PGA Championship 2024: Tee times, odds to win, expert picks and more
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PGA Championship 2024: Tee times, odds to win, expert picks and more from Valhalla

Eric J. Wallace
Palm Beach Post

The 106th edition of the PGA Championship will be the top show in professional golf this week at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky.

Palm Beach County native Brooks Koepka is the reigning winner at the PGA Championship with stars like Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler among favorites.

Tiger Woods is also in the field as the 48-year-old golf legend looks to win the 16th major championship of his professional career.

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Here's a look at some key info heading into the week's practice rounds and media sessions:

When is the PGA Championship 2024?

Brooks Koepka is handed the Wanamaker Trophy on the 18th green following his victory at the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford, N.Y.

The PGA Championship is scheduled to begin Thursday morning with first round play.

The final round is currently scheduled for Sunday, May 19.

PGA Championship Pairings and Tee Times

Round 1 - Morning

  • 7:15 a.m. - Michael Block, Luke Donald, Shaun Micheel
  • 7:20 a.m. - Doug Ghim, Tyler Collet, Adrian Meronk*
  • 7:26 a.m. - Jeff Kellen, Alex Smalley, Ben Kohles
  • 7:31 a.m. - Larkin Gross, Lucas Herbert, Grayson Murray*
  • 7:37 a.m. - Ryan Fox, Josh Speight, Matt Wallace
  • 7:42 a.m. - Lucas Glover, Stephan Jaeger, Russell Henley*
  • 7:48 a.m. - Zac Oakley, Adam Svensson, Ryo Hisatsune
  • 7:53 a.m. - Ludvig Aberg, Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas*
  • 7:59 a.m. - Adam Hadwin, Martin Kaymer, Taylor Pendrith
  • 8:04 a.m. - Tiger Woods, Adam Scott, Keegan Bradley*
  • 8:10 a.m. - Byeong Hun An, Alexander Bjork, Eric Cole
  • 8:15 a.m. - Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Justin Rose*
  • 8:21 a.m. - Adam Schenk, Corey Conners, Nick Dunlap
  • 8:26 a.m. - Cam Smith, Hideki Matsuyama, Viktor Hovland*
  • 8:32 a.m. - Lee Hodges, John Daly, Robert MacIntyre
  • 8:37 a.m. - Brooks Koepka, Max Homa, Jordan Spieth*
  • 8:43 a.m. - Peter Malnati, Kurt Kitayama, Victor Perez
  • 8:48 a.m. - Tony Finau, Tyrrell Hatton, Sahith Theegala*
  • 8:54 a.m. - Ben Pollard, Zac Blair, Ryan Van Velzen
  • 8:59 a.m. - Akshay Bhatia, Bryson Dechambeau, Tommy Fleetwood*
  • 9:05 a.m. - Jeremy Wells, Sami Valimaki, Kyoung-Hoon Lee
  • 9:10 a.m. - Sepp Straka, Takumi Kanaya, Nick Taylor*
  • 9:16 a.m. - Jared Jones, Taylor Moore, Patrick Rodgers
  • 9:21 a.m. - Andy Svoboda, Ben Griffin, Dean Burmester*
  • 9:27 a.m. - Kyle Mendoza, Andy Ogletree, Erik Van Rooyen
  • 9:32 a.m. - Preston Cole, Tim Widing, Adrian Otaegui*

Round 1 - Afternoon

  • 12:40 p.m. - Rich Been, Sebastian Soderberg, Kazuma Kobori*
  • 12:45 p.m. - David Puig, Thriston Lawrence, Matt Dobyns
  • 12:51 p.m. - Josh Bevell, Aaron Rai, Jordan Smith*
  • 12:56 p.m. - Tracy Phillips, Denny McCarthy, Keita Nakajima
  • 1:02 p.m. - Andrew Putnam, Jesse Mueller, Charley Hoffman*
  • 1:07 p.m. - Talor Gooch, Cam Davis, Harris English
  • 1:13 p.m. - Si Woo Kim, Tom Hoge, Alex Noren*
  • 1:18 p.m. - Jason Day, Shane Lowry, Nicolai Hojgaard
  • 1:24 p.m. - Y.E. Yang, Matthieu Pavon, J.T. Poston*
  • 1:29 p.m. - Min Woo Lee, Chris Kirk, Billy Horschel
  • 1:35 p.m. - Jake Knapp, Jason Dufner, Francesco Molinari
  • 1:40 p.m. - Gary Woodland, Tom Kim, Joaquin Niemann
  • 1:46 p.m. - Thomas Detry, Jimmy Walker, Rasmus Hojgaard
  • 1:51 p.m. - Collin Morikawa, Phil Mickelson, Matthew Fitzpatrick
  • 1:57 p.m. - Austin Eckroat, Luke List, Mackenzie Hughes*
  • 2:02 p.m. - Rickie Fowler, Jon Rahm, Cameron Young
  • 2:08 p.m. - Sungjae IM, Christaan Bezuidenhout, Beau Hossler*
  • 2:13 p.m. - Wyndham Clark, Brian Harman, Scottie Scheffler
  • 2:19 p.m. - Thorbjorn Olesen, Brendon Todd, Keith Mitchell*
  • 2:24 p.m. - Patrick Cantlay, Camilo Villegas, Will Zalatoris
  • 2:30 p.m. - John Sommers, Brice Garnett, Jesper Svensson*
  • 2:35 p.m. - Patrick Reed, Sam Burns, Padraig Harrington
  • 2:41 p.m. - Emiliano Grillo, Evan Bowser, Alejandro Tosti*
  • 2:46 p.m. - Brad Marek, Mark Hubbard, Maverick McNealy
  • 2:52 p.m. - Vincent Norrman, Wyatt Worthington II, Chris Gotterup*
  • 2:57 p.m. - Braden Shattuck, Taylor Montgomery, S.H. Kim

