Scheffler Favourite as CBS Sports Releases 2026 PGA Championship Betting Guide
Scottie Scheffler leads the odds at +480, with Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young among the top contenders as online wagering opens across more than 30 US states.
A comprehensive betting guide for the 2026 PGA Championship has been published by CBS Sports, outlining the odds, field composition, and promotional incentives available from major sportsbooks. The tournament, the second major of the golf season, will be held at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, featuring a field of up to 156 golfers.
Scottie Scheffler is listed as the favourite at +480 to win the title. The 20-time PGA Tour winner holds a significant lead in the Official World Golf Ranking, sitting atop the list for nearly three years. Scheffler is attempting to become only the third player since stroke play began in 1958 to win back-to-back PGA Championships, joining Brooks Koepka and Tiger Woods in that distinction.
Rory McIlroy is the second favourite at +850. The Northern Irishman completed his career Grand Slam by winning the Masters in 2025 and successfully defended that title in 2026. McIlroy is a six-time major champion and previously won the PGA Championship in 2012 and 2014. Cameron Young follows at +1200, entering the tournament as a strong contender after victories at The Players Championship and the Cadillac Championship in the current season.
Other top contenders include Jon Rahm at +1300 and Xander Schauffele at +1800. Schauffele holds the record for the lowest 72-hole score in PGA Championship history, shooting 21-under 263 in 2024. The field also features Keegan Bradley, who won the last PGA Tour event at Aronimink in 2018, listed as a longshot at +12500.
Online sports betting is accessible in more than 30 US states, as well as Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. Major operators including DraftKings, FanDuel, bet365, Caesars, BetMGM, and Fanatics Sportsbook are offering specific promotional incentives. These include bonus bet structures and sign-up offers designed to boost player bankrolls ahead of the tournament, which begins on Thursday.
Aronimink Golf Club, founded in 1896, presents a challenging par-70 layout stretching nearly 7,400 yards. The course features 18 original greens unaltered since 1928 and more than 170 bunkers. The venue previously hosted the PGA Championship in 1962, won by Gary Player, and has served as a rotating major championship site multiple times in recent years.
