The world No. 1 has never played the Truist Championship, in preference for the Dallas-swing events which are hometown tournaments for him. He also didn’t play the ’17 PGA Championship and didn’t have his best stuff at the ’22 Presidents Cup, where he went 0-3-1.

The pro Webb Simpson lives near the seventh hole and knows the ins and outs of the course where the P.G.A. Championship will be played.

McIlroy won the Wells Fargo Championship, the normal PGA Tour stop at Quail Hollow, four times in his career. Although McIlroy has slightly longer odds than Scottie Scheffler to win the Wanamaker Trophy, he has to be viewed as the favorite.

Scottie Scheffler is unfazed by the heavy rains that have severely hampered players' preparation for this week's PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club and said on Tuesday he will be ready to roll when the major begins later this week.

Charlotte is set to host the world of golf at Quail Hollow Club for the 2025 PGA Championship, running May 12–18.