striking can simply be masked by a hot putter. The tee-to-green profile feels far more important overall.

PGA Tour Stats Page

PGA Championship DFS Model Standouts 🏅

Below are the top 25 ranked golfers in both my overall model and my key stats model. Below that are the top 25 leaders in average finishing position over the last five and last ten starts. The players ranked on these lists do not necessarily mean they are the top golfers I’m targeting for this week's event, but many of these guys should no doubt be favorable DFS options.

Overall Model Rank: A golfer’s ranking (within the current field) in my personal DFS model, which weighs all of the key stats listed above in this newsletter, as well as factors like course history, recent form, recent average fantasy scoring results, and odds to win.

Course Fit / Key Stats Rank: Provides a golfer’s overall rank (within the current field) in my "key stats only" model, which considers only the key stats listed in the section above with the specified percentage weights allocated towards each statistic.

PGA Championship DFS Cheat Sheet 📑

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That will do it for our PGA preview! Best of luck this week and, once again, feel free to hit me up in the LineStar chat or on Twitter/X @Ryan_Humphries with any questions.