Golf expert names unrepeatable reason why Rory McIlroy will win PGA 'battle royal' and make it 2 Majors in a row
Masters winner McIlroy will bid to equal Sir Nick Faldo's UK record of six Majors as he returns to Quail Hollow
US Tour legend Rich Beem reckons Rory McIlroy is the hot favourite to win this week's US PGA and get halfway to a calendar Grand Slam.
Beem is predicting a 'battle royal' with world No.1 Scottie Scheffler in the second Major of the season.
Masters winner McIlroy will bid to equal Sir Nick Faldo's UK record of six Majors as he returns to Quail Hollow, where he has already won four times.
Jordan Spieth dubs the North Carolina venue 'Rory McIlroy Country Club'.
And 2002 PGA champion Beem joked: 'I think 'Quail McIlroy Hollow' is the official name of the course these days – it seems like he owns the joint.
'He plays it differently to anybody else. He is able to take the bunkers out of play and it plays right into his hands.
'His final round last year was a masterpiece.'
Victory would put McIlroy halfway to completing a feat never achieved – winning all four modern Majors in the same year.
And the last leg will be a home Open for the Irishman at Royal Portrush.
'Everyone's talking about the Grand Slam but Rory's only got one leg of it,' Beem warned. 'Get No.2 first.
'Expectations could well slow Rory down. But it would be amazing.'
Scheffler gave warning he is back in the groove by posting a 31-under par score to win his first PGA Tour event of the season at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.
'If Rory had shown up and had his absolute A game, he was not going to beat Scottie last week,' Beam said.
'But it all depends on the course. When Rory has his best golf at Quail Hollow, Scottie is not going to beat him. It could be a battle royal.'
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