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PGA Championship 2020 Picks PGA Championship picks are based on recent performance and some historical performance at the event. Picks can be verified by checking out the statistics page on the website. Others to consider are based on factors such as stats, trends, etc. Brooks Koepka – Koepka is trending coming into this week with a 2nd finish last week. Koepka is the defending champion and going for his 3rd straight PGA Championship title. Justin Thomas – Thomas has 3 top 20 finishes in his most recent 5 events played and he won WGC last week. Thomas has 2 top 10 finishes at the PGA in the last 3 years and a win in 2017. Daniel Berger – Berger has 4 top 5 finishes in his most recent 5 events played, including a win. Berger finished 12th at the PGA in 2018. Tyrrell Hatton – Hatton has 4 top 10 finishes in his most recent 5 events played, including a win. Hatton has 3 top 25 finishes at this event over the past 5 years (2 top 10s). Abraham Ancer – Ancer has 4 top 15 finishes in his most recent 5 events played, he is on a slight trend coming into this week and he finished 16th at the PGA last year. Hideki Matsuyama – Matsuyama is trending coming into this tourney to go with 3 top 25 finishes in his most recent 5 events played. Matsuyama has 3 top 20 finishes at the PGA over the past 4 years. Webb Simpson – Simpson has 3 top 15 finishes in his most recent 4 events played, including a win. Simpson has 3 top 30 finishes at this tourney over the past 4 years. Xander Schauffele – Schauffele has 4 top 20 finishes in his most recent 4 events played, he is also trending coming into this event. Schauffele finished 16th at the PGA last year. Jason Day – Day has 3 top 10 finishes in his 3 most recent event played. Day has 5 top 25 finishes at the PGA over the past 5 years (3 top 10s and a win). Bryson DeChambeau – DeChambeau has 3 top 10 finishes in his most recent 5 events played, including a win. DeChambeau is also trending coming into the PGA. Others to Consider, in no particular order: Dustin Johnson, Patrick Reed, Rory McIlroy, Tony Finau, Patrick Cantlay, Rickie Fowler, Gary Woodland, Collin Morikawa, Tiger Woods, Chez Reavie, Adam Scott, Emiliano Grillo, Tom Lewis, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Brendon Todd. .

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