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Jimmy Burch

Motivated McIlroy a solid choice to prevail in PGA Championship

Star-Telegram golf writer Jimmy Burch handicaps the top 10 players, with odds, to win the 2016 PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J.:

5-1 Rory McIlroy: Four-time major winner finished fast at the British Open, wants to make a statement to fans angered by his Olympics snub.

6-1 Dustin Johnson: U.S. Open champ has been the game's best player this summer, almost won Sunday at Canadian Open.

7-1 Sergio Garcia: Byron Nelson champ has 22 top-10 finishes in majors without a victory. He's overdue to break through.

8-1 Jordan Spieth: Colonial champ is the game's most consistent major performer since 2014, has the ball-striking skills to shine at Baltusrol.

10-1 Phil Mickelson: Lefty won the last PGA contested at Baltusrol (2005), finished as runner-up July 17 at British Open.

12-1 Rickie Fowler: In a year marked by three first-time major winners, Fowler looms as a likely candidate to complete the 2016 season sweep.

15-1 Jason Day: No. 1 player in world golf rankings is the defending champ, tends to play well in this event.

16-1 Henrik Stenson: British Open champ will carry lots of confidence into this event after recent major breakthrough at 40.

18-1 Other U.S. Olympians: One of Fowler's U.S. Olympic teammates (Bubba Watson, Patrick Reed, Matt Kuchar) is bound to shine on the Road to Rio.

20-1 Adam Scott: Two-time winner on 2016 PGA Tour was first elite player to snub the Olympics (in April), would love to finish first in final major of this season.

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