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What's In The Bag Database & Tour StatsAronimink Golf Club · May 14-17, 2026
72 of ~156 players confirmed
~85 known of 156. PGA Professional Championship final round in progress today (top 20 lock tonight). OWGR Top 100 / Ryder Cup eligibility cutoff May 4. Field finalized tournament week. All facts cross-verified against Wikipedia, PGA.com, PGA Tour, Today's Golfer, and Data Golf.
The PGA Championship is the second major of the year and the only one run by the PGA of America. The 156-player field uniquely includes 20 PGA Professionals from the PGA Professional Championship — preserving the tournament's link to working club pros. Aronimink, the 2026 host, is a Donald Ross 1926 design restored by Gil Hanse pre-2018 and previously hosted the 1962 PGA Championship (Gary Player's first major), the 2010-11 AT&T National, the 2018 BMW Championship, and the 2020 KPMG Women's PGA — making it the only club to host three different PGA of America majors.
PGA Professional Championship
April 26–29, 2026
Bandon Dunes, OR. Top 20 finishers earn PGA Championship spots. Final round today — leaders Austin Hurt & Charlie Beljan.
2026 Senior PGA Championship
April 19, 2026
Concluded. Winner Stewart Cink (-19, 6 over Ben Crane at The Concession, FL) — earns exemption.
OWGR Top 100 Cutoff (Ryder Cup eligibility)
May 4, 2026
Ryder Cup team members must be OWGR top 100 on this date.
PGA Tour Cadillac Championship
April 30 – May 3, 2026
Last event for "PGA Championship Points" qualifying window — top 70 of points list earns exemption.
International Federation Ranking List Cutoff
April 27, 2026
Top 3 from international tours qualified.
Did not play 2026 Masters. Recovering from October 2025 back surgery (collapsed L4-5 disc) and 2025 Achilles tear; stepping away for treatment following a March 27 rollover crash and DUI arrest. Lifetime exemption as past champion (1999, 2000, 2006, 2007) but no PGA Championship decision announced.
2026-04
Phil MickelsonWithdrew from 2026 Masters citing a family health matter, saying he'd be out "for an extended period of time." Lifetime exemption as past champion (2005, 2021); PGA Championship status not formally announced as of late April.
2026-04
Bryson DeChambeauWithdrew from final round of LIV Golf Mexico City (mid-April) with wrist discomfort. Plans to return at LIV Golf Virginia May 7-10. PGA Championship status monitored — exempt as past champion (2025 U.S. Open et al.).
2026-04
2025 · Quail Hollow Club · -11 (5-stroke win)
2024 · Valhalla Golf Club · -21 (record)
2023 · Oak Hill Country Club · -9
2022 · Southern Hills Country Club · -5 (playoff)
2021 · Kiawah Island (Ocean Course) · -6
Players grouped by qualifying pathway. 72 of ~156 confirmed.
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
Donald Ross (1926); restored by Gil Hanse (pre-2018)
1896
70
~7,267 yards (2018 setup); can stretch toward 7,500
1962 PGA Championship (Player); 2003 KitchenAid Senior PGA; 2018 BMW Championship (Bradley); 2020 KPMG Women's PGA (Sei Young Kim).
Donald Ross said of Aronimink: "I intended to make this my masterpiece, but not until today did I realize that I built better than I knew." The Gil Hanse restoration added 18 new tees, widened fairways ~20%, expanded bunkers from 74 to 176 in classic Ross-style clusters, and reclaimed 29,000 sq ft of green surface. Aronimink is the only US course to host all three PGA of America major championships (PGA, Senior PGA, Women's PGA). 2026 marks 100 years since the club moved to its current 300-acre site, and 64 years since Gary Player won his first major here in 1962.
Every pathway into the field, regardless of whether anyone has yet qualified through it.
All living winners of the PGA Championship have lifetime competitive eligibility. Many older champions choose not to play.
Winners of the Masters from the last five years are exempt.
Winners of the U.S. Open from the last five years are exempt.
Winners of The Open Championship from the last five years are exempt.
The most recent three winners of THE PLAYERS Championship are exempt.
Top three players from the International Federation Ranking List (combining DP World, Asian, Japan Golf, and Sunshine tours) as of April 27, 2026.
The reigning Senior PGA Champion earns one of the rare cross-major exemptions. Stewart Cink won the 2026 Senior PGA at The Concession (April 19) by 6 strokes.
