PGA Championship 2018 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. Dustin Johnson – Johnson has 4 top 3 finishes in his most recent 5 events played, including 2 wins. Johnson has 3 top 15 finishes at the PGA over the past 5 years. Jason Day – Day is on a trend coming into this event to go with 3 top 20 finishes in his most recent 3 events played. Day has 5 top 15 finishes in this event over the past 5 years, including a win, 3 top 10s. Rory McIlroy – McIlroy has 3 top 15 finishes in his most recent 4 events played. McIlroy has 4 top 25 finishes at this tourney over the past 5 years, including a win. Francesco Molinari – Molinari has 2 wins in his most recent 4 events played. Molinari finished 2nd at the PGA last year. Justin Thomas – Thomas has 2 top 10 finishes in his most recent 3 events played, including a win. Thomas is the defending champion. Brooks Koepka – Koepka has 3 top 20 finishes in his most recent 5 events played, including a win. Koepka has 4 top 15 finishes at the PGA over the past 4 years. Tony Finau – Finau is on a trend coming into the PGA and he’s 4 top 25 finishes in his most recent 5 events played. Finau finished 10th at this event in 2015. Thorbjorn Olesen – Olesen has 4 top 15 finishes in his most recent 5 events played, including 3 top 10s. Tommy Fleetwood – Fleetwood has 3 top 15 finishes in his most recent 3 events played. Patrick Cantlay – Cantlay is on a trend coming into this tourney to go with 4 top 15 finishes in his most recent 5 events played. Others to Consider, in no particular order: Zach Johnson, Justin Rose, Jordan Spieth, Henrik Stenson, Tiger Woods, Rickie Fowler, Ian Poulter, Jon Rahm, Patrick Reed, Tyrrell Hatton, Paul Casey, Gary Woodland, Matt Kuchar, Ross Fisher, Justin Harding, Xander Schauffele, Julian Suri, Aaron Wise, Nick Watney. .