When Jim Barnes claimed the inaugural PGA Championship title in 1916, he earned a prize money payout of $500 from an overall purse of $2,580. Yes, times have changed. The PGA of America will announce on Saturday how much the 156 players in the 2025 PGA Championship field at Quail Hollow are playing for. The Read more…
At this week’s PGA Championship, the former Players champ is rocking a bag doused in teal, dark purple and white, a nod to Quail Hollow’s local NBA franchise, the Charlotte Hornets
It’s been a big year for Johnny Keefer, who was still playing college golf 12 months ago. After turning pro last spring, the Baylor product’s hot play on the PGA Tour of Americas earned him his Korn Ferry Tour card for 2025. And more hot play there, including a first win, earned him a late Read more…
Masters champion and career grand slam winner Rory McIlroy’s commitment to play in the Australian Open in Melbourne has blown tournament officials away with “unprecedented” ticket sales coming in the first 24 hours.
CHARLOTTE—The PGA of America made a bold statement Wednesday evening that will delight golf purists: despite days of drenching rain at Quail Hollow, Thursday’s opening round of the 107th PGA Championship will proceed without preferred lies. “We do not plan to play preferred lies,” read a message from PGA of America officials. “The playing surfaces Read more…
Seven Australians are teeing up at the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina. Get to know them before Thursday night’s AEST (Thursday morning US) opening tee shot.
CHARLOTTE— Sahith Theegala has withdrawn from the PGA Championship due to injury. Theegala was announced as a late scratch Wednesday afternoon at Quail Hollow. According to the PGA of America, Theegala cited a neck issue as the reason for the WD. Alex Smalley will replace Theegala in the field. The news is not necessarily a Read more…
CHARLOTTE — I hate to brag, but this vibes guide is currently a perfect 100 percent in 2025 at having the winner somewhere on the list. Back in April, I had Rory McIlroy as the 41st most likely player to take home the green jacket, and lo and behold, he pulled it off. It will Read more…
Niklas Norgaard. Laurie Canter. Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen. Jorge Campillo. John Parry. Dan Bradbury. No, we are not playing a game of “Name a random European professional golfer.” We just listed a collection of names who are ahead of Jon Rahm in the European Ryder Cup standings as of PGA Championship week. It’s true. Go see it Read more…
A video of a college golfer struggling with an unfair pin position went viral on Tuesday and prompted the NAIA to issue an apology. It also prompted a pretty funny reaction from one of the game’s all-time greatest golfers. Long before LIV came around, Phil Mickelson’s most controversial move involving golf came at the 2018 Read more…
An ‘unfortunate situation’ involving an “incorrectly placed’ pin position marred a college golf tournament on Tuesday. And had Golf Twitter abuzz. A video of a golfer struggling to keep her golf ball from rolling away from the hole prompted enough outrage to draw an apology from the NAIA. RELATED: Impossible pin position causes havoc at Read more…
The consensus among golf touts this week? Long, high and straight off the tee will get it done at Quail Hollow. That narrows down the pool of winners considerably, which should make it much easier to pick a winner, especially at a major championship, where the pool is already small. Easy, peasy. But is it Read more…
Former PGA Championship winner Jason Day will be paired with legendary golfer Phil Mickelson for the second major in a row as tee-times at Quail Hollow revealed several star groupings and a relatively kind time difference for Australian followers.
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