Justin Thomas, the winner at the first PGA Championship contested at Quail Hollow in 2017, will not be around this weekend to chase the 2025 title. The winner last month at the RBC Heritage bogeyed two of his last three holes to finish at 3 over,

Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele, playing alongside World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, both rallied to make the cut Friday at the PGA Championship. Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth, among other big names,

Thomas, who turned 32 in April, has two major wins to his name, both at the PGA Championship. His most recent victory at this event came in 2022. In total, he has 16 PGA Tour wins since joining the tour in 2013 after playing college golf at the University of Alabama.