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The PGA Championship is an elite golf tournament that has been held annually since 1916. The 2023 PGA Championship was won by Brooks Koepka, who secured his third PGA Championship and fifth major championship title. The tournament saw a hole-in-one by club pro Michael Block, who shot 71 (+1) and qualified for the 2024 PGA Championship. The 2025 PGA Championship is currently underway, with Jhonattan Vegas taking the lead after the first round.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Date | May 12-18, 2025 |
| Venue | Quail Hollow Club |
| Location | United States |
| Course Designer | Willie Watson |
| Course Renovator | Andrew Green |
| Course Features | Long par 4s, narrow undulating greens, hard dogleg-lefts, deep bunkers, downhill par 3s, short par 5s, and short par 4s |
| Participants | Scottie Scheffler, Alex Noren, J.T. Poston, Davis Riley, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, and more |
| Notable Performances | Scottie Scheffler's three-shot lead after the third round, Rory McIlroy's Grand Slam talk, and Scottie Scheffler's approach on the par-4 18th |
| Trophy | Wanamaker Trophy |
| Payout | $11 million purse for the 2018 edition |
| Historical Venues | Siwanoy Country Club, TPC Harding Park, Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Southern Hills Country Club |
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What You'll Learn
The 2025 PGA Championship
The PGA Championship was established to provide a high-profile tournament exclusively for professional golfers, at a time when the sport was largely run by wealthy amateurs. It is the only major that does not invite leading amateurs to compete and is the only one that reserves 20 of 156 places for club professionals.
The 2025 tournament saw Scottie Scheffler win his first PGA Championship and third major title. He shot 65, the lowest round of the day, to take the lead at 11-under-par. He finished five strokes ahead of Bryson DeChambeau, Harris English, and Davis Riley. Scheffler's performance was reminiscent of Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus, and his victory was considered ominous for future golf tournaments.
Alex Noren, who had been injured for much of the year, put up a strong performance, finishing second. J.T. Poston and Davis Riley were a shot further back on 7-under, while Jon Rahm was one of three players at 6-under. Notable players who missed the cut included Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Phil Mickelson, and Sepp Straka.
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Scottie Scheffler's lead
Scheffler's performance on the back nine was particularly impressive, as he found three birdies and an eagle in the final five holes, including two shots gained across the three holes that comprise the infamous Green Mile. His play on these challenging holes was reminiscent of Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus and left him with a great chance to finish 2-under for the day.
Scheffler's unconventional footwork, dubbed the "Scheffler shuffle" or "Scottie shuffle," involves a pronounced sliding motion in his back foot and a rolling of the lead ankle through impact. This technique is not traditionally taught by golf coaches, but it allows Scheffler to create speed in his swing by using ground reaction forces.
Scheffler's performance at the 2025 PGA Championship added to his already impressive resume. Prior to this tournament, he had won three major championships: the Masters Tournament twice (2022 and 2024) and the PGA Championship in 2025. He had also been named Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year in 2019 and PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 2020.
With his impressive lead at the 2025 PGA Championship, Scheffler once again demonstrated his exceptional talent and reinforced his position as one of the top golfers in the world.
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Venue and course
The PGA Championship is typically played in the eastern half of the United States. The state of New York has hosted the championship the most times, with 13 occurrences, followed by Ohio (11) and Pennsylvania (9).
The tournament has been held in other parts of the country as well. In 2020, it took place at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, marking the first time it was held in the Bay Area. The last time it was played in the Pacific Time Zone prior to that was in 1998 at Sahalee, east of Seattle. The Mountain Time Zone has hosted the tournament three times, in 1941, 1967, and 1985, all in suburban Denver.
