{"id":1909,"date":"2026-05-24T23:16:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T23:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/1909\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T23:16:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T23:16:36","slug":"pga-championship-matchup-picks-justin-rose-vs-justin-thomas-jj-spaun-vs-robert-macintyre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/1909\/","title":{"rendered":"PGA Championship matchup picks: Justin Rose vs. Justin Thomas, JJ Spaun vs. Robert MacIntyre"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Justin<\/p>\n

Justin Rose of England looks on during a practice round prior to the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 12, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy will dominate the outright betting conversation, but there\u2019s value to be found further down the PGA Championship<\/a> board.<\/p>\n

Matchup picks can offer a cleaner path than trying to nail the winner in a loaded major field, especially at a course that should reward ball-striking and avoiding three-putts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here are our favorite PGA Championship matchup bets to make this week.<\/p>\n

Robert MacIntyre vs. JJ Spaun<\/p>\n

A little over a month ago, MacIntyre was one of the trendiest picks to come out on top in Augusta.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Things have shifted, to say the least.\u00a0<\/p>\n

MacIntyre missed the cut at the Masters and proceeded to finish T-42 and T-60 at the RBC Heritage and Truist Championship, respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Spaun, the reigning US Open champ, is heading the other way as he tries to prove that that unlikely major victory wasn\u2019t a fluke.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He\u2019s finished top-25 in four of his last five starts, including a win at the Valero Texas Open and a T-5 finish last week at Quail Hollow.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Look for the American to come out on top in this matchup.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The play: JJ Spaun over Robert MacIntyre (+100, FanDuel Sportsbook<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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JJ Spaun on the thirteenth hole during a practice round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club. Bill Streicher-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Justin Thomas vs. Justin Rose<\/p>\n

Majors haven\u2019t been kind to Thomas over the last year-plus.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Since the 2025 Masters, Thomas has finished no higher than T-34 and missed the cut twice in five major starts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rose has proven to show up on the biggest stage, and he appears to love Aronimink Golf Club.\u00a0<\/p>\n

All the way back in 2010, Rose won the AT&T National at the Philadelphia area course.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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In 2018, he finished runner-up at the venue during the BMW Championship.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bet on the Englishman to continue his late-career renaissance this weekend.<\/p>\n

The play: Justin Rose over Justin Thomas (+100, BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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