Last-minute 2023 PGA Championship predictions of the bold variety as we take a look at what will happen at Oak Hill less than 24 hours before the start.
In less than 24 hours, 2003 champion at Oak Hill, Shaun Micheel, will take to the first tee at the spot of his lone major championship victory to get the 2023 PGA Championship started. And frankly, that’s too much time. Because in the interim of making picks, dissecting the course and event, and just building anticipation, that’s afforded us unwelcomed time to start overthinking things.
We’ve gone from tired to wired over the past few days looking at the 2023 PGA Championship. That doesn’t mean we still don’t stand behind expert picks and best bets this week, just that there are other things that we think now too — some of those being stronger feelings about our PGA Championship ride-or-dies, some newfound favorites for this week, and more.
So with the opening tee shot of the 2023 PGA Championship almost here, let’s put some of those new thoughts into stone with five last-minute bold PGA Championship predictions
PGA Championship predictions 2023: 5 bold calls at the last minute
5. Jason Day misses cut at the PGA Championship after winning the Byron Nelson
Jason Day broke a five-year winless drought last week at TPC Craig Ranch, holding off a host of challengers, including Scottie Scheffler, to take the crown at the AT&T Byron Nelson. Given that and his overall form this season, people have been loving the Australian as a live possible winner at Oak Hill.
Don’t put me in that bag. In fact, give me whatever the opposite is.
Day has been undeniably great and, on the whole, could be a solid fit this week for the PGA Championship. However, his vertigo had returned recently and we’re seeing the effects of that as he said on Wednesday that he’s not seen the course and won’t before his first round.
Jason Day: “I haven’t seen the course and I most likely won’t see the course today… it’s not the first time that I haven’t played a practice round before a major.” pic.twitter.com/x0evShO3jq
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelTAN) May 17, 2023
It may not be the first time he’s done that but, for a course that is promising quite the test, that’s not a good feeling. Instead of contending, I think we see Day show some fatigue and the lack of familiarity, which will ultimately lead to a missed cut this week at Oak Hill.