The 103rd PGA Championship was held at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort's Ocean Course in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. This course, designed by Alice and Pete Dye, is consistently ranked among the top public courses in the United States and is considered one of the most challenging in the world. The 104th PGA Championship took place at the Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Aronimink, designed by Donald Ross in 1926, is the first venue to host each of the PGA of America's three rotating major championships. The Olympic Club's Lake Course in San Francisco, designed by Willie Watson and built by club superintendent Sam Whiting, is another notable venue. Whiting redesigned the course in 1927 after it sustained winter weather damage.
The 2025 PGA Championship is being held at the Quail Hollow Club, considered one of the finest courses in the United States. The course features a variety of challenging holes, including a long par 4 opening hole with a narrow, undulating green protected by bunkers, and a hard dogleg-left fairway with a dramatic slope.
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History of the tournament
The PGA Championship is one of the world's four major golf tournaments, alongside the Masters, the U.S. Open, and the Open Championship (British Open). It was established in 1916 by the Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA of America), which was formed at the instigation of Rodman Wanamaker, a Philadelphia businessman. The first PGA Championship was held in October 1916 at Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, New York, with Jim Barnes taking home the $500 cash prize and a diamond-studded gold medal donated by Rodman Wanamaker. The winner of the tournament also receives the Wanamaker Trophy, which they keep until the following year's competition.
The PGA Championship was originally a match-play event, but it switched to a stroke-play format in 1958. The tournament has typically been held in the eastern half of the United States, with some exceptions, and is played on a different American course each year. It was originally a fall event but shifted to the summer in the 1930s, usually taking place in late May or late June after World War II. In 2019, the tournament moved to mid-May, serving as the second major of the golf season.
Several tournament records were set in the early years of the PGA Championship. Gene Sarazen became the youngest golfer to win the championship in 1922 at 20 years old, while Walter Hagen holds the record for most consecutive wins in match play with four victories from 1924 to 1927. Jack Nicklaus won the tournament five times between 1963 and 1980, the most victories in the stroke-play era. Tiger Woods also made history in the 1999 PGA Championship, becoming the fifth-youngest champion at 23 years old and going on to win consecutive championships in 1999-2000 and 2006-2007.
In recent years, the PGA Championship has continued to showcase the best players in the world and attract significant media attention. Notable winners include Brooks Koepka, who became the first player to repeat as champion since Tiger Woods, and Phil Mickelson, who became the oldest winner of the tournament at 50 years old in 2021. The 2020 PGA Championship was held at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, marking a return to California after a 25-year absence.
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Winners and prizes
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the Professional Golfers' Association of America. It is one of four major golf championships, the others being The Open, the Masters, and the U.S. Open. The tournament was established in 1916 to provide a high-profile tournament exclusively for professional golfers.
The first PGA Championship was held in October 1916 at Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, New York. The winner, Jim Barnes, received $500 and a diamond-studded gold medal donated by Rodman Wanamaker. The winner of the 2016 championship, Jimmy Walker, earned $1.8 million. The champion also receives a replica of the Wanamaker Trophy, donated by Wanamaker, to keep for one year, and a smaller-sized replica to keep.
The tournament has been played mostly in the eastern half of the United States. New York has hosted the championship the most times (13), followed by Ohio (11) and Pennsylvania (9). The 103rd PGA Championship was held at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort's Ocean Course in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, and the 104th was held at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The 2025 PGA Championship was held at the Quail Hollow Club in May 2025. Scottie Scheffler was in the lead after a brilliant third-round 65 on Saturday, with a three-shot lead entering the final round.
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Frequently asked questions
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the Professional Golfers' Association of America. It is one of the four men's major golf championships and is the only one of the four that is exclusively for professionals.
The first PGA Championship was held in October 1916 at Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, New York.
Scottie Scheffler won the 2025 PGA Championship.
The PGA Championship is the only major that does not explicitly invite leading amateurs to compete. It is the only one that reserves so many places, 20 of 156, for club professionals.
The PGA Championship has normally been played in the eastern half of the United States. The 2025 PGA Championship was held at Quail Hollow Club.
