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PGA Championship

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Breakfast and coffee from the first tee time.

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Walk the course between dining sessions.

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Black cabs and ride-share apps are available across the local area. Drop-offs on the day depend on road closures; the booking confirmation flags the nearest set-down point.

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Chauffeured cars or coaches for larger parties can be arranged through your event manager. Pricing is case-by-case and varies with party size.

The PGA Championship is the youngest of golf's four majors, yet it has shaped the professional game more profoundly than most realise. Founded in 1916 by the fledgling Professional Golfers' Association of America, it began as a match play event and spent its first four decades as a gruelling head-to-head contest before reinventing itself as stroke play in 1958. The Wanamaker Trophy, awarded to each champion, remains one of the most coveted prizes in sport.

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1916

Rodman Wanamaker hosts a lunch and a championship is born.

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A single luncheon in Manhattan gave professional golf its governing body, its flagship match, and a trophy that outlasted the man who paid for it.

In January 1916, department store magnate Rodman Wanamaker invited leading golf professionals and prominent amateurs to a luncheon at the Taplow Club in New York City. His aim was to raise the profile of the professional golfer in America. The gathering led directly to the formation of the PGA of America on 10 April 1916, and the inaugural PGA Championship was held that October at Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, New York. Jim Barnes won the first championship, defeating Jock Hutchison 1 up in the 36-hole final. Wanamaker donated the trophy that still bears his name, along with a $2,580 purse. The match play format would define the occasion for the next four decades.

1924

Walter Hagen begins an unprecedented run of dominance.

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Jack NicklausFive-time PGA Champion

I drove through the night, never seen the golf course, and somehow won the PGA Championship. I still can't believe it happened.

John Daly1991 PGA Champion

Twenty-two consecutive match play victories; Hagen did not just win the era, he owned it.

Walter Hagen won the PGA Championship in 1924 and then did something no one has matched since: he won it again in 1925, 1926, and 1927, claiming four consecutive titles. His record of five PGA Championship victories (he also won in 1921) stood as the benchmark for decades. In the match play era, Hagen won 22 consecutive matches between 1924 and 1928.

1958

Match play gives way to stroke play, and the modern PGA takes shape.

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Television did not merely broadcast the modern PGA Championship; it quietly designed it.

After 40 years of match play, the PGA of America switched the championship to a 72-hole stroke play format in 1958. The decision was driven partly by television; broadcasters wanted the certainty of seeing star players compete through all four rounds rather than risk early eliminations. Dow Finsterwald won the first stroke play PGA Championship at Llanerch Country Club in Havertown, Pennsylvania. The format change transformed the championship. It became more accessible to spectators and sponsors alike, and cemented the PGA Championship's place as the final major of the season for much of the 20th century.

1973

Jack Nicklaus claims his record-tying fifth Wanamaker Trophy.

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Nicklaus matched Hagen's all-time record in 1980, his five PGA Championship victories spanning 17 years.

Jack Nicklaus won his fifth PGA Championship at Canterbury Golf Club in Beachwood, Ohio, equalling Walter Hagen's all-time record. Nicklaus had previously won in 1963, 1971, 1973, and 1975, with his fifth title coming in 1980 at Oak Hill Country Club. His victories spanned 17 years, a testament to sustained excellence across eras.

1991

John Daly's fairy-tale victory stuns the golf world.

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The ninth alternate drove through the night, blind to the course, and left with the trophy.

John Daly was the ninth alternate for the 1991 PGA Championship at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Indiana. He drove through the night from Memphis to make his tee time, having never seen the course. He then proceeded to win by three strokes, hitting drives that left galleries slack-jawed. It remains one of the most improbable victories in major championship history.

1999

Tiger Woods wins his first PGA Championship in a playoff at Medinah.

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Five Wanamaker Trophies. It all began at Medinah in 1999.

Tiger Woods claimed his first PGA Championship at Medinah Country Club in 1999, defeating Sergio Garcia by one stroke. It was Woods's second major title and the beginning of a relationship with the Wanamaker Trophy that would yield five victories in total (1999, 2000, 2006, 2007). Woods's dominance through this period redefined what was possible in professional golf.

2014

The PGA Championship moves to August, becoming the season's final major.

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McIlroy's one-stroke win at Valhalla in near-darkness remains among the most dramatic finishes of the championship's long August era, which continued until 2019.

For decades the PGA Championship sat in August as the final major of the year. In 2019, the PGA of America moved the championship to May to avoid clashing with the NFL and the FedEx Cup Playoffs. The shift repositioned the PGA Championship as the second major of the season, following the Masters. Rory McIlroy's dominant victory at Valhalla in 2014, winning by one stroke in near-darkness, stands as one of the most dramatic finishes in the edition's August era.

2019

A new calendar slot and a new era begin at Bethpage Black.

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Koepka held his nerve on Long Island to claim back-to-back titles; a feat unseen since Tiger's reign.

The 2019 PGA Championship at Bethpage Black on Long Island marked the occasion's first May staging since 1949. Brooks Koepka won by two strokes, becoming the first player to hold back-to-back PGA titles since Tiger Woods in 2006 and 2007. The May date gave the championship a fresh identity, sandwiched between the Masters and the US Open.

2024

Xander Schauffele breaks through at Valhalla.

A record-low score at Valhalla finally put an end to Schauffele's long wait for major glory.

Xander Schauffele won his first major championship at the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, finishing at 21 under par. It was a record-low score in relation to par for the PGA Championship. Schauffele's victory ended years of near-misses in majors and confirmed his place among the game's elite. The championship continues to produce defining moments, with future editions scheduled for Quail Hollow (2025) and Aronimink (2027).