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PGA Championship 2023: Major form stats for this week's tournament at Oak Hill

Andy Swales
15 May 2023
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Major championship golf returns to Oak Hill after a gap of 10 years

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Andy Swales checks out the form of a dozen leading contenders ahead of this week's PGA Championship in New York State...

Americans usually dominate in NY
Brooks and Dustin lead LIV challenge
Xander can end major wait

With the exception of Georgia, the home of Augusta National, no American state has hosted more major championships than New York.

Among the state's most prominent golfing venues are Winged Foot, Shinnecock Hills and the Black Course at Bethpage State Park.

And this week it will be the turn of Oak Hill Country Club to welcome the world's biggest stars to the PGA Championship.

More than 30 majors have been held in this north-east state, and when the action tees-off at Oak Hill on Thursday, this event will become the 15th New York major during the last 40 years alone.

It is also a state that tends to crown American-born champions, with only two of these 15 winners - Retief Goosen (South Africa) and Geoff Ogilvy (Australia) - hailing from overseas.

During the same 40-year period, as many as 44 non-Americans have enjoyed major success on US soil - that's a strike rate of 36.67%, more than one in every three.

Looking ahead to Thursday's opening round, will Americans continue their NY domination, or will one of golf's overseas stars prosper at Oak Hill?

12 contenders for the second major title of 2023

Patrick Cantlay: At No 4 in the World Ranking is the highest-placed golfer yet to win a major. The eight-time PGA Tour winner has only ever registered three major top-10s, although his sole podium finish did at least happen in New York State four years ago.

Tony Finau: Is finally a proven winner, following a number of near-misses on the PGA Tour. The 33-year-old from Salt Lake City has won four times in 10 months, each of these successes by a margin of three strokes or more. Next stop a major championship, in which he's had 10 top-10s already. Is one of golf's most consistent current performers.

Matt Fitzpatrick: At No 7, is the third highest European in the World Ranking - behind Rahm and McIlroy. The reigning US Open champion tied-for-10th in last month's Masters, and followed this by winning a play-off for the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town.

Tyrrell Hatton: Has performed sneakingly well this year, with six top-10s so far, including five on the PGA Tour. Is up to No 17 in the World Ranking and a solid e/w option this week.

Dustin Johnson: Will tee-up this week on the back of winning the most recent 54-hole LIV Tour event in Tulsa. Two other top-10s this year.

Brooks Koepka: As a member of the rival Saudi-backed LIV Tour, the American proved his major credentials once again by finishing second in April's US Masters, after leading thru 54 holes. Was the winner in Orlando and third in Singapore on this year's LIV schedule.

Rory Mcilroy: Will be desperate to bounce back from his horror-show at The Masters where he missed the cut following a second round 77.

Jon Rahm: The undoubted world No 1 who claimed his second major title at Augusta National last month. Is a four-time winner on the PGA Tour already this year.

Xander Schauffele: Along with his good mate Patrick Cantlay, these two are arguably the best current players yet to win a major championship. Has posted top-10 finishes in each of his most recent five starts - which include Augusta National. Four times a podium finisher in majors.

Scottie Scheffler: During the past 16 months has firmly cemented his place among the current elite of world golf. Among his six PGA Tour titles since the start of 2022 are last year's Masters and this season's Players Championship.

Jordan Spieth: Despite being without a major victory in almost seven years, the 29-year-old remains a serious threat. Usually shows up when there is a major title at stake, and did so again in April when he tied-fourth at Augusta.

Cameron Young: Has shown a fondness for the majors in recent years. Twice a podium finisher - at St Andrews and Southern Hills - during 2022, and has sneaked his way up to No 15 in the World Ranking, albeit without a Tour victory. There has been six runner-up finishes on the PGA Tour.

