Scottie Scheffler's search for a major outside Augusta National and Jordan Spieth's possible career grand slam are other topics to watch

Won the Wells Fargo Championship in 2010, 2015, 2021, and 2024. Quail Hollow is the site of McIlroy's first win on the PGA Tour, and he enters the PGA Championship red hot after completing the career grand slam at the Masters.

• The course with the best combination of prestige and results was Carnoustie, one of the great courses in the world and home of results like Ben Hogan winning his only Open and the Jean Van de Velde meltdown. It ranked third best in both categories.