*Indicates round starting on Hole 10

Tee times are inverse order for Friday's second round:

  • Groups that start the first round in the morning on Hole 1 (ex: 7:15 a.m. - Michael Block, Luke Donald, Shaun Micheel) will go out in the afternoon on Hole 10 for the second round.
  • Groups that start the first round in the afternoon on Hole 10 (ex: 12:40 p.m. - Rich Been, Sebastian Soderberg, Kazuma Kobori) will go out in the morning on Hole 1 for the second round.

PGA Champions Betting Odds To Win

Scottie Scheffler stands on the first tee during the final round of the RBC Heritage. (Photo: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports)

Scottie Scheffler exits Tuesday as the betting favorite to win the PGA Championship 2024 with Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele and Brooks Koepka also holding strong odds.

Here's a look at top contenders, prop betes and notable odds from Hard Rock Sportsbook:

Winner

  • Scottie Scheffler (+375)
  • Rory McIlroy (+650)
  • Xander Schauffele (+1200)
  • Brooks Koepka (+1400)
  • Jon Rahm (+1400)
  • Dustin Johnson (+7500)
  • Tiger Woods (+20000)
  • Phil Mickelson (+25000)
  • John Daly (+250000)
  • Michael Block (+250000)

Top debutant

  • Ludvig Aberg (+200)
  • Akshay Bhatia (+800)
  • Jake Knapp (+1400)
  • Austin Eckroat (+1600)
  • Matthieu Pavon (+1600)

Top LIV Golfer

  • Jon Rahm (+325)
  • Brooks Koepka (+350)
  • Bryson Dechambeau (+525)
  • Joaquin Niemann (+575)
  • Cam Smith (+800)

Top American

  • Scottie Scheffler (+260)
  • Xander Schauffele (+800)
  • Brooks Koepka (+850)
  • Bryson Dechambeau (+1600)
  • Collin Morikawa (+1600)

Top European

  • Rory McIlroy (+260)
  • Jon Rahm (+525)
  • Ludvid Aberg (+575)
  • Tommy Fleetwood (+1000)
  • Viktor Hovland (+1100)

Top senior

  • Phil Mickelson (+150)
  • Padraig Harrington (+175)
  • Y.E. Yang (+350)
  • John Daly (+1600)
  • Rich Beem (+1600)
  • Tracy Phillips (+1600)

To make the cut

  • Tiger Woods, Yes (+135), No (-190)

Will there be a hole in one?

  • Yes (+120), No (-165)

*All odds logged at 5 p.m. ET Tuesday.

PGA Championship Expert Picks

Xander Schauffele acknowledges the gallery on five during the third round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament. (Photo: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports)

2008 Masters Champion and CBS analyst Trevor Immelman picked Scottie Scheffler to win his second major of the year but advised the audience to not overlook Rory McIlroy to win on the 10-year anniversary of his PGA Championship in 2014. Lead CBS golf broadcaster Jim Nantz also tabbed Scheffler to win.

Australian golfer and TV analyst Ian Baker-Finch picked McIlroy to win after citing his length off the tee and comfort at Valhalla.

CBS lead walking reporter Dottie Pepper picked Tommy Fleetwood to win the first major championship of his pro golf career.

Former PGA Tour player and podcast host Colt Knost picked Xander Schauffele to finally break through at a major championship. Schauffele finished runner-up to McIlroy last week at the Wells Fargo Championship.

Broadcaster Mark Immelman tabbed Will Zalatoris to win at Valhalla, citing his strong putting game.

Golf analyst Frank Nobilo picked Brooks Koepka to win back-to-back PGA Championships for the second time in his pro golf career.

Eric J. Wallace is deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at ejwallace@gannett.com.