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Major Stroke Averages

Lowest 15 in Major Championships (Since 1.1.19)
Average .... (Rounds)
70.23: Jon Rahm (62)
70.23: Scottie Scheffler (44)
70.37: Brooks Koepka (54)
70.42: Xander Schauffele (60)
70.52: Rory McIlroy (58)
70.55: Dustin Johnson (58)
70.56: Collin Morikawa (48)
70.96: Justin Thomas (54)
70.98: Viktor Hovland (47)
71.05: Jordan Spieth (60)
71.05: Tony Finau (58)
71.05: Hideki Matsuyama (58)
71.08: Shane Lowry (60)
71.09: Paul Casey (46)
71.09: Webb Simpson (54)
71.09: Aaron Wise (32)
Min. No. of Rounds = 30
Only those entered this week are included in table

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PGA Tour Consistency Chart

Most Times Within Eight Shots of Champion (since 1.1.23)
8: Jon Rahm
8: Scottie Scheffler
6: Jason Day
6: Tyrrell Hatton
6: Sung Jae Im
6: Jordan Spieth
5: Tony Finau
5: Sahith Theegala
Only those entered this week are included in table

Note: List Contains Leading Reserves

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Last 10 Majors

Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	UM 23	BO 22	UO 22	PG 22	UM 22	BO 21	UO 21	PG 21	UM 21	UM 20
Jon Rahm	1	34	12	48	27	3	1	8	5	7
Scottie Scheffler	10	21	2	MC	1	8	7	8	18	19
Rory McIlroy	MC	3	5	8	2	46	7	49	MC	5
Patrick Cantlay	14	8	14	MC	39	MC	15	23	MC	17
Xander Schauffele	10	15	14	13	MC	26	7	MC	3	17
Max Homa	43	MC	47	13	48	40	MC	MC	MC	MC
Matt Fitzpatrick	10	21	1	5	14	26	55	23	34	46
Cameron Smith	34	1	MC	13	3	33	MC	59	10	2
Jordan Spieth	4	8	37	34	MC	2	19	30	3	46
Tony Finau	26	28	MC	30	35	15	MC	8	10	38
Viktor Hovland	7	4	MC	41	27	12	Wd	30	21
Sam Burns	29	42	27	20	MC	76	MC	Wd
Justin Thomas	MC	53	37	1	8	40	19	MC	21	4
Cameron Young	7	2	MC	3	MC		MC
Collin Morikawa	10	MC	5	55	5	1	4	8	18	44
Tyrrell Hatton	34	11	56	13	52	MC	MC	38	18	MC
Sung Jae Im	16	81	MC		8		35	17	MC	2
Jason Day	39			55		MC		44	MC	MC
Joo Hyung Kim	16	47	23	MC
Kurt Kitayama	MC	72	MC			MC		MC
Tommy Fleetwood	33	4	MC	5	14	33	50	MC	46	19
Hideki Matsuyama	16	68	4	60	14		26	23	1	13
Keegan Bradley	23	MC	7	48		MC		17
Sahith Theegala	9	34					MC
Shane Lowry	16	21	MC	23	3	12	65	4	21	25
Joaquin Niemann	16	53	47	23	35	59	31	30	40
Corey Conners	MC	28	MC	MC	6	15	MC	17	8	10
Russell Henley	4	62	MC	60	30	MC	13	71
Billy Horschel	52	21	MC	68	43	53	MC	23	50	38
Tom Hoge	MC	MC	MC	9	39		46	64
Wyndham Clark		76	MC				MC	75
Justin Rose	16		37	13	MC	46	MC	8	7	23
Brian Harman	MC	6	43	34	MC	19	19	MC	12
Chris Kirk	23	42		5		MC		MC
Si Woo Kim	29	15	MC	60	39		40	MC	12	34
Harris English	43	MC	61			46	3	64	21
Adam Scott	39	15	14	MC	48	46	35	MC	54	34
Sepp Straka	46	MC	MC	78	30
Seamus Power	46	MC	12	9	27
Ryan Fox	26	MC	MC	54		67
Abraham Ancer	39	11		9	MC	59	MC	8	26	13
Brooks Koepka	2	MC	55	55	MC	6	4	2	MC	7
Kyoung-Hoon Lee	23	MC	37	41	MC		MC	MC
Taylor Moore	39
Adrian Meronk	MC	42					MC
Lucas Herbert		15	MC	13	MC	MC		71
Matt Kuchar				34		MC	MC	MC	MC	MC
