The simple but demanding test that Quail Hollow requires is a familiar one for many players at this 107th PGA Championship, especially Rory McIlroy.

Of his 16 PGA Tour victories, Thomas has won on the same course twice three times – the CIMB Classic on the West Course at TCP Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, the Sentry Tournament of Champions on Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort in Hawaii and the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges Golf Club in South Korea.

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?’

While Rory McIlroy is clearly the man to beat at the 2025 PGA Championship, he faces a solid group of contenders.

Jon Rahm would not rule out the possibility of swapping parts of his game for those of some of his colleagues to improve his chances at the PGA Championship.

Rupe Taylor has every reason to pinch himself at the PGA Championship. It was 12 years ago when the young golf professional with a drinking problem woke up in a hospital with his arms and legs tied to the bed.