Hannable called Shane Lowry the clear value selection of the six-man shortlist that meets every historical trend for PGA Championship winners. Although priced longer than the other five, Lowry ranks inside Data Golf’s top-21, placed top-20 in his last outing, has a prior PGA Championship top-10, and recently notched a top-10 in a major. Hannable stressed that Lowry’s elite short-game suits Quail Hollow’s difficult green complexes and that backing him in the outright market or with each-way bets exploits the same trend set that eliminated over 90% of the field.

Ryan Hannable singled out Xander Schauffele as another trend-perfect fit, pointing out that the Californian is No. 8 in Data Golf’s ranking, finished top-20 in his previous start, owns a PGA Championship top-10, and had a top-10 in one of the two prior majors. With Quail Hollow emphasizing driving and long-iron play—areas where Schauffele ranks top-5 on Tour—Hannable believes this is Schauffele’s best chance yet to convert his consistent major leaderboard presence into an outright win and suggests bettors take advantage of mid-tier odds before they shorten.

Hannable advised that Jon Rahm deserves a spot on any outright ticket because he is one of only six golfers who meet all four predictive trends tied to recent PGA Championship winners. Rahm is No. 4 in Data Golf’s rankings, finished top-20 in his last start, owns a prior PGA top-10, and cracked the top-10 in at least one of the last two majors. Hannable emphasized Rahm’s balanced tee-to-green profile and noted that Quail Hollow rewards complete games, bolstering the case to wager on him at single-digit odds.

Ryan Hannable highlighted Bryson DeChambeau as a sneaky outright because, despite limited OWGR points on LIV, he still ranks No. 3 on Data Golf and checks every historical box that has produced seven of the last 10 PGA champions: top-21 ranking, top-20 in previous start, prior PGA top-10, and a recent major top-10. Hannable noted Bryson’s current form, particularly his improved driving accuracy and top-10 showing at the last major, and said his longer odds relative to Scheffler and McIlroy create value for bettors focusing on trend-validated contenders.

Hannable urged outright bettors to include Rory McIlroy because he not only clears all four trend filters that have identified eight of the last 10 PGA champions, he also boasts unmatched course history with four career victories at Quail Hollow. McIlroy sits No. 2 in Data Golf’s world ranking, placed inside the top-20 in his last start, owns multiple PGA Championship top-10s, and recorded a top-10 in one of the two preceding majors—each criterion met by recent winners. Hannable believes those factors, combined with Rory’s bid for a second straight major, make him a must-bet despite relatively short odds.

Ryan Hannable said bettors should keep their outright card tight and start with Scottie Scheffler, noting that the Texan is one of only six players who match all four historical markers for PGA Championship winners. Scheffler is No. 1 in Data Golf’s rankings (nine of the last 12 winners were ranked 21st or better), logged another top-20 in his most recent start (eight of the last 10 winners did the same), owns a previous top-10 at the PGA, and finished inside the top-10 in at least one of the two previous majors (seven of the last 10 winners achieved that). Hannable reminded readers that Scheffler also enters as the betting favorite at +450 and has no course-fit concerns at Quail Hollow, making him the safest outright investment on the board.