Patrick Reed	4	47	49	34	35	MC	19	17	8	10
Rickie Fowler				23		53		8		29
Aaron Wise		34	27	23				17
Thomas Pieters	48	28	27	71	MC			MC
Keith Mitchell	53	MC		34		MC
JT Poston	34	MC					40	MC		MC
Denny McCarthy			7	48				59
Alexander Noren	MC		MC	MC		MC		55
Guillermo Pereira	43	MC	MC	3
Adam Svensson	MC
Kevin Kisner	MC	21	MC	MC	44	73	55	MC	MC	MC
Taylor Montgomery			MC				57
Mackenzie Hughes	29	MC	24	MC	50	6	15	MC	40
Min Woo Lee	MC	21	27	MC	14	MC
Talor Gooch	34	34	MC	20	14	33		44
Harold Varner	29	28	MC	48	23	MC		49
Nick Taylor			MC							29
Scott Stallings	26		MC	MC
Victor Perez		34	MC			MC	MC	MC	MC	46
Brendon Todd						MC	MC	MC	46	MC
Pablo Larrazabal		MC		MC
Cameron Davis				48	46			59
Davis Riley			31	13
Andrew Putnam			31							MC
JJ Spaun				MC	23		MC
Adam Hadwin			7	71		MC	40	64		MC
Gary Woodland	14	MC	10	34	MC	MC	50	38	40	MC
Hayden Buckley			14				MC
Christiaan Bezuidenhout		68		MC	44	53	31	30	40	38
Phil Mickelson	2	MC	MC			MC	62	1	21	55
Emiliano Grillo		MC				12		38
Justin Suh							MC
Dustin Johnson	48	6	24	MC	12	8	19	MC	MC	1
Davis Thompson
Brandon Wu		MC
Ben Griffin
Dean Burmester		11		MC		40		59
Maverick McNealy				75				MC
Trey Mullinax		21
Callum Shinkwin
Adri Arnaus		76	MC	30
Thomas Detry		34				MC	MC	MC
Adam Schenk			24	41
Sadom Kaewkanjana		11		MC
Thorbjorn Olesen			MC
Adrian Otaegui
Jordan L Smith		47					MC
Robert MacIntyre		34		77	23	8	35	49	12
Thriston Lawrence		42
Anirban Lahiri				MC
Danny Willett	MC	53			12	33		64	MC	25
Kazuki Higa	MC	MC
Ben Taylor
Alex Smalley
Yannik Paul			MC
Patrick Rodgers			31				31
Sam Ryder							MC
Nicolai Hojgaard		53		MC
Joel Dahmen			10	MC		46		55
Matthew NeSmith			37
Chez Reavie						59	40	MC		29
Rasmus Hojgaard								79
Matt Wallace						40	MC	55	34	46
David Lingmerth			49
David Lingmerth			49
Taylor Pendrith							MC
Mark Hubbard
Rikuya Hoshino		MC	MC	60		MC	26	MC
Beau Hossler			53	69
Sam Stevens			49
Paul Casey		53				15	7	4	26	38
Francesco Molinari	MC	15	MC	55	MC	MC	13		52	MC
Eric Cole							MC
Stephan Jaeger
Aaron Rai		MC				19		MC
Brendan Steele				9		67	MC	77
Lee Hodges
Ockie Strydom
Lucas Glover				23	30	MC				MC
Webb Simpson		MC	MC	20	35	19	MC	30	12	10
Michael Kim
Callum Tarren			31
Callum Tarren			31
Nick Hardy			14
Bryson DeChambeau	MC	8	56		MC	33	26	38	46	34
Padraig Harrington		MC		MC	MC	72		4
Sihwan Kim		MC
Jimmy Walker						MC	70	64	MC	60
Zach Johnson	34	MC		MC	MC		MC	MC	MC	51
Chesson Hadley
Nico Echavarria
David Micheluzzi
Luke Donald
Martin Kaymer				MC		MC	26	MC
Yong-Eun Yang				MC				Dq
Steven Alker
Greg Koch								MC
John Daly		MC		MC				MC
Alex Beach				MC				MC
Kenny Pigman
Michael Block				MC
Colin Inglis				MC
JJ Killeen
Shaun Micheel				MC				MC
John Somers
Wyatt Worthington				MC
Matt Cahill
Anthony Cordes
Jesse Droemer
Chris French
Russell Grove
Steve Holmes
Ben Kern
Gabe Reynolds
Chris Sanger
Braden Shattuck
Josh Speight
Jeremy Wells

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