Bryson DeChambeau revealed how his mid-flight Quail Hollow reality check nearly cost him in a big way at the PGA Championship

Even Rory McIlroy must have had a good chuckle at how quickly the narrative shifted from ‘he will never win another major’ to ‘can he win the single-season Grand Slam?’

Rory McIlroy, whose Masters triumph last month completed a years-long pursuit of the career Grand Slam, said on Wednesday he has accomplished everything in golf he ever dreamed of and will not be burdened by any number-specific goals going forward.

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.

Bryson DeChambeau is considered a favorite to win the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. DeChambeau's long drives and high iron trajectory are well-suited to the course. He recently won a LIV Golf event in South Korea,

Austria's Sepp Straka enjoys flying under the radar but may find that harder to do at this week's PGA Championship given he is fresh off the biggest win of his career that moved him into the top 10 of the world rankings.

Justin Thomas says he "feels great" about his game going into the PGA Championship, discussing his familiarity with the course after winning the event at Quail Hollow Club in 2017.