The PGA Championship returns to Valhalla for the first time since the Northern Irishman secured victory a decade ago. That win was McIlroy’s second major of a summer that seemed to mark his arrival as golf’s dominant force, but the 35-year-old has not added to his collection since.
A win at the Wells Fargo Championship has left him full of confidence for the event in Louisville, although off-course matters have taken centre stage in the past couple of days with the news that he has filed for divorce from his wife of seven years, Erica.
With a field full of legitimate contenders due to compete at Valhalla, here are five of the challengers likeliest to rival McIlroy for victory at the second men’s major of the year.
Scottie Scheffler
The Masters winner has established himself as the best player in the world this season, dominating the PGA Tour. With his putting issues seemingly solved, the American was cool and calm in the final round at Augusta to secure a second green jacket.
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