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About PGA Championship
The Professional Golfers' Association of America holds the PGA Championship every year, also known as the US PGA Championship or US PGA outside of the United States. It is one of the four professional golf major championships for men. The 106th PGA Championship will take place in 2024 at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky and will host the 72-hole stroke play competition from May 13 to 19.
It was once the fourth and last men's major of the golf season, taking place in mid-August on the third weekend before Labor Day. However, after 2019, the event became the second major of the year, with the Open Championship taking place last.
Winning the PGA awards privileges that increase career security, just like the other majors. The Players Championship for the following five years, the U.S. Open, and the Open Championship, as well as the PGA Championship, are all automatically open to PGA champions. They are also eligible for the PGA Championship for the rest of their lives.
They are given memberships to the PGA Tour and the European Tour, respectively, for the subsequent five and seven seasons. Only one of the four major championships, the PGA Championship, is open only to professionals.
In the 2023 season, Brooks Koepka won the PGA Championship for the third time, earning $3.15 million, while the other two were consecutive in 2018 and 2019. He defeated Viktor Hovland and Scottie Scheffler with a score of 271, under 9 and a margin of two strokes, at the Oak Hill Country Club's east course in Rochester, New York.
The PGA Championship History
The PGA Championship's history dates back to the late 19th century, in 1894, when two unofficial national championships for golfers were organized. The Newport Country Club in Rhode Island hosted one, while St. Andrew's Golf Club in New York hosted the other. Simultaneously, St. Andrew's hosted the Open Championship for professional golfers.
These events gained prestige and allure due to the fact that they were planned concurrently and golf fans had a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see both amateur and professional golfers compete at the same time. The events were not approved by the then-governing body due to some dispute between golfers and organizers, which ultimately resulted in the founding of the United States Golf Association (USGA) in 1894.
The Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA) was founded in New York City in February 1916. A month earlier, a luncheon with the then-top golfers was hosted by wealthy department store owner Rodman Wanamaker at the nearby Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle. Golf historians refer to Wykagyl as "The Cradle of the PGA" because the attendees set the agenda for the PGA's official formation.
In 1916, the inaugural PGA Championship took place at the Bronxville, New York, Siwanoy Country Club. Rodman Wanamaker donated a gold medal with diamonds and $500 to the winner, Jim Barnes. Furthermore, the initial PGA Championship events were in the match-play format till 1957, and after the PGA meeting of November that year, the event's format was changed to stroke-play in 1958.
After 100 years since its inception, in 2016, a small replica of the Wanamaker Trophy began to be given to the winner to keep for the year. In 2016, Jimmy Walker was the first recipient, with the winner's share of $1.8 million.
The PGA Championship 2024 Schedule
According to the official website of the PGA Championship, the 2024 schedule is as follows:
Date
Event
Time (E.T.)
May 13
Practice Rounds
8:00 AM – 7:30 PM
May 14
Practice Rounds
7:30 AM – 7:30 PM
May 15
Practice Rounds
7:30 AM – 7:30 PM
May 16
Round 1
6:45 AM – 8:30 PM
May 17
Round 2
6:45 AM – 8:30 PM
May 18
Round 3
7:15 AM – 8:00 PM
May 19
Final Round
7:15 AM – 8:00 PM
Wanamaker Trophy Presentation
End of Play
The PGA Championship 2024 Course
The 2024 PGA Championship will be held at the Valhalla Golf Club, located in Louisville, Kentucky, a private golf club. This will be the club's fourth time hosting the PGA Championship, as it did in 1996, 2000 and 2014. The club also hosted the 2008 Ryder Cup and the 2004 and 2011 Senior PGA Championships.
Located on Shelbyville Road in Louisville's eastern region, just off the Gene Snyder Freeway, the 486-acre course was planned by local business magnate Dwight Gahm and his three sons, who developed it in 1981. The course is extended at 7,458 yards with a slope rating of 148 and a course rating of 78.4. It was designed by the legendary Jack Niklaus and opened to the public in 1986.
