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Power Ranking the Top 25 Golfers Heading into the 2016 PGA Championship

Baltusrol Golf Club, which was named after Baltus Roll, a farmer who owned the land where the club sits (and was murdered there), plays host to the PGA Championship this week. Phil Mickelson won the Wanamaker in 2005, the last time the tournament was contested at Baltusrol. Lefty finished at four-under, and only nine players finished under par.

Because the PGA of America doesn't favor one type of track in particular or set up a course in a consistent way (in comparison to the rock-hard-and-lightning-fast preference of the USGA or the distinct elements of links golf at Open Championship venues), past PGA Championship performance in general isn't a great predictor of future success.