Odds for the 2018 PGA Championship

Still in search of that first major victory, Kuchar should have some big-tournament momentum after tying for ninth at the Open Championship last month. He's finished in the top 10 at two of the last three PGA Championships.

Scott's name usually pops up as a major contender because of his international experience. The reality, however, is that he has one top-10 finish (2017 Masters) in the last 12 majors and no better than a tie for 17th in the three this year.

Lefty has had a rough go of it in majors over the last two years, missing two cuts and not placing better than a tie for 22nd in six events. The 2005 winner of the PGA Championship, Mickelson isn't one of the favorites at Bellerive, but he shouldn't be completely counted out because of his experience.

In six career majors, Schauffele has two top-five finishes and a top 10. Two came this year when he tied for sixth at the U.S. Open and second at Carnoustie. Based on his brief major history, Schauffele is someone to keep an eye on at Bellerive.

The oddsmakers like Noren, but he's nothing more than a sleeper to make noise outside St. Louis. Since playing his first major in 2008, the Swede has just two top-10 finishes. He's also not fared better than a tie for 34th in five PGA Championship starts.

The two-time Masters winner has three wins on tour this season. That's the good the news. The bad news: Watson missed the cut at both the U.S. Open and Open Championship following his tie for fifth at Augusta. His best PGA Championship finish came with a second in 2010.

Stenson's odds seem a little high for a guy who has one major victory under his belt as well as ties for fifth at the Masters and sixth at the U.S. Open this year. Perhaps a lingering elbow issue is a reason Stenson isn't one of the favorites at Bellerive.

This year's Masters champion tied for second at the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. He also finished fourth at this year's U.S. Open, so Reed has more than proved his worth in major environments. Jack Nicklaus in 1975 was the last golfer to win both the Masters and PGA in the same season.

Prior to this season, Matsuyama finished in the top five in three of the previous five major championships. Two of those strong finishes came at the PGA Championship, where he tied for fourth in 2016 and fifth last year. 

It's been almost 20 years since "El Nino" took the golf world by storm with a runner-up finish to Tiger Woods at the 1999 PGA Championship. Garcia finally won that elusive major last year at the Masters, but he's missed the cut at the last four majors, so his chances for success at Bellerive seem slim.

Always a golfer to watch in major competition, Rose might be happy just to show up at the PGA Championship this year. Rose withdrew from the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, leaving his status for Bellerive up in the air.

The Spaniard is hoping for a positive bookend finish to his major experience in 2018. Rahm lived up to the hype with a fourth-place result at Augusta, but he missed the cut at the U.S. Open and Open Championship. He managed a tie for 58th in his PGA Championship debut last year. 

Day, who won the 2015 PGA with a record-20-under 268, has a pair of victories this season. Though he missed the cut at the U.S. Open and placed inside the top 20 at both the Masters and Carnoustie, Day followed that 2015 PGA win with a runner-up finish in 2016 and a tie for ninth last year. 

Molinari became the latest first-time major winner by shooting a bogey-free, final-round 69 at the Open Championship last month. But go back to the 2017 PGA Championship, when Molinari tied for second for what, at the time, was his best finish in a major. He'll try to become the first golfer since Rory McIlroy in 2014 to win the Open then the PGA.

The 27-year-old Englishman is one of the promising up-and-coming talents on the international golf scene. Fleetwood has placed inside the top 20 at all three majors this season, with a second at the U.S. Open. Perhaps this is the year Fleetwood enjoys some success at the PGA Championship, where he's missed the cut twice and tied for 61st in three starts.

Thomas will try to become the first golfer since Tiger Woods in 2006-07 to win consecutive PGA Championships. He survived a wild final round to win by two strokes last season at Quail Hollow and claim his first major victory. However, the majors haven't been kind to Thomas in 2018, with a tie for 17th at the Masters his best result.

Back-to-back U.S. Open victories have elevated Koepka's status as a favorite for the PGA Championship. He finished out of the top 30 at Carnoustie, but he's placed in the top 15 of the last four PGAs, including a pair of top fives.

An impressive performance at the Open Championship that included a brief stay atop the leaderboard and a tie for sixth overall leads many to believe Woods has turned the corner in his road back to relevance. All eyes will be on Tiger at Bellerive, where he returns to the PGA for the first time since 2015 — when he missed the cut then and the year before.

Fowler still should be considered the best player never to win a major — no offense, Lee Westwood. He's been a runner-up in three majors — including this year's Masters — and tied for third at the PGA Championship during his stellar 2014 season. Fowler has the look and demeanor of a major winner. Now it's time to finally get it done.

McIlroy won the PGA in 2012 at Kiawah Island and two years later at Valhalla. Since then, however, his best finish at the tournament was a tie for 17th in 2015. With top fives at the Masters and Open Championship this year, McIlroy is again a favorite at Bellerive, especially if his putter is working.

Spieth gets the chance to complete a career grand slam as the PGA Championship remains the only major he's yet to win. He has two top 10s in majors this year (Masters and Open Championship) but has been out of the top 10 in each of the last two PGAs after finishing second in 2015.

The No. 1 golfer in the world was on quite a roll entering the Bridgestone, with two wins in his previous four tournaments. Johnson tied for 10th at the Masters and was third at the U.S. Open. Though he missed the cut at Carnoustie, DJ has four top 10s at the PGA and finished tied for 13th last year.