Layout
Hole
Yard
Par
1
484
4
2
500
4
3
208
3
4
372
4
5
463
4
6
495
4
7
597
5
8
190
3
9
415
4
10
590
5
11
211
3
12
494
4
13
351
4
14
254
3
15
435
4
16
508
4
17
472
4
18
570
5
Total
72
7,458
The PGA Championship 2024 Field
Since the PGA Championship allows only professional golfers, instead of amateurs like the other majors, it is thought to have the strongest field of the year. The complete field list is as follows:
Player Name
Nationality
Åberg, Ludvig
Sweden
An, Byeong Hun
Republic of Korea
Beem, Rich
Austin, TX
Bevell, Josh
Nashville, TN (CFT)
Bezuidenhout, Christiaan
South africa
Bhatia, Akshay
Wake forest, NC
Björk, Alexander
Sweden
Blair, Zac
Orem, UT
Block, Michael
Mission viejo, CA (CFT)
Bowser, Evan
Naples, FL (CFT)
Bradley, Keegan
Woodstock, VT
Burmester, Dean
South africa
Burns, Sam
Shreveport, LA
Cantlay, Patrick
Jupiter, FL
Clark, Wyndham
Denver, CO
Cole, Eric
Tequesta, FL
Cole, Preston
Charlotte, NC (CFT)
Collet, Tyler
Vero beach, FL (CFT)
Conners, Corey
Canada
Daly, John
Clearwater beach, FL
Davis, Cameron
Australia
Day, Jason
Australia
DeChambeau, Bryson
Dallas, TX
Detry, Thomas
Belgium
Dobyns, Matt
Glen head, NY (CFT)
Donald, Luke
England
Dufner, Jason
Auburn, AL
Dunlap, Nick
Tuscaloosa, AL
Eckroat, Austin
Edmond, OK
English, Harris
Sea island, GA
Finau, Tony
Lehi, UT
Fitzpatrick, Matthew
England
Fleetwood, Tommy
England
Fowler, Rickie
Murrieta, CA
Fox, Ryan
New zealand
Garnett, Brice
Gallatin, MO
Ghim, Doug
Des plaines, IL
Glover, Lucas
Jupiter, FL
Gooch, Talor
Oklahoma city, OK
Griffin, Ben
Chapel hill, NC
Grillo, Emiliano
Argentina
Gross, Larkin
Center cross, VA (CFT)
Hadwin, Adam
Canada
Harman, Brian
Saint simons island, GA
Harrington, Pádraig
Ireland
Hatton, Tyrrell
England
Henley, Russell
Columbus, GA
Herbert, Lucas
Orlando, FL
Hisatsune, Ryo
Japan
Hodges, Lee
Athens, AL
Hoffman, Charley
San diego, CA
Hoge, Tom
Fort worth, TX
Højgaard, Nicolai
Denmark
Højgaard, Rasmus
Denmark
Homa, Max
Scottsdale, AZ
Horschel, Billy
Ponte vedra beach, FL
Hossler, Beau
Mission viejo, CA
Hovland, Viktor
Norway
Hubbard, Mark
The woodlands, TX
Hughes, Mackenzie
Canada
Im, Sungjae
Republic of korea
Jaeger, Stephan
Germany
Johnson, Dustin
Jupiter, FL
Jones, Jared
Houston, TX (CFT)
Kanaya, Takumi
Japan
Kaymer, Martin
Germany
Kellen, Jeff
Rockford, IL (CFT)
Kim, Si Woo
Republic of korea
Kim, Tom
Republic of korea
Kirk, Chris
Watkinsville, GA
Kitayama, Kurt
Las vegas, NV
Knapp, Jake
Costa mesa, CA
Kobori, Kazuma
New zealand
Koepka, Brooks
West palm beach, FL
Kohles, Ben
Dallas, TX
Lawrence, Thriston
South africa
Lee, Kyoung-Hoon
Republic of korea
Lee, Min Woo
Australia
List, Luke
Augusta, GA
Lowry, Shane
Ireland
MacIntyre, Robert
Scotland
Malnati, Peter
Knoxville, TN
Marek, Brad
Berkeley, CA (CFT)
Matsuyama, Hideki
Japan
McCarthy, Denny
Jupiter, FL
McIlroy, Rory
Northern ireland
McNealy, Maverick
Stanford, CA
Mendoza, Kyle
Oceanside, CA (CFT)
Meronk, Adrian
Poland
Micheel, Shaun
Colliersville, TN
Mickelson, Phil
Rancho santa fe, CA
Mitchell, Keith
Saint simons island, GA
Molinari, Francesco
Italy
Montgomery, Taylor
Las vegas, NV
Moore, Taylor
Southlake, TX
Morikawa, Collin
La canada, CA
Mueller, Jesse
Phoenix, AZ (CFT)
Murray, Grayson
Raleigh, NC
Nakajima, Keita
Japan
Niemann, Joaquin
Chile
Noren, Alex
Sweden
Norrman, Vincent
Sweden
Oakley, Zac
King of prussia, PA (CFT)
Ogletree, Andy
Alpharetta, GA
Olesen, Thorbjorn
Denmark
Otaegui, Adrian
Spain
Pavon, Matthieu
France
Pendrith, Taylor
Canada
Perez, Victor
France
Phillips, Tracy
Tulsa, OK (CFT)
Polland, Ben
Teton village, WY (CFT)
Poston, J.T.
