Picks for even more 2025 PGA Championship golfers and the PGA Championship favorite to win ahead of the year's second major at Quail Hollow

Even before locking up his second victory of 2025 at the Truist Championship on Sunday, Sepp Straka was hardly a lock to make the European Ryder Cup team. In fact, he was nowhere near the top 12 of the European Team standings,

The world of golf has all of its eyes and attention on Quail Hollow this week with the PGA Championship set to kick off. One thing we are not lacking is storylines. Consider that Scottie Scheffler is still looking for his first non-Masters major win and that he won for the first time this season last week at the CJ CUP.

The good news for Mitchell is Lowry and Sepp Straka (-10) are the only players to reach double figures under par through the second round. The bad news is the group tied for fourth at 7 under features a who's who of the best players on Tour this season (aside from Scottie Scheffler, who isn't in the field).

Straka was rock-solid down the stretch in holding off Shane Lowry to win the PGA Tour Signature Event and the chunk of 700 FedEx Cup points that went with it.

Rory McIlroy was fully invested in his friend Shane Lowry's performance during the final round of the Truist Championship on Sunday. The Northern Irishman saw his own title defence fall short, finishing six shots behind winner Sepp Straka after carding a round of 68.

Rory McIlroy, last year's Truist Championship winner, reflects after finishing this year's tournament in seventh place at 10 under. McIlroy now heads to his beloved Quail Hollow in Charlotte for the PGA Championship.

Jordan Spieth is looking to win the PGA Championship to complete the career grand slam and has opened up on the added attention on his bid in recent weeks