The PGA Championship gets underway at Quail Hollow on Thursday and Mirror US Sports' writers have weighed in on the biggest storylines heading into the second major of the year

The two-time major championship winner and LIV Golf member earned a special exemption from the PGA of America to compete in the PGA Championship next week in North Carolina. Johnson’s previous exemption into the second major championship of the year — a five-year pass for his win at the Masters in 2020 — ended last year.

Four 3-ball bets to bet on for the opening round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, including Justin Thomas to beat Collin Morikawa and Dustin Johnson.

Scottie Scheffler's search for a major outside Augusta National and Jordan Spieth's possible career grand slam are other topics to watch