Written by TG staff on Friday 16 May 2025
We have been spoiled in recent years with some of the best rounds in PGA Championship history, but who tops the list of those to have gone low? Until Valhalla hosted the tournament in 2024, 63 was the score to beat at the PGA Championship, with Bruce Crampton the first to set the standard at Firestone in 1975. In the 50 years...
Written by Alex Perry and Rob Jerram on Saturday 17 May 2025
A host of major champions – including former holders of the Wanamaker Trophy – failed to make the weekend at Quail Hollow… It’s done. The cut has been made at the PGA Championship and more than half of the field are headed home. Among them are some big names, pre-tournament favorites, and the man with the longest active cut streak in...
Written by Tom Jacobs on Saturday 17 May 2025
Resident tipster Tom Jacobs offers his top PGA Championship weekend betting tips as the season’s second major heads into Moving Day. It’s business time at Quail Hollow as 156 becomes 74, with just 36 holes left to decide the destiny of the 2025 Wanamaker Trophy. With prices now live for the final two days of action, here’s who I’m backing… PGA Championship weekend...
Written by Rob Jerram on Friday 16 May 2025
Rory McIlroy’s TaylorMade driver reportedly failed USGA checks at PGA Championship. Rory McIlroy is a driving machine. His prowess off the tee with the big stick is the envy of his peers. Asked during PGA Championship press conferences at the start of the week which player’s skillset they’d love to have if they could swap, several of the world’s best golfers said...
Written by Rob Jerram on Saturday 17 May 2025
Xander Schauffele narrowly avoided his first missed cut in more than three years at this week’s PGA Championship, extending his streak to 64 consecutive made cuts across all events – and dodging an unwanted record in the process. The defending champion’s incredible run dates back to the 2022 Masters but looked like it was ending for long periods at Quail Hollow as...
Written by Rob McGarr on Friday 16 May 2025
Shane Lowry was left frustrated during round two of the PGA Championship after finding his ball plugged in the fairway – only to be denied relief. Here’s why the rules didn’t work in his favor. There’s been no shortage of complaints about the soft conditions at Quail Hollow during the PGA Championship, especially with the PGA’s decision not to implement preferred lies. Shane...
Written by TG staff on Thursday 8 May 2025
How many people will make the weekend at Quail Hollow? These are the PGA Championship cut rules… The PGA Championship cut rules differ slightly to those of two of the other majors. While the top 50 after the second round move on at the Masters, which extends the top 60 at the US Open, the PGA Championship follows The Open’s lead...
Written by TG staff on Friday 16 May 2025
Here’s the full list of PGA Championship winners… The first PGA Championship was held in October 1916 at Siwanoy Country Club in New York where Jim Barnes, who grew up in a small fishing village in Cornwall in the southwest of England, claimed victory and received $500 and a diamond-studded gold medal donated by Rodman Wanamaker. These days they play for an awful lot more, but...
Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 15 May 2025
Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele struggled to hide their disdain after a disappointing opening round at Quail Hollow. It takes a lot to rile up Scottie Scheffler. The impossibly mild-mannered American was in jovial spirits on the eve of the 107th PGA Championship, even throwing out a callback to his arrest at last year’s tournament with an orange shirt to mimic the...
Written by Alex Perry on Friday 16 May 2025
We’ve crunched the numbers – and, with just one round gone, it’s already looking like curtains for 88% of the field at the PGA Championship. Including some huge names… If there’s one thing we love here at TG Towers, it’s using history to try and work out who will win a major. And although Rory McIlroy showed us up at the...
Written by Sarah Pyett on Thursday 15 May 2025
Everything you need to know about securing tickets to the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club The 2026 PGA Championship will be held at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Designed by the legendary Donald Ross and opened in 1928, Aronimink offers a challenging yet elegant layout that has tested the game’s best across generations. The club has hosted...
Written by Sarah Pyett on Thursday 15 May 2025
Ryan Gerard has quickly risen from childhood golf prodigy to one of the PGA Tour’s most promising young talents. At just 25 years old, Raleigh‑born Ryan Gerard was inspired by his father, a former collegiate golfer, and he first picked up a club at age two. After honing his game at the University of North Carolina, he turned professional in 2022 and...
Written by Michael Catling on Thursday 15 May 2025
Xander Schauffele’s warm-up routine has blown our mind – and it drives his caddie crazy One of the biggest revelations to come out of the first major championship of the year was how long certain pros spend on the driving range. Bryson DeChambeau practically lives there and got through 1,029 balls at Augusta National, which was 756 more than Xander Schauffele...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 14 May 2025
Viktor Hovland opens up about swing struggles, chasing progress, and why he’d rather stay home than show up without full confidence in his game. Ahead of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, Viktor Hovland, always candid and refreshingly honest, provided a rare glimpse into what it really means to work on your golf swing – and how it feels when you can’t...
Written by Alex Perry on Wednesday 14 May 2025
If you have any ambition of making Luke Donald’s European Ryder Cup team, it looks like you’re going to have to get there on merit. And that will be music to the ears of those hopeful LIV golfers… Luke Donald has dropped his biggest hints yet about who he will and won’t be taking to the Ryder Cup in September. The...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 14 May 2025
Rory McIlroy has responded to Bryson DeChambeau’s comments about their Masters pairing with icy clarity – as the two gear up for another potential showdown at Quail Hollow. Rory McIlroy isn’t in the mood for small talk – especially when there’s a major on the line. Ahead of this week’s PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, McIlroy responded to comments from Bryson DeChambeau...
Written by Michael Catling and Lewis Daff on Wednesday 14 May 2025
Tom McKibbin couldn’t wait for Callaway to send him a new limited-edition Odyssey putter. So he went and bought it himself after LIV Golf Korea Tom McKibbin is just like every other golfer. He’s impatient. He’s an equipment nerd. And he’s prepared to go to great lengths to get his hands on a club he’s been told he can’t have. By now,...
Written by Tom Jacobs on Tuesday 13 May 2025
Tom Jacobs has picked his potential Quail Hollow winners, now he’s turning his attention to some PGA Championship specials. Now that you’ve seen my outright picks for the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow this week, I thought I’d share some alternative market specials that have really caught my eye. PGA Championship specials: First Round 2025 PGA Championship tee times and groupings PGA Championship venues...
Written by Tom Jacobs on Monday 12 May 2025
Our resident expert names his top PGA Championship betting tips ahead of the second major of 2025… With the field set and odds starting to settle ahead of Thursday’s opening drives, I’ve scoured through the prices on offer across all major bookmakers to see which players I think represent great value in 2025’s PGA Championship. PGA Championship lineups are renowned for being...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 14 May 2025
Sixth in the betting stakes, Jon Rahm is flying under the radar ahead of the PGA Championship despite outperforming Scheffler and Rory across two key metrics. Jon Rahm is in an unusual position right now. Without a win since September and ranked 82nd in the Official World Golf Rankings, the Spaniard is barely part of the conversation when it comes to...