PGA Championship Stats Analysis: Player Blueprint for Aronimink Golf Club

The PGA Championship heads to Aronimink Golf Club this week, with the demanding layout expected to place a premium on elite ball striking, sharp approach play, reliable scrambling, and a hot putter.

Using current season statistics, PGAgolfbets has identified the player blueprint that has historically translated well to both previous PGA Championships and Aronimink-style setups. While the stats are not course-specific, they highlight the player profiles most likely to contend this week.

PGAgolfbets has identified the following four key performance metrics that are likely to be required for success in this week’s tournament. The Key Performance Metrics are as follows:

1. Ball Striking (Ball Str)
2. Strokes Gained Approach (SGAPR)
3. Strokes Gained Putting (SGP)
4. Scrambling (Scr)

#	Player	Mes Rds	Ball Str	SGAPR	SGP	Scr	Total
1	Scottie Scheffler	30	1	42	14	4	61
2	Cameron Young	35	11	21	50	2	84
3	Jake Knapp	29	36	22	3	27	88
4	Rickie Fowler	38	37	32	12	9	90
5	Xander Schauffele	33	18	19	52	7	96
6	Sudarshan Yellamaraju	40	24	26	40	42	132
7	Matt Fitzpatrick	34	3	5	99	26	133
8	Nicolai Hojgaard	39	56	14	49	25	144
9	Adam Scott	33	7	3	90	46	146
10	Ludvig Aberg	29	6	10	51	83	150
11	Jacob Bridgeman	42	28	39	1	86	154
12	Rory McIlroy	18	5	7	105	53	170
13	Russell Henley	30	60	78	32	1	171
14	Kurt Kitayama	39	4	6	109	54	173
15	Min Woo Lee	38	38	70	47	18	173
16	Tommy Fleetwood	32	39	40	89	14	182
17	Alex Smalley	43	22	27	53	85	187
18	Akshay Bhatia	34	90	23	5	74	192
19	Sepp Straka	35	50	13	69	62	194
20	Si Woo Kim	45	19	4	132	43	198
21	Hideki Matsuyama	39	90	20	76	13	199
22	Patrick Cantlay	29	39	51	92	20	202
23	Shane Lowry	28	52	52	24	76	204
24	Andrew Putnam	37	87	38	68	11	204
25	Jordan Spieth	42	58	76	34	40	208
26	Gary Woodland	33	33	49	46	80	208
27	Davis Thompson	28	27	18	155	10	210
28	Christiaan Bezuidenhout	29	126	59	13	17	215
29	Harris English	39	45	127	22	30	224
30	Rasmus Hojgaard	27	39	25	21	139	224
31	Viktor Hovland	34	59	43	72	50	224
32	Chris Gotterup	41	48	54	48	75	225
33	Nick Taylor	44	76	28	100	22	226
34	Robert MacIntyre	34	71	137	6	14	228
35	Daniel Berger	40	8	8	87	129	232
36	Ryan Gerard	41	16	12	73	132	233
37	John Parry	33	61	31	79	67	238
38	Pierceson Coody	42	25	45	86	84	240
39	Mac Meissner	31	64	62	56	58	240
40	Collin Morikawa	26	8	2	139	94	243
41	Alex Noren	34	85	64	26	69	244
42	Sahith Theegala	47	102	60	60	34	256
43	Justin Rose	24	19	24	70	144	257
44	Ryo Hisatsune	47	14	41	94	112	261
45	Maverick McNealy	41	90	112	24	37	263
46	Jordan Smith	35	2	35	119	110	266
47	Michael Thorbjornsen	36	23	100	129	14	266
48	Steven Fisk	34	57	116	59	39	271
49	Jason Day	33	55	144	43	31	273
50	Ben Griffin	40	69	135	31	45	280
51	Harry Hall	36	96	94	33	60	283
52	Sam Burns	32	47	111	10	116	284
53	Haotong Li	25	13	53	124	97	287
54	Austin Smotherman	35	19	11	135	123	288
55	Kevin Roy	34	111	136	18	28	293
56	J.J. Spaun	35	30	9	145	113	297
57	Denny McCarthy	43	152	98	37	12	299
58	Matt McCarty	43	88	66	45	103	302
59	Keith Mitchell	39	34	58	133	77	302
60	Matt Wallace	30	110	74	95	24	303
61	Bud Cauley	43	78	37	148	48	311
62	Corey Conners	38	48	30	116	118	312
63	Ryan Fox	30	99	91	102	21	313
64	Sami Valimaki	28	103	81	62	71	317
65	David Lipsky	25	134	105	41	44	324
66	Patrick Rodgers	49	98	97	36	96	327
67	Johnny Keefer	33	11	46	152	121	330
68	Brooks Koepka	23	29	1	149	158	337
69	Ricky Castillo	37	84	134	65	56	339
70	William Mouw	26	15	75	107	145	342
71	Sam Stevens	43	17	79	114	136	346
72	Michael Kim	41	156	101	19	73	349
73	Dan Brown	22	129	96	66	65	356
74	Max McGreevy	35	46	34	140	138	358
75	Max Homa	35	90	130	58	82	360
76	Wyndham Clark	29	50	36	142	134	362
77	Aaron Rai	24	43	48	117	160	368
78	Stephan Jaeger	32	142	132	64	36	374
79	J.T. Poston	36	70	82	103	120	375
80	Taylor Pendrith	38	32	95	156	95	378
81	Michael Brennan	26	26	69	137	151	383
82	Rico Hoey	40	81	90	126	89	386
83	Chris Kirk	27	54	65	136	143	398
84	Adrien Saddier	21	71	133	83	113	400
85	Keegan Bradley	33	67	129	85	122	403
86	Brian Harman	39	125	88	115	78	406
87	Kristoffer Reitan	33	67	128	87	127	409
88	Lucas Glover	29	132	110	120	61	423
89	Sungjae Im	24	128	138	67	97	430
90	Chandler Blanchet	28	74	89	151	119	433
91	Andrew Novak	40	140	71	146	89	446
92	Billy Horschel	39	149	85	75	147	456
93	Nico Echavarria	37	131	99	79	149	458
94	Max Greyserman	29	133	109	63	154	459
95	Tony Finau	40	158	113	97	92	460
96	Aldrich Potgieter	32	63	120	122	157	462
97	Justin Thomas	22	103	103	131	125	462
98	Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen	19	119	108	84	152	463
99	Davis Riley	23	155	141	27	153	476
100	Brian Campbell	32	146	153	82	102	483
101	Marco Penge	27	107	141	112	126	486
102	Tom Hoge	39	148	83	121	137	489
103	Matti Schmid	34	115	149	93	142	499
104	Jhonattan Vegas	34	119	139	110	135	503
105	Emiliano Grillo	30	82	104	161	159	506
106	Joe Highsmith	38	147	84	138	140	509
107	Kevin Yu	26	80	115	157	163	515
108	Garrick Higgo	31	161	156	158	89	564
109	Adam Schenk	32	153	143	159	162	617
110	Angel Ayora	–	–	–	–	–	0
111	Derek Berg	–	–	–	–	–	0
112	Francisco Bide	–	–	–	–	–	0
113	Michael Block	–	–	–	–	–	0
114	Stewart Cink	–	–	–	–	–	0
115	Tyler Collet	–	–	–	–	–	0
116	Bryson DeChambeau	–	–	–	–	–	0
117	Thomas Detry	–	–	–	–	–	0
118	Luke Donald	–	–	–	–	–	0
119	Jesse Droemer	–	–	–	–	–	0
120	Jason Dufner	–	–	–	–	–	0
121	Bryce Fisher	–	–	–	–	–	0
122	Alex Fitzpatrick	–	–	–	–	–	0
123	Chris Gabriele	–	–	–	–	–	0
124	Mark Geddes	–	–	–	–	–	0
125	Jordan Gumberg	–	–	–	–	–	0
126	Padraig Harrington	–	–	–	–	–	0
127	Tyrrell Hatton	–	–	–	–	–	0
128	Zach Haynes	–	–	–	–	–	0
129	Kazuki Higa	–	–	–	–	–	0
130	Daniel Hillier	–	–	–	–	–	0
131	Ian Holt	–	–	–	–	–	0
132	Austin Hurt	–	–	–	–	–	0
133	Casey Jarvis	–	–	–	–	–	0
134	Dustin Johnson	–	–	–	–	–	0
135	Jared Jones	–	–	–	–	–	0
136	Kota Kaneko	–	–	–	–	–	0
137	Michael Kartrude	–	–	–	–	–	0
138	Martin Kaymer	–	–	–	–	–	0
139	Ben Kern	–	–	–	–	–	0
140	Ryan Lenahan	–	–	–	–	–	0
141	Mikael Lindberg	–	–	–	–	–	0
142	Paul McClure	–	–	–	–	–	0
143	Tom McKibbin	–	–	–	–	–	0
144	Shaun Micheel	–	–	–	–	–	0
145	Joaquin Niemann	–	–	–	–	–	0
146	Ben Polland	–	–	–	–	–	0
147	David Puig	–	–	–	–	–	0
148	Jon Rahm	–	–	–	–	–	0
149	Patrick Reed	–	–	–	–	–	0
150	Garrett Sapp	–	–	–	–	–	0
151	Jayden Schaper	–	–	–	–	–	0
152	Braden Shattuck	–	–	–	–	–	0
153	Cameron Smith	–	–	–	–	–	0
154	Elvis Smylie	–	–	–	–	–	0
155	Travis Smyth	–	–	–	–	–	0
156	Andy Sullivan	–	–	–	–	–	0
157	Ryan Vermeer	–	–	–	–	–	0
158	Jimmy Walker	–	–	–	–	–	0
159	Bernd Wiesberger	–	–	–	–	–	0
160	Timothy Wiseman	–	–	–	–	–	0
161	Y.E. Yang	–	–	–	–	–	0

