Cameron Young was dominant in his win last week at the Cadillac Championship. The win was a little too obvious, so I'm kicking myself that he didn't make my outright card. He won THE PLAYERS Championship, he nearly won the Masters and he was playing on a bomber's course that was perfect for his skill set.
We have yet another Signature Event on tap this week. While I like the idea of getting the world's best together to play the same events, there are far too many of these limited-field, no-cut events for my liking. They don't feel like special events when there are so many, especially when they are crammed between majors.
While I wish the PGA TOUR would revamp their schedule, I am still excited for this week's Truist Championship.
Let's take a look at my Truist Championship picks and PGA Tour predictions for this week's event.
Truist Championship Course Preview: Quail Hollow Golf Club
Quail Hollow Club is one of my favorite stops on the PGA TOUR. I love challenging courses, as we see far too many birdie fests throughout the course of the season. The course is a Par 71 that measures 7,583 yards. Over the last 10 years, it has hosted two PGA Championships (including last year's) and the Presidents Cup. Make no mistake about it, this is a championship-level golf course.
This is one of the most driver-heavy courses on TOUR. In 2025, golfers used driver on 91% of non-Par 3 tee shots, which is one of the highest marks of any course that the professionals play each year. The fairways are narrow, but the course is so long that you can't afford to club down off the tee. The greens are average in size and will be extremely fast (13 stimpmeter). This is a course that will test all aspects of your game, as the fairways are tough to hit, the greens are tough to hit, and scrambling is very difficult.
Ideally, we are looking for a bomber who has a solid all-around game. Those are few and far between. I'm not exclusively looking for bombers, as accuracy off the tee and elite long-iron play can make up for a lack of distance. Course history is more important than usual, as this is the 5th-most predictive course on TOUR when it comes to course history.
I'm feeling good about this week. Let's manifest another winner.
Truist Championship Picks, Predictions
Si Woo Kim +2500
I have bet Kim a ton this year, and he continues to post high-end finishes. There's no reason to hop off now, as a win feels imminent. All he needs is one good week with the flatstick. At last week's Cadillac Championship, he finished in a tie for 4th despite losing 4 strokes putting. While many might overlook him due to the bomber narrative this week, he makes up for a lack of distance with extreme accuracy and elite long-iron play. He played well at Quail Hollow Club at the Presidents Cup, and he has finished T8 (PGA Championship) and T16 at this course over the last 2 years.
Adam Scott +3300
Scott had one of the best weekends you could possibly dream up at the Cadillac Championship last week. After going +3 in the first two rounds, he went 14-under par on the weekend to vault up to a tie for 4th. Over the last 3 months, Scott is 5th in Driving Distance and 1st in Strokes Gained: Approach, which is a lethal combination on a long and difficult course like Quail Hollow Club. Scott tends to play these classical courses well, and he's posted finishes of T19 (PGA Championship), T29, and T5 in his last three trips here. If he can avoid the blowup round, I like his chances this week.
Ben Griffin +3400
If you are a regular reader of this article, you are likely aware of my affinity for betting on Griffin. He won 3 times on the PGA TOUR last year, and I bet him in 2 of those events. His form has certainly dipped this season, but that happens to everyone in golf. Your game is going to ebb and flow. He seems to have figured something out recently, as he finished T10 at the Zurich Classic (team event) and T3 last week at the Cadillac Championship. He always has an elite short game, and he's been better off the tee recently. If he can dial in his irons, he could easily find himself in the mix on Sunday. At last year's PGA Championship here, he finished T8.
Sepp Straka +4500
I like betting on Straka because while he's volatile, he posts a ton of high-end finishes. He is one of the best iron players in the world, and he'll have spike weeks with his putter. That combination leads to him being in the mix on more Sundays than most. Despite a slow start at the Cadillac Championship, he played great over the weekend and finished in a tie for 4th. He also showed off his impressive tan line when he went to shake hands on the 18th green. This is a good number for a golfer who loves to linger on the leaderboard. He has mixed course history, but he finished T8 here in 2024.
Akshay Bhatia +6400
Bhatia did not strike the ball well at last week's Cadillac Championship, but there's nothing wrong with a T23 finish. I'm surprised we are getting such a big number on him at Quail Hollow Club. Over the last 3 months, he's 8th in Strokes Gained: Approach and 1st in Strokes Gained: Putting. That recipe tends to work on all courses. We've seen so many multiple winners on TOUR this season, so maybe Bhatia can be the next to win twice in 2026.
