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Analysts weigh in on Ariya, Kang, Ko ahead of KPMG

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KILDEER, Ill. – Ariya Jutanugarn looks primed to make a run at winning back-to-back majors. Danielle Kang could get in her way in a bid to win back-to-back KPMG Women’s PGA Championships.

Lydia Ko’s evolving game continues to trend up.

Those were some of the opinions voiced by Karen Stupples, Paige Mackenzie, Jerry Foltz and Kay Cockerill in a Golf Channel media teleconference in advance of this week’s major at Kemper Lakes Golf Club.

Here are some of the highlights:

On Ariya Jutanugarn as the favorite this week ...

Stupples: “If Ariya is healthy, I think she's going to be tough because she doesn't even need to hit driver.