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Fantasy golf cheat sheet: Who will win the PGA Championship? - USA TODAY

The PGA Championship will begin on Thursday at Whistling Straights in Haven, Wis.(Photo: Michael Madrid, USA TODAY Sports)

With the final major of the year, the PGA Championship, being played this week at Whistling Straits in Sheboygan, Wis., a plethora of players have a chance to win the Wanamaker Trophy.

Handicapping the field has become a hot topic and potentially lucrative. Fantasy golf site DraftKings.com's PGA Championship contest offers a $1 million prize for first place. It costs $20 to enter and $3.3 million in prizes will be awarded overall.

Who has the best chance of grabbing glory? Here are 10 names that might do the trick:

Jordan Spieth

The 22-year-old is piecing together one of the best seasons in golf history, and has proven himself adept at handling multiple course layouts in various conditions.

Dustin Johnson

Despite his agonizingly close call at the U.S. Open and a weekend collapse at the British, Johnson is one of the top players in golf. He finished one shot out of a playoff the last time the PGA was held at Whistling Straits after a high-profile rules controversy.

Bubba Watson

The two-time Masters champion lost in a playoff to Martin Kaymer during the 2010 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits, and has the kind of unrestrained power that can bring any course to its knees.

Jason Day

Day already has nine top 10 major finishes in his young career -- including two in his last two major starts -- and has two wins this season. It’s only a matter of time before he takes that next step.

Justin Rose

Rose won the 2013 U.S. Open and is one of the best ball-strikers in the game. He'll be able control his golf ball better than most, which will prove a huge advantage when the wind gets gusting this week.

Louis Oosthuizen

T-2 at both this year's U.S. and British Opens, the former British Open champion has the game to thrive on this links-style layout.

Martin Kaymer

The man who won the PGA Championship the last time it was at Whistling Straits hasn’t finished in the top 10 in a PGA Tour event this season. But he’s one of the few players to have won multiple majors before the age of 30 and is a proven hand on this course.

Adam Scott

Scott is undoubtedly one of the most gifted ball-strikers in the game, but his putting remains the key ingredient holding him back. If he just putts decently this week, he’ll be capable of mounting a serious challenge for the year’s final major.

Rory McIlroy

A bit of a wild card this week considering it’ll be his first start since returning from his soccer-induced ankle injury, but he’ll be eager to defend his crown from the rising threat of Spieth. When he finds his groove, he’s still the man to beat.

USA Today Sports' Steve DiMeglio examines the favorites, the underdogs to watch, and Jordan Spieth's quest for his third major of the season in the 2015 PGA Championship. USA TODAY Sports

Always coasting under the radar, Walker has five PGA Tour victories in less than two years and had three major top 10s last season. He has the power off the tee to thrive at Whistling Straits, and leads the tour in putting heading into the tournament.

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