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Key Insights From PGA Championship Stats Analysis

🔥 Elite All-Round Profiles Stand Out

Scottie Scheffler sits comfortably top of the overall rankings, combining elite Ball Striking with strong Scrambling and Putting numbers. Cameron Young, Xander Schauffele, and Rickie Fowler also tick multiple boxes across the key metrics – balanced skill sets could be crucial at Aronimink.

🎯 Approach Play Continues To Shape The Blueprint

Strong SG: Approach numbers are key among the leading profiles, with Adam Scott, Matt Fitzpatrick, Si Woo Kim, and Sepp Straka all grading highly in iron play. Historically, precise approach play has consistently translated well in major championship setups.

🟢 Putting Could Separate Contenders From Chasers

Several players near the top combine solid tee-to-green play with elite putting rankings. Jake Knapp, Jacob Bridgeman, Akshay Bhatia, and Rickie Fowler all rate highly with the flat stick, which could prove decisive if scoring conditions tighten over the weekend.

🚦 Scrambling Looks Vital Around Aronimink

Major championships often reward players who can recover when greens are missed. Russell Henley, Cameron Young, Hideki Matsuyama, and Andrew Putnam all profile strongly in Scrambling, reinforcing the importance of short-game consistency under pressure.

The PGA Championship blueprint points toward complete players capable of excelling across multiple key areas rather than relying on one standout strength. Bettors and fantasy golf players should prioritize balanced statistical profiles when narrowing down selections this week.

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