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Scottie Scheffler: Amazing 2024 Season<\/strong>
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Seem\u2019s like we were just watching Scottie Scheffler slip the green jacket over his shoulders, and suddenly the <\/mark>PGA Championship<\/mark><\/a> is upon us. The eve of a major championship is always alive with anticipation and excitement, but the \u201824 PGA has the protentional for all-time greatness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This may be the most highly talented field ever assembled for a golf championship, when you consider Tiger\u2019s 15 majors, Phil with 6, Brooks Koepka at 5, Rory at 4, and Jordan Spieth with 3\u2014a total of 33 major championships between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For perspective, the 1963 PGA Championship included Ben Hogan with 9 majors, Sam Snead and Arnie with 7 each, while Gary Player had won 3 majors at that point and Jack 2 (the \u201963 PGA was Jack\u2019s third major)\u201428 total majors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, the 2024 PGA includes future Hall of Famers Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler–each with 2 major championships. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tiger and Phil (21 Majors Between Them)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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And although the odds are pretty long that Tiger or Phil will be among the leaders on Sunday, it won\u2019t be for lack of will\u2014and watching them battle once again to turn back the hands of time will make for memorable viewing (and hopefully they will both be teeing it up on the weekend).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The big show without doubt, however, will be Scottie Scheffler–and if anybody can take him down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scottie\u2019s Run<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With victories at The Masters and The Players, and 9 Top-10\u2019s without missing a cut in his first 10 starts, Scheffler is off to the hottest start on the PGA Tour since 1960<\/mark><\/a> (including Tiger in 2000 and Jack in 1963).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On top of that, Scottie\u2019s momentum has reached a crescendo coming into the PGA, with 4 wins and a runner-up in his last 5 starts. Keep in mind as well that this wave has been gathering strength for quite a while, with 26 Top-10\u2019s in his last 33 starts going back to last year (and with no missed cuts)\u2014so anybody who steps up to take him on better be ready to absorb some heavy blows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brooks Koepka: Looking for Sixth Major<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Top Contenders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n