Is the PGA Championship a major?

In 1984, the United States Golf Association was formed which was the first formal golf association in the country. After the committee golf emerges among the national population and becomes an area of interest for several players. In February 1916, the Professional Golf Association was established in New York City. Robert white became the organization's first president and held the command of the organization under his control.

In October the first PGA Championship was held at Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, New York. Jim Barnes became the first winner of the tournament and received the winning prize of $500 and a diamond-studded gold medal which was donated by Rodman Wanamaker. In 2016, Jimmy Walker earned $1.8 million by winning the tournament. He was also awarded with the replica of the Wanamaker trophy which was also donated by the Wanamaker for the tournament.

Earlier the tournament was prompted with the slogan, “Glory's last shot”. Later in 2013, it was changed to the season-final match. However, in between the tournament also used the slogan.

In 2023, Brooks Koepka lifted the PGA Championship trophy at Oak Hill. New York has hosted the PGA Championship tournament 13 times followed by Ohio which was 11 times and Peninsula which is 9 times. In 2024, it will be held in the Valhalla Golf Course, Louisville, Kentucky.

PGA Major Championship

The PGA Championship is in the group of four major golf tournaments along with the The Open Championship, the Masters Tournament, and the U.S. Open Championship. The PGA Championship is conducted annually by the Professional Golfers Association of America. It is often referred to as the U.S. PGA Championship or USPGA outside the United States.

Earlier the PGA Championship was played in the middle of August before the Labor Day weekend. It used to be the fourth and final men's major golf season. After 2018, the tournament started to be played in May, on the weekend before Memorial Day. It became the second major following the Masters tournament which was played in April every year. The format of the tournament is stroke play from 1958 to the present.