Players who finished in the top 15 (and ties) at the 2025 PGA at Quail Hollow.
The top 20 from the 2026 PGA Professional Championship (April 26–29 at Bandon Dunes) earn the unique club-pro exemption that defines the PGA Championship. Final round today — top 20 lock tonight.
A special money list (the "PGA Championship Points") tracks PGA Tour earnings from the 2025 Truist & ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic through the 2026 Cadillac Championship (May 3). Top 70 earn exemptions.
Members of the 2025 US and European Ryder Cup teams (Bethpage Black, Sept 2025) who are ranked OWGR top 100 on May 4, 2026 are exempt. (Captain Keegan Bradley played for the US team in 2024 but did not play in 2025.)
Any winner of a co-sponsored or approved PGA Tour event between the 2025 and 2026 PGA Championships earns an exemption.
A small number of special exemptions awarded at the discretion of the PGA of America Tournament Committee. For 2026: Sergio Garcia and Joaquin Niemann (LIV Golf top-3 standings).
First available alternates from below 70th on the PGA Championship Points list fill the field to 156. Determined the week of the championship.
The PGA Championship 2026 will be broadcast across ESPN (Rounds 1-2) and CBS (Rounds 3-4) in the United States, with Paramount+ streaming CBS coverage and ESPN+ adding featured-group streaming. International coverage on Sky Sports (UK & Ireland) and various regional partners.
ESPN — Rounds 1-2 lead coverage
CBS — Rounds 3-4 lead coverage
Paramount+ — CBS coverage streamed; preview show airs Sat May 9 at 2pm ET
ESPN+ / ESPN App — Featured Groups & all-day streaming
Specific air times typically announced ~2 weeks before tournament week.
Sky Sports Golf — Live coverage of all four rounds
NOW — Streaming option without a Sky subscription
Australia — Fox Sports / Kayo
Canada — TSN
Japan — WOWOW
Europe — Sky Sport (DE/IT/AT), Canal+ (FR), Movistar+ (ES)
Latin America — ESPN Latin America
PGA.com — Tournament hub: leaderboard, stats, highlights
Featured Groups — All four days on ESPN+
Some streams are geo-restricted to the US — see VPN section below.
A VPN lets you access US-only streams from anywhere in the world.
The 108th PGA Championship will be held May 14-17, 2026 at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania — the venue's second time hosting the PGA Championship, 64 years after Gary Player won his first major here in 1962.
Scottie Scheffler won the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow at -11, finishing five strokes ahead of the field. He returns as defending champion and one of the strongest favourites in recent memory.
The field is 156 players, including ~120 exempt qualifiers and 20 PGA Club Professionals from the PGA Professional Championship. Alternates fill any gaps to reach 156 — the standard major field size (the same as the U.S. Open and The Open).
It is the only major run by the PGA of America (an association of teaching and club professionals), so 20 spots are reserved for the top finishers at the PGA Professional Championship. The 2026 PPC is being played April 26-29 at Bandon Dunes — the final round is in progress today, with Austin Hurt and Charlie Beljan tied for the lead.
Both are exempt for life as past champions but are reportedly not playing in 2026. Tiger has not competed in any 2026 PGA Tour event, and Mickelson is rumored to skip due to a LIV Golf schedule conflict (per industry sources). Both situations remain technically open until tournament week.
In the US, ESPN airs lead coverage of Rounds 1-2 and CBS handles Rounds 3-4, with Paramount+ streaming CBS coverage and ESPN+ adding Featured Groups all four days. In the UK & Ireland, Sky Sports Golf has live coverage of all four rounds. Outside those regions, a VPN can unlock the US streams.
Aronimink is a 1926 Donald Ross design just outside Philadelphia, restored by Gil Hanse pre-2018. It hosted the 1962 PGA Championship (Gary Player's first major), the 2010-11 AT&T National (hosted by Tiger Woods), the 2018 BMW Championship (Keegan Bradley won), and the 2020 KPMG Women's PGA Championship — making it the only US course to host all three PGA of America majors. It's also the venue where Donald Ross said: "I intended to make this my masterpiece, but not until today did I realize that I built better than I knew."
Yes. LIV golfers exempt as past major champions include Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm, Cameron Smith, Tyrrell Hatton, Phil Mickelson, and Joaquin Niemann. The PGA of America also granted 2026 special exemptions to Sergio Garcia and Joaquin Niemann based on LIV individual standings. The PGA Championship has been the most LIV-friendly of the four majors.