Scottie Scheffler's search for a major outside Augusta National and Jordan Spieth's possible career grand slam are other topics to watch

Fresh off perhaps his greatest career accomplishment, McIlroy will try to ride the wave this week at the PGA Championship.

McIlroy won the Wells Fargo Championship, the normal PGA Tour stop at Quail Hollow, four times in his career. Although McIlroy has slightly longer odds than Scottie Scheffler to win the Wanamaker Trophy, he has to be viewed as the favorite.