Sea island, GA
Puig, David
Spain
Putnam, Andrew
University place, WA
Rahm, Jon
Spain
Rai, Aaron
England
Reed, Patrick
The woodlands, TX
Rodgers, Patrick
Avon, IN
Rose, Justin
England
Schauffele, Xander
San diego, CA
Scheffler, Scottie
Dallas, TX
Schenk, Adam
Vincennes, IN
Scott, Adam
Australia
Shattuck, Braden
Aston, PA (CFT)
Smith, Cameron
Australia
Smith, Jordan
England
Soderberg, Sebastian
Sweden
Somers, John
Clearwater, FL (CFT)
Speight, Josh
Dallas, TX (CFT)
Spieth, Jordan
Dallas, TX
Straka, Sepp
Austria
Stricker, Steve
Madison, WI
Svensson, Adam
Canada
Svensson, Jesper
Sweden
Svoboda, Andy
Oak brook, IL (CFT)
Taylor, Nick
Canada
Theegala, Sahith
Spring, TX
Thomas, Justin
Louisville, KY
Todd, Brendon
Watkinsville, GA
Tosti, Alejandro
Argentina
Valimaki, Sami
Finland
van Rooyen, Erik
South africa
van Velzen, Ryan
South africa
Villegas, Camilo
Colombia
Walker, Jimmy
Terrell hills, TX
Wallace, Matt
England
Wells, Jeremy
Estero, FL (CFT)
Widing, Tim
Sweden
Woodland, Gary
Topeka, KS
Woods, Tiger
Jupiter, FL
Worthington II, Wyatt
Las vegas, NV (CFT)
Yang, Y.E.
Republic of korea
Young, Cameron
Jupiter, FL
Zalatoris, Will
Dallas, TX
Players who have qualified for the 2024 PGA Championship
The list of players who have qualified for the 2024 PGA Championship as of May 2024 is as follows:
According to the official website of the PGA Championship, ESPN and CBS will broadcast live coverage of the 2024 PGA Championship. The event will be available to live stream on networks like ESPN+, Hulu + Live TV (CBS and ESPN streaming), and Paramount+ with SHOWTIME (CBS streaming).
According to the official website of the PGA Championship, the entire coverage schedule is as follows:
Date
Channels
Time
May 14
ESPN+
12:00 PM-3:00 PM
May 15
ESPN+
12:00 PM-3:00 PM
May 16
ESPN+
7:00 AM-12:00 PM
ESPN
12:00 PM-7:00 PM
May 17
ESPN+
7:00 AM-1:00 PM
ESPN
1:00 PM-7:00 PM
May 18
ESPN+
8:00 AM-10:00 AM
ESPN
10:00 AM-1:00 PM
CBS
1:00 PM-7:00 PM
May 19
ESPN+
8:00 AM-10:00 AM
ESPN
10:00 AM-1:00 PM
CBS
1:00 PM-7:00 PM
PGA Championship FAQs
A. The 106th PGA Championship is scheduled from May 13 to 19, 2024.
A. The 2024 PGA Championship will be held at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
A. The PGA Championship is open only to professional golfers.
A. ESPN and CBS will broadcast live coverage of the 2024 PGA Championship, and the event will be available for streaming on networks like ESPN+, Hulu + Live TV, and Paramount+ with SHOWTIME.
A. The 2023 PGA Championship was won by Brooks Koepka with two strokes over Viktor Hovland and Scottie Scheffler by a score of 271, under 9.