PGA Championship is one of four prestigious Major tournaments organized annually by the American Professional Golf Association.
PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament organized by the American Professional Golf Association.
2024 marks the 106th time the PGA Championship will be held, from May 16 to May 19 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
According to recorded history, in February 1916, an American athlete named Rodman Wanamaker together with a number of golfers discussed and moved to establish a tournament for professional golfers and from here,
The prestigious Wannamaker silver trophy of the PGA Championship
Since officially being recognized as a professional tournament, the format of the PGA Championship has been a 36-hole match.
According to regulations, only former champions, recent champions of three other Major events (The Masters, The Open, US Open), and champions of tournaments on the PGA Tour in the past 12 months are eligible to compete.
Additionally, anyone who is in the top 100 in the world according to the professional rankings (OWGR) one week before the event has the right to appear at this event.
PGA Championship is only for professional golfers
Currently, legends Jack Nicklaus and Walter Hagen are the two people with the most wins at the PGA Championship with 5 wins, Tiger Wood has 4 wins.
The champion with the best negative score to date is Australian golfer Jason Day (-20) strokes in 2015. Meanwhile, the most distinct victory belongs to Rory Mcllroy in 2012. He won the championship when he was less
Golf legend Tiger Wood
Phil Mickelson, owner of 6 Major titles, is the oldest person (50 years old) to win the PGA Championship in 2021. Gene Sarazen was the youngest champion in 1922 when he was only 20 years old.
The current champion of the tournament is Brooks Koepka, an American golfer currently playing for the Liv Golf system, he has 3 PGA Championship titles. In addition to the 2023 cup, he also has 2 cups in the following years.
The Valhalla Golf Club course located in the city of Louisville, Kentucky, USA is the venue for The PGA Championship 2024 and this is the 4th time Valhalla Golf Club has had the honor of hosting, the first time Valhalla Golf Club hosted the PGA Championship in 1996.
Valhalla Golf Club course
Valhalla Golf Club course was designed by the legendary Jack Nicklaus with par 72 course standards. The course began operating in 1986. Since then, Valhalla has always been recognized as the number one golf course in the state of Kentucky and has been recognized as the number one golf course in the state of Kentucky.
Each tournament and each game has its own rules, with symbolic and traditional rules that create a unique attraction at the tournaments.
From 2018 and earlier, the PGA Championship was always the last Major of the year, but since 2019 that has changed and this is the 2nd Major event of the year after The Masters.
At The PGA Championship, if golfers have to compete in a play off to determine the champion, unlike other tournaments, the PGA Championship will play 3 holes to choose the champion.
Unlike the remaining 3 Major tournaments that have the participation of amateur golfers who qualify to participate through qualifying rounds or as guests, the PGA Championship is only for professional players.
The PGA Championship silver trophy named after tournament founder Wanamaker is a very special trophy.
Like The Masters, the PGA Championship also holds a dinner gathering former and current champions. This is held on the Tuesday of competition week and allows wives and families to attend, instead of just golfers.
In 2024, The PGA Championship will be held from May 16 to 19 at Valhalla Golf Club with the participation of all the top golfers in the world at present.
Among the competing golfers, the most notable name is world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler, who has had 4 victories in the first 5 months of 2024, including the title Major The Masters.
World number one golfer – Scottie Scheffler is a bright candidate at the PGA this year
Defending champion Brooks Koepka will have to work hard to defend the prestigious Wanamaker silver trophy he won in 2023. Another notable face who is eager to compete for the championship is Rory Mcllroy, when winning the Major is close.
We also cannot forget other bright names who have been champions of the tournament such as Colin Morikawa (champion in 2020), Phil Mickelson (champion in 2005, 2021), Justin Thomas (with 2 championships
Defending PGA Championship champion – Brooks Koepka
In addition, the tournament also has the presence of Xander Schauffele, iceman Patrick Cantlay, and Viktor Hovland. They are excellent golfers but have not yet won the prestigious Major title.
At The Masters – the first Major of the year, the PGA tour system was considered victorious when the most elite representative, world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler, defeated his colleagues from Liv golf.
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