The PGA Championship has an identity crisis. Here are some big ideas to fix it
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — The PGA Championship is upon us, and you could be forgiven if you thought, “Wait … already? ” The afterglow of the Masters hasn’t even faded before the PGA sneaks up each year.
Sandwiched between Augusta and the majesty of the U. S. Open, the PGA is a bit of an awkward fit, a tricky major hemmed in even more by the PGA Tour’s Signature Events.
So even though the PGA Championship is a major that counts every bit as much as the other three legacy-wise, there’s a bit of an identity crisis at work here. The Masters is aspirational tradition, the U. S.
Open is bring-it muscle, The Open Championship is generational sophistication. But the PGA is … what, exactly? Famous for getting its best player arrested a couple years back, yes, but is that something the PGA really wants to promote going forward?
[ Play 2026 Soccer Pick 'Em with FOX One and make your picks for the world's biggest soccer tournament ] “Every year we play a new, different golf course: Different grass, different architect, different climate, different geography,” PGA chief championships officer Kerry Haigh said Wednesday. “So the championship never favors one particular player. This week is totally different than last year, will be totally different than next year.
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