- Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young, and Si Woo Kim are the best bets at the 2026 PGA Championship based on their top ten ranking in the two most important statistics for betting this week.
- Bettors should use average proximity to the hole and par four scoring averages to determine who they want to bet on.
NEWTON SQUARE, Pa. – The two most important stats for betting on the 2026 PGA Championship are proximity to the hole and par four scoring. Based on those statistics, Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young, and Si Woo Kim are the best bets to win this week.
Bettors at legal sports betting sites need to focus on those stats because
- The greens at Aronimink Golf Club are more than 40% larger than other PGA Tour greens this season. Since the greens are so large, bettors need to focus on golfers who can squeeze their irons tight to the hole to have a chance to make birdies, instead of golfers who struggle to be precise when landing their shot on the green.
- The course has two more par fours than the average PGA Tour event.
| Key Betting Stat | Aronimink (2026 PGA Championship) | PGA Tour Weekly Average |
|---|---|---|
| Green Size | ~8,200 sq ft | ~5,701 sq ft |
| Number of Par 4s | 12 | 10 |
Best Golfers at the PGA Championship based on Proximity to Hole Statistics
Proximity to the hole data for LIV Golf players is not available, but bettors can find proximity to the hole data for players on the PGA Tour.
Based on PGA Tour stats, the best golfers on tour this season in the field this week are:
- 1. Si Woo Kim (+6500): 34’ 4”
- 2. Brooks Koepka (+3500): 34’ 7”
- 3. J.J. Spaun (+7000): 34‘ 8“
- 4. Ludvig Aberg (+1800): 34‘ 10“
- 4. Lucas Glover (+40000): 34‘ 10“
- 6. Adam Scott (+7000): 34‘ 11“
- 7. Cameron Young (+1200): 35‘ 1“
- 8. Rory McIlroy (+900): 35‘ 4“
- 8. Alex Smalley (+15000): 35‘ 4“
- 8. Sudarshan Yellamaraju (+20000): 35‘ 4“
The three best PGA Tour golfers in the field in the proximity to the hole rankings are Si Woo Kim, Brooks Koepka, and J.J. Spaun. Since they all have odds at PGA Championship betting sites that are +3500 or longer, they may be strong bets to win.
Best Par Four Averages on Tour
Similar to proximity to the hole stats, par four averages are not publicly available for LIV Golf. But par four scoring averages are available for PGA Tour players.
The best golfers based on Par 4 scoring average so far this season that are in the PGA Championship are:
- 1. Scottie Scheffler (+500): 3.88
- 2. Rickie Fowler (+6000): 3.92
- 2. Cameron Young (+1200): 3.92
- 4. Akshay Bhatia (+9000): 3.94
- 4. Si Woo Kim (+6500): 3.94
- 4. Rory McIlroy (+900): 3.94
- 7. Jacob Bridgeman (+12500): 3.95
- 7. Kurt Kitayama (+10000): 3.95
- 7. Robert MacIntyre (+7000): 3.95
- 10. Sam Burns (+6000): 3.96
Best Bets for the PGA Championship
Based on proximity to the hole and par four scoring averages, three golfers stand out as the best bet for the PGA Championship in 2026: Rory McIlroy (+900), Cameron Young (+1200), and Si Woo Kim (+7000).
Each of those three golfers ranks among the top 10 in pre-tournament averages for the two most important statistics this week.
