"Screw the PGA Championship" - Fans criticize Quail Hollow for being closed to spectators on Monday amid heavy rains

The PGA Championship recently faced criticism from fans due to a decision made following unprecedented weather conditions. Due to heavy rain, the Professional Golfers' Association of America announced the full closure of Quail Hollow for Monday.

Although golfers were allowed to practice on the course, it was closed to spectators. The decision to limit the 2025 PGA Championship venue came after the possibility of thunderstorms. According to weather forecasts, rain and thunderstorms might continue on Tuesday.

From Wednesday, Quail Hollow is reportedly set to receive lower rainfall. During the main contest days, the weather is expected to improve at the PGA Championship venue, but a risk of thunderstorms remains. NUCLR Golf shared a post on their X (previously Twitter) announcing the decision by the PGA. Take a look:

"🚨☔️⛳️ #WASH OUT — PGA of America announces that Quail Hollow will be fully closed to spectators on Monday due to heavy rain. Tickets can be used on Tuesday or Wednesday."

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Spectators with 2025 PGA Championship tickets have been offered flexible conditions. Championship+ ticket holders can use their tickets during Tuesday or Wednesday's practice rounds. On the other hand, parking passes for Monday will be allowed for the next two days. However, fans have been critical about the PGA's decision to close down Quail Hollow:

"Screw the PGA Championship! Screw this golf club!", someone said in the comments.

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"Just gonna make the course & tournament even worse!", an X-user said.

"Its 2025 and we’re stuck watching puddles form? Total disappointment.", someone else said in the comments.

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"I get safety comes first, but this is golf. You’d think they’d have better weather contingency plans in place by now. Come on!!", a fan questioned the PGA Championship's backup plans.

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"Oh wonderful. Boring course + Wet conditions", someone commented.

"Imma protest", a fan exclaimed below the post on X.

This year's prestigious golf major is scheduled to take place from May 15 to 18, 2025.

2025 PGA Championship full field explored

Xander Schauffele will defend his 2024 title at Quail Hollow Golf Club. The 156-man field of the PGA Championship will feature professional golfers competing for the prestigious Wanamaker Trophy. This full field includes popular names like the world number one Scottie Scheffler and the latest career grand slam winner, Rory McIlroy.

Here's a detailed look at the full field of the 2025 PGA Championship:

Ludvig Aberg
Byeong An
Daniel Berger
Brian Bergstol
Christiaan Bezuidenhout
Akshay Bhatia
Brandon Bingaman
Richard Bland
Michael Block
Keegan Bradley
Jacob Bridgeman
Dean Burmester
Sam Burns
Brian Campbell
Rafael Campos
Laurie Canter
Patrick Cantlay
John Catlin
Bud Cauley
Eugenio Chacarra
Andre Chi
Wyndham Clark
Eric Cole
Tyler Collet
Corey Conners
Cameron Davis
Jason Day
Bryson DeChambeau
Thomas Detry
Luke Donald
Jesse Droemer
Jason Dufner
Nick Dunlap
Nico Echavarria
Austin Eckroat
Harris English
Tony Finau
Matthew Fitzpatrick
Tommy Fleetwood
Rickie Fowler
Ryan Fox
Sergio Garcia
Bobby Gates
Ryan Gerard
Lucas Glover
Max Greyserman
Ben Griffin
Larkin Gross
Adam Hadwin
Harry Hall
Brian Harman
Padraig Harrington
Tyrrell Hatton
Russell Henley
Justin Hicks
Garrick Higgo
Joe Highsmith
Ryo Hisatsune
Lee Hodges
Tom Hoge
Nicolai Hojgaard
Rasmus Hojgaard
Max Homa
Beau Hossler
Viktor Hovland
Mackenzie Hughes
Sungjae Im
Nic Ishee
Stephan Jaeger
Dustin Johnson
Tom Johnson
Takumi Kanaya
Michael Kartrude
Martin Kaymer
John Keefer
Michael Kim
Si Kim
Tom Kim
Chris Kirk
Kurt Kitayama
Patton Kizzire
Jake Knapp
Greg Koch
Brooks Koepka
Thriston Lawrence
Min Lee
Ryan Lenahan
Justin Lower
Shane Lowry
Robert MacIntyre
Hideki Matsuyama
Denny McCarthy
Matt McCarty
Max McGreevy
Rory McIlroy
Tom McKibbin
Maverick McNealy
Shaun Micheel
Phil Mickelson
Keith Mitchell
Taylor Moore
Collin Morikawa
Keita Nakajima
Rasmus NeergaardPetersen
Dylan Newman
Joaquin Niemann
Alex Noren
Niklas Norgaard
Shaun Norris
Andrew Novak
Thorbjorn Olesen
John Parry
Matthieu Pavon
Taylor Pendrith
Marco Penge
JT Poston
Seamus Power
David Puig
Jon Rahm
Aaron Rai
Patrick Reed
Davis Riley
Patrick Rodgers
Justin Rose
Xander Schauffele
Scottie Scheffler
Adam Scott
Vijay Singh
Cameron Smith
Elvis Smylie
John Somers
Bob Sowards
JJ Spaun
Jordan Spieth
Eric Steger
Sam Stevens
Sepp Straka
Nick Taylor
Rupe Taylor
Sahith Theegala
Justin Thomas
Davis Thompson
Michael Thorbjornsen
Sami Valimaki
Rooyen Van
Tonder Van
Jhonattan Vegas
Karl Vilips
Jimmy Walker
Matt Wallace
Timothy Wiseman
Gary Woodland
Cameron Young
Kevin Yu
Will Zalatoris

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