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When is the 2026 PGA Championship ?

The 2026 PGA Championship tees off on Thursday 14th May and finishes on Sunday 17th May.

Where is the 2026 PGA Championship ?

The 2026 PGA Championship takes place at the Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, USA.

Who are the favourites to win the 2026 PGA Championship ?

The defending champion is Scottie Scheffler. Check out the PGA Championship selections from OLBG best performing golf tipsters over on the Best Golf Tipsters page.

2026 PGA Championship Venue

Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania plays host to the PGA Championship for the second time in 2026. The first PGA Championship hosted here in 1962 was won by Gary Player.

The last PGA Tour event held here was the BMW Championship in 2018 which was won by Keegan Bradley.

This Donald Ross designed par 70 course spans 7,237 yards and features bentgrass greens and fairways. The course is renowned for it's rolling hills, deep bunkers, and undulating greens