PGA keeps calling this 'Philadelphia;' locals know that's not true
The PGA Tour Championship is in Newtown Square, roughly 40 miles away from Philadelphia. This can be confusing to be people watching and attending.
You won’t find this week’s PGA Tour stop in Philadelphia, despite what some national golf broadcasters keep saying on air — and online. Even the PGA Championship’s own website bills it as the "PGA Championship in Philadelphia since 1962. " The tournament is actually being held in Newtown Square, a small borough in Pennsylvania dozens of miles from Philadelphia — close enough to fall inside the Philadelphia metro map, but not inside the city of Philadelphia itself.
Adding to the confusion? There is a Newtown, Pennsylvania, in Bucks County, which is located near the opposite side of Philadelphia. To a Philly area-born viewer, repeatedly hearing "Newtown in Philadelphia" is like nails on a chalkboard.
Newtown Square is part of the wider region, sure, but calling it Philadelphia erases the real lines between city and suburb. So where, exactly is the golf course the PGA is using for its tournament, and why do announcers constantly say Newtown Square in Philadelphia when they know better? Here are a few answers.
Why do PGA Championship announcers say 'Newtown in Philadelphia'? Why do national announcers keep saying ‘Newtown in Philadelphia’ in the first place? Part of it is branding.