About
PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the Professional Golfers' Association of America. It is one of the four major championships in professional golf, along with the Masters Tournament, the U.S. Open, and The Open Championship.
The tournament was first held in 1916 at Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, New York, and was won by Englishman Jim Barnes. Originally, it was a match play event, where golfers compete head-to-head, but in 1958 it was changed to a stroke play event, where golfers compete against the entire field.
Over the years, the PGA Championship has been won by many of the greatest golfers in history, including Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and Rory McIlroy. The tournament is traditionally played in August, but starting in 2019, it was moved to May.
The importance of the PGA Championship lies in its prestige and the opportunities it presents to the winners. It offers one of the largest purses of any golf tournament, and the winner receives a five-year exemption on the PGA Tour, a five-year exemption for the other three major tournaments, and a lifetime exemption to the PGA Championship. It is also a key event in determining the members of the U.S. and European Ryder Cup teams.
The tournament was first held in 1916 at Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, New York, and was won by Englishman Jim Barnes. Originally, it was a match play event, where golfers compete head-to-head, but in 1958 it was changed to a stroke play event, where golfers compete against the entire field.
Over the years, the PGA Championship has been won by many of the greatest golfers in history, including Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and Rory McIlroy. The tournament is traditionally played in August, but starting in 2019, it was moved to May.
The importance of the PGA Championship lies in its prestige and the opportunities it presents to the winners. It offers one of the largest purses of any golf tournament, and the winner receives a five-year exemption on the PGA Tour, a five-year exemption for the other three major tournaments, and a lifetime exemption to the PGA Championship. It is also a key event in determining the members of the U.S. and European Ryder Cup teams.