Staff Predictions – 2025 PGA Championship

Jeremy Dick May 9, 2025 38 Comments

We had so much fun making predictions for The Masters we decided to go ahead and make some predictions for The 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. Once again we were tasked with choosing the winner, a dark horse (someone not ranked in the top 25), and finally someone we thought would not live up to the hype.

Do you agree with our picks? Who do you think has the best shot of being correct?

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jlew says:

May 9, 2025 at 2:18 pm

[QUOTE=”jlew, post: 13157120, member: 40346″]
What on earth is going on right now….

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[USER=22002]@JDax[/USER] blink twice if you need help…..
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Putting this here since it now has its own thread….

[USER=22002]@JDax[/USER] you ok?
baylrballa says:

May 9, 2025 at 2:19 pm

[USER=22002]@JDax[/USER] blink twice if you are safe.
bsbmike says:

May 9, 2025 at 2:21 pm

[USER=22002]@JDax[/USER] going full reverse jinx
amarkabove says:

May 9, 2025 at 2:21 pm

For what it’s worth, it doesn’t say he likes the choice. Just that he thinks it’ll happen.
mtbloco says:

May 9, 2025 at 2:23 pm

Lots of love for the exorcised Rory. Hot hand and money off his back.
pumbaa says:

May 9, 2025 at 2:25 pm

@JDax either will scoffed at or look like a freaking genius.

Could be the jinx though.
Daluteh says:

May 9, 2025 at 2:27 pm

[QUOTE=”pumbaa, post: 13157176, member: 24169″]
[USER=22002]@JDax[/USER] either will scoffed at or look like a freaking genius.

Could be the jinx though.
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At least [USER=22002]@JDax[/USER] isn’t known as a cooler in any circles…
ddec says:

May 9, 2025 at 2:27 pm

I was on the fence of Homa for the dark horse. He’s won at this place twice and he showed signs at the masters that the game is still in there.
Golfers Anonymous says:

May 9, 2025 at 2:28 pm

Never thought I’d see the day when Rahm is a dark horse pick.
CBaker says:

May 9, 2025 at 2:29 pm

Love your picks here [USER=5944]@jdtox[/USER]. I’m tempted to pick JT as well.
ddec says:

May 9, 2025 at 2:32 pm

[QUOTE=”Golfers Anonymous, post: 13157193, member: 59233″]
Never thought I’d see the day when Rahm is a dark horse pick.
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He’s technically a dark horse by our standards for picking thanks to his exhibition schedule :alien:
JDax says:

May 9, 2025 at 2:33 pm

[QUOTE=”Golfers Anonymous, post: 13157193, member: 59233″]
Never thought I’d see the day when Rahm is a dark horse pick.
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77th ranked golfer in the world, a true Cinderella story.
TWright says:

May 9, 2025 at 2:37 pm

I appreciate that [USER=5944]@jdtox[/USER] and [USER=56094]@Muchmore[/USER] went out on a limb with the winner pics not going the favorites of Rory or Scottie. That said I think Scottie is taking this thing and [USER=3]@JB[/USER]’s picks look the best to me.

Think [USER=56094]@Muchmore[/USER] has the biggest reach…I’m assuming the let down for Rory would be not winning?

I’m also not sure what hype Wyndham Clark and Jordan Spieth have coming in to this (though they once played well a while ago).
e1iterate says:

May 9, 2025 at 2:42 pm

Who is Ludwig? :ROFLMAO:
ddec says:

May 9, 2025 at 2:43 pm

[QUOTE=”TWright, post: 13157252, member: 11048″]
I appreciate that [USER=5944]@jdtox[/USER] and [USER=56094]@Muchmore[/USER] went out on a limb with the winner pics not going the favorites of Rory or Scottie. That said I think Scottie is taking this thing and [USER=3]@JB[/USER]’s picks look the best to me.

Think [USER=56094]@Muchmore[/USER] has the biggest reach…I’m assuming the let down for Rory would be not winning?

I’m also not sure what hype Wyndham Clark and Jordan Spieth have coming in to this (though they once played well a while ago).
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I wanted to take a flier on Clark. He’s won on this track and ticks a lot of boxes for the course. He’s just been…not good lately.
jdtox says:

May 9, 2025 at 2:51 pm

[QUOTE=”e1iterate, post: 13157269, member: 21958″]
Who is Ludwig? :ROFLMAO:
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Ludvig’s twin brother haha
jdtox says:

May 9, 2025 at 2:52 pm

Also [USER=22002]@JDax[/USER] picked Bryson, that was on me and it’s been fixed. He can rest easy now.
BuffaloPlunger says:

May 9, 2025 at 2:56 pm

Gotta say I like [USER=5944]@jdtox[/USER] and [USER=1193]@Hawk[/USER] picks
bigbov says:

May 9, 2025 at 2:58 pm

Love all the picks… I need an [USER=22002]@JDax[/USER] parlay for this (for entertainment purposes only of course).
ddec says:

May 9, 2025 at 2:58 pm

[QUOTE=”jdtox, post: 13157314, member: 5944″]
Also [USER=22002]@JDax[/USER] picked Bryson, that was on me and it’s been fixed. He can rest easy now.
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Imagine if only we knew that and Bryson won with a public Dax pick? Man that would have been magical
BriMac says:

May 9, 2025 at 3:04 pm

I am rolling with [USER=782]@ddec[/USER] for this one. Anything to keep Cantlay off the broadcast on Sunday…
Sox_Fan says:

May 9, 2025 at 3:13 pm

I like [USER=2320]@Canadan[/USER] ‘s picks best
jlew says:

May 9, 2025 at 3:26 pm

[QUOTE=”jdtox, post: 13157314, member: 5944″]
Also [USER=22002]@JDax[/USER] picked Bryson, that was on me and it’s been fixed. He can rest easy now.
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Hahaha I love it, well done Lord Tox (realize it’s not intentional but in my head I think it was)
Muchmore says:

May 9, 2025 at 3:53 pm

[QUOTE=”TWright, post: 13157252, member: 11048″]
Think @Muchmore has the biggest reach…I’m assuming the let down for Rory would be not winning?
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He just got the biggest monkey ever off his back…everyone said he’s about to go on an absolute tear. Look at everyone that picked him to win. I think less than top 10 is a letdown based on the seemingly even higher expectations of him now lol
jb8396 says:

May 9, 2025 at 4:07 pm

Love this thread! It’s cool the see the prediction form you guys. Personally, I think that [USER=1579]@Jman[/USER] has the most probable pick based on Scottie’s last W with -31. However, I’d be rooting for [USER=22002]@JDax[/USER] pick.
Sean says:

May 9, 2025 at 8:29 pm

[QUOTE=”mtbloco, post: 13157169, member: 53632″]
Lots of love for the exorcised Rory.
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He seems to always play Quail Hollow very well.
cmon man says:

May 9, 2025 at 8:43 pm

[QUOTE=”mtbloco, post: 13157169, member: 53632″]
Lots of love for the exorcised Rory. Hot hand and money off his back.
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? or Mind on the money and money on the mind?
Templet0n says:

May 9, 2025 at 8:47 pm

Luv the Rory Luv.. I think we have another Bryson Rory Sunday showdown.. and the YouTuber loses another. ?
shanewu says:

May 9, 2025 at 9:01 pm

A 1, 2 finish by Scheffler and Rory wouldn’t surprise me at all. Let’s just hope it’s a great tournament that is fun to watch.
golfinnut says:

May 9, 2025 at 9:30 pm

It’s a toss up. A lot of great picks by everyone.
But I’ve got to go with [USER=2320]@Canadan[/USER] on this one
USAF Retired says:

May 9, 2025 at 9:31 pm

[QUOTE=”jdtox, post: 13157142, member: 5944″]
We had so much fun making predictions for The Masters we decided to go ahead and make some predictions for The 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. Once again we were tasked with choosing the winner, a dark horse (someone not ranked in the top 25), and finally someone we thought would not live up […]

[URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/staff-predictions-2025-pga-championship/’]See full article…[/URL]
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I think [USER=1193]@Hawk[/USER] has the best picks for the PGA Championship ??
Raiderboost says:

May 9, 2025 at 9:39 pm

[QUOTE=”TWright, post: 13157252, member: 11048″]
I appreciate that [USER=5944]@jdtox[/USER] and [USER=56094]@Muchmore[/USER] went out on a limb with the winner pics not going the favorites of Rory or Scottie. That said I think Scottie is taking this thing and [USER=3]@JB[/USER]’s picks look the best to me.

Think [USER=56094]@Muchmore[/USER] has the biggest reach…I’m assuming the let down for Rory would be not winning?

I’m also not sure what hype Wyndham Clark and Jordan Spieth have coming in to this (though they once played well a while ago).
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[USER=56094]@Muchmore[/USER] nailed it with his winner. Ludvig is due to breakout and will take this one.
JDax says:

May 9, 2025 at 9:41 pm

[QUOTE=”TWright, post: 13157252, member: 11048″]
I appreciate that [USER=5944]@jdtox[/USER] and [USER=56094]@Muchmore[/USER] went out on a limb with the winner pics not going the favorites of Rory or Scottie. That said I think Scottie is taking this thing and [USER=3]@JB[/USER]’s picks look the best to me.

Think [USER=56094]@Muchmore[/USER] has the biggest reach…I’m assuming the let down for Rory would be not winning?

I’m also not sure what hype Wyndham Clark and Jordan Spieth have coming in to this (though they once played well a while ago).
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I have the 77th ranked player in the world as my Dark horse pick.
JW Smoove says:

May 9, 2025 at 9:53 pm

I think this one falls between [USER=56094]@Muchmore[/USER] and [USER=1193]@Hawk[/USER] I’ll another couple days to decide.
BigMac says:

May 9, 2025 at 11:48 pm

I’m going with [USER=22002]@JDax[/USER], simply because I’m trying to manifest it. If only he had Rory as the biggest letdown it would be perfect. :ROFLMAO:
ShortCoursePro says:

May 10, 2025 at 12:07 am

Did Koepka break a toe and withdraw? Where’s the love? Now that Rory has his slam, I’ll be perpetually rooting for Koepka to win the PGA and USO every year. I want him to have like 20 majors, purely made up of these two majors…
brians says:

May 10, 2025 at 12:18 am

I hope I just didn’t jinx you, but [USER=1193]@Hawk[/USER] has the best predictions here
e1iterate says:

May 10, 2025 at 11:28 am

I know Max hasn’t been in great form, but he has won at Quail and he is my dark horse for this one. He played well at Augusta too which is a place he’d previously played well at.

Bryson is an interesting pick. Quail is pretty open from having played it 6 weeks before the Presidents Cup when it was there so Bryson could really take advantage of his length with little penalty.

That said, it’s hard to bet against Rory right now, isn’t it? He owns Quail and now he can swing free. I wouldn’t be surprised to see round 3 of Rory/Bryson come Sunday.

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