Jason Day – the last Australian and the first in 30 years to win the PGA Championship – image PGA of America
The second major of the year for men’s golf will see six Australians and two New Zealanders in the field for the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky beginning on May 16th.
Jason Day, Cam Smith, Min Woo Lee, Adam Scott, Cam Davis, Lucas Herbert and New Zealanders Ryan Fox and Kazuma Kobori get their opportunity with Kobori to make his first appearance in a major championship.
Day is the only Australian in the last 30 years to have won the title, his victory in 2015 coming on top of four other PGA Tour titles in what was a stellar year for him. He was also runner-up the following year.
Adam Scott is the next best performed at the PGA Championship amongst those above, finishing 3rd on two occasions, the last of those in 2018.
Cam Smith’s best was when 9th last year and given his recent form at both the Masters and in Liv Golf events he is well placed to contend for a second major title.
Min Woo Lee plays the PGA Championship for the second occasion, his best being when 18th last year.
Cam Davis produced his best major championship finish when 4th behind Brooks Koepka last year and although his season to date has been unspectacular, his effort twelve months ago was impressive.
Lucas Herbert Lucas will play his 6th PGA Championship with a best of 13th in 2022. His play on the LIV Tour has been solid in his debut season there.
Ryan Fox will play his 6th PGA Championship with a best of 23rd last year. Fox has struggled in his debut season on the PGA Tour but a solid week at the Masters and an encouraging effort when 4th in the team event at the Zurich Classic will lift his confidence.
Kazuma Kobori took the Australasian PGA Tour storm last season, heading the Order of Merit and gaining access to the DP World Tour for 2025.
The New Zealander continues to clear the bar whenever it is lifted in front of him and, while this is another level again, his performance against the strongest field in golf and on a golf course where many of the par 4’s measure close to 500 yards will be watched with interest.
Adam Scott during last year’s PGA Championship – image PGA of America
