PGA Championship 2025

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. It is an annual golf tournament which is also the second major of the year. The event is scheduled from May 15–18, 2025 at Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club.

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. The 2024 PGA Championship was won by Xander Schauffele with a score of 263, under 21, over Bryson DeChambeau by a margin of a single stroke. Schauffele took home $3.3 million from the purse of $18.5 million.

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.

PGA Championship 2025 Format & Rules

The PGA Championship 2025 is a 72-hole individual stroke-play tournament. It will be contested over four rounds. For making the cut, players must be in the top 70 places, counting ties, to make the 36-hole cut.

For the playoffs, there will be a three-hole aggregate score play-off on holes 16th, 17th, and 18th after 72 holes in the event of a tie for first place. In case it's still tied, the hole-by-hole play-off event will be played at the beginning of the 18th. If it's still tied, the 16th, 17th, and 18th will be repeated until the event finds its winner.

PGA Championship 2025 Schedule and Tickets

The 2025 PGA Championship will be held from May 15–18, 2025 at Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club.

The tickets for the 2025 PGA Championship can be bought on the official website of the tournament. Click here to buy the tickets.

PGA Championship 2025 Course and Field List

This year’s PGA Championship will be held at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The private golf course was founded in 1959 but was opened in 1961. The venue will be hosting the PGA Championship for the second time in 2025, as the 18-hole championship course was also the home for the 2017 PGA Championship. The golf course was designed by George Cobb, who is a well-known golf course designer. It is a par-71 course measuring 7,626 yards while the green averages 6,600 square feet.

• Par: 71
• Yardage: 7,626 yards
• Greens: (Large) averages to 6,600 square feet
• Fairways: 26 acres

A look at the details of the 18 holes the golf course has:

PGA Championship 2025 Field

The 2025 PGA Championship is all set to host an elite field, which will include Xander Schauffele, the defending champion, along with 19 major champions and 14 PGA Championship winners. The list also includes three World Golf Hall of Famers and three Ryder Cup captains. It will also have the Corebridge Financial Team, which is made up of 20 PGA of America Golf Professionals.

Here is the full field list for the 2025 PGA Championship:

Players who have qualified for the 2025 PGA Championship

The 2025 PGA Championship players list includes 156 golfers, including 29 major champions, 14 past PGA winners, three World Golf Hall of Famers, and 20 PGA of America club professionals.

A look at the full list of qualified players at the PGA Championship 2025:

PGA Championship 2025 TV Channel & Streaming Details

ESPN and CBS will be broadcasting the Television coverage of the 2025 PGA Championship. As per a report on the Golf website, the first and second rounds of the tournament will be aired on ESPN on Thursday and Friday. It will also provide coverage of the morning schedule on the weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, CBS will be telecasting the third and final rounds.

Additionally, ESPN+ and Paramount+ will live stream the tournament.

PGA Championship 2025 Leaderboard, Prize Money & Payout

“The purse for the 2025 PGA Championship will not be disclosed until Championship week,” as per a report by the PGA Championship's official media guide. The PGA Championship 2024 had a prize money of $18.5 million.

The PGA Championship 2025 Trophy

The winner of the PGA Championship 2025 is awarded the Wanamaker Trophy, the largest trophy of golf's four men’s major championships. The coveted trophy stands 28 inches tall, 10 1⁄2 inches in diameter, 27 inches across its handles, and weighs 27 pounds, as per the DP World Tour. The winner of the event receives not the real, but a replica of the trophy.