Fifteen years ago, a dollar bet on Keegan Bradley would have won 125 dollars.
Ten years ago, a dollar from Jimmy Walker would have won same return.
Five years ago, that bet on Phil Mickelson would have brought home 250 dollars.
Hmm.
Could the trend of losing every five years continue this week in the The PGA Championship? The odds are, well, long. For various reasons, players are not favorites, and what happened here is very random.
Then again, who doesn’t love a good story line?
If you have some acceptance of this thought, our staff members have each made a lengthy selection to assist you. It is a pleasant endeavor for us. Set it to your liking.
In our analysis.
2026 PGA Championship sleeper picks to watch
Josh Berhow
Choice of sleep: Kristoffer Reitan, +8,000. Don’t overdo it – he just won on Sunday and is still away! All of these guys are good – but it’s hard not to like the one who was better than them all through 72 holes.
James Colgan
Choice of sleep: Daniel Berger, +22,500. I probably wouldn’t take him to win this golf tournament, but it wouldn’t shock me if he turned in a surprisingly competitive performance in Philly.
Dylan Dethier
Choice of sleep: Matt McCarty, +15,000. McCarty is playing really, really well. Don’t sleep on it! And let’s dive a lot deeper for Ben Polland (+200,000), a talented club pro who could crack a top 40 here if all goes well.
Jack Hirsch
Choice of sleep: Jordan Spieth, +8,000. Let’s have some fun. Grand Slam, here we come.
Jessica Marksbury
Choice of sleep: Min Woo Lee, +6,000. Aronimink feels like a course where Min Woo can shine and play to his strengths. Plus, he’s been trending lately, finishing 18th in Cadillac and 14th in last week’s Truist.
Nick Piastowski
Choice of sleep: Gary Woodland, +10,000. That would be one of the best stories in golf – but Woodland has also played solid golf this year. He has four top-25 finishes, including one win.
Josh Schrock
Choice of sleep: Rickie Fowler, +5,000: I’ll just go back to sleeping with Fowler. He has played consistently good golf this season and rediscovered the feel with his putter. Top 10s carved out at RBC Heritage and Doral. I could easily see him struggling in Philly with his iron game.
Josh Sens
Choice of sleep: Keegan Bradley, +9,000. His heart may still be broken from the Ryder Cup, but his game has come together nicely of late. And we know he likes the big stage.
Johnny Wunder
Choice of sleep: Patrick Cantlay, +4500. Great game for him, especially if the scores are low, which I’ve heard they might try to encourage. Pat is still the quiet killer he’s always been. If he can get to the top of the table at the start of the week, my guess is that he will stay there until the end.
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