The second major championship of the year is here.
The golf world will descend on Aronimink Golf Club this week for the PGA Championship, where the Wanamaker Trophy is up for grabs. Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler will attempt to defend last year’s title and continue his dominant stretch throughout the sport. It will also mark the first time he and back-to-back Masters winner Rory McIlroy are competing in the same event since Augusta National.
Several LIV Golf members are in the field this week, too, amid questions about the Saudi Arabian-backed league’s future. Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Dustin Johnson are set to compete, though Phil Mickelson is still away from the game due to a family matter. Tiger Woods isn’t playing, either.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the PGA Championship this week:
Where is the PGA Championship?
The PGA Championship is being held at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, which sits just outside of Philadelphia. It marks the first time the course has hosted the PGA Championship since 1962.
Where are the next PGA Championships?
The PGA of America has announced sites for the major championship through the 2035 season.
2027: PGA Frisco | Frisco, Texas
2028: The Olympic Club | San Francisco
2029: Baltusrol Golf Club | Springfield, New Jersey
2030: Congressional Country Club | Bethesda, Maryland
2031: The Ocean Course | Kiawah Island, South Carolina
2032: Southern Hills Country Club | Tulsa, Oklahoma
2033: Bethpage Black | Farmingdale, New York
2034: PGA Frisco | Frisco, Texas
2035: Oak Hill Country Club | Rochester, New York
Who won last year’s PGA Championship?
Scottie Scheffler ran away with the PGA Championship last season at Quail Hollow Club. Despite posting even-par in his final round, and nearly blowing his lead, the top-ranked golfer in the world still cruised to a dominant five-shot win over the rest of the field. It marked his third career major championship win.
The past 10 PGA Championship winners are:
2025: Scottie Scheffler
2024: Xander Schauffele
2023: Brooks Koepka
2022: Justin Thomas
2021: Phil Mickelson
2020: Collin Morikawa
2019: Brooks Koepka
2018: Brooks Koepka
2017: Jimmy Walker
2016: Jason Day
PGA Championship odds
Scottie Scheffler is the favorite to win the PGA Championship this spring, though Rory McIlroy isn’t far behind.
PGA Championship favorites:
Scottie Scheffler (+450)
Rory McIlroy (+800)
Cameron Young (+1100)
Jon Rahm (+1600)
Bryson DeChambeau (+1800)
Xander Schauffele (+1800)
How to watch the PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is being broadcast this week on ESPN and CBS.
Thursday, May 14
ESPN: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. ET
Friday, May 15
ESPN: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. ET
Saturday, May 16
ESPN: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET
CBS: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. ET
Sunday, May 17
ESPN: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET
CBS: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. ET
PGA Championship tee times
Tee times for the first two days of play at the PGA Championship will be released on Tuesday.
PGA Championship purse, payouts
The PGA of America has not yet announced how much is up for grabs this week, though it should do so in the coming days.
Last season, the tournament carried a $19 million purse. That was a record for the event, but still trailed the other major championships and the signature events on Tour. Scheffler’s win earned him a $3.42 million check.
What about the PGA Championship trophy?
The Wanamaker Trophy is undoubtedly one of the better trophies in all of sports.
The trophy, which is about 28 inches tall and weighs just shy of 30 pounds, has been in existence since 1916 when Jim Barnes won the first event. That trophy has since been retired, but the winner’s name is engraved on the bottom of the trophy on Sunday afternoon. The winner will then get to keep that trophy for one year; they’ll get a smaller replica to keep forever.
The Wanamaker Trophy is back up for grabs this week. (AP/Brynn Anderson, File) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
The PGA of America vs. the PGA Tour
The PGA of America and the PGA Tour, while they sound interchangeable, are two very distinct organizations that do different things in the golf world.
The PGA Tour is the golf league in the world that holds tournaments throughout the season. It was launched in 1968 and runs tournaments like The Players Championship and the various signature events each season. In simple terms, the PGA Tour is the league itself.
But, the Tour does not operate any of the four major championships. The Masters is run independently, the USGA operates the U.S. Open and the R&A runs the British Open.
The PGA of America is in charge of the PGA Championship. That organization, which was founded in 1916, is made up of club professionals working at local courses throughout the country. They are the golf instructors who you can hire for a lesson at your local course, and do not compete every week on the PGA Tour.
Has a club pro ever won a PGA Championship?
No, a club pro has never won the PGA Championship. The closest one came was back in 1971, when Tommy Bolt finished third.
Michael Block was the most recent club pro to make a run at it. He finished T15 in 2023, though he was still 10 shots back of Brooks Koepka on the leaderboard.
