2022 PGA Championship picks, predictions, odds: Five sleepers lurking as potential surprise winners
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The PGA Championship has produced shockers in its history
The PGA Championship has seen its fair share of surprise winners the past decade and a half. Y.E. Yang shocked the world with his come-from-behind victory over Tiger Woods at Hazeltine National in 2009, and he is not alone when it comes to those who have emerged from obscurity.
Keegan Bradley in 2011, Jimmy Walker in 2016 ... even last year at Kiawah Island, Phil Mickelson was hardly on anyone's radar -- and if someone says otherwise, that person is likely lying. The PGA Championship has become a melting pot for difficult but fair conditions as of late, and the phrase "there's no faking it" has become synonymous with the championship's setup.
Kerry Haigh, the PGA of America's chief championships officer, can be credited for the rise of the PGA Championship as it continues to climb the ranks of best majors of the season. This year's venue, Southern Hills Country Club, will play no favorites -- and neither will we as we outline potential candidates to follow in the footsteps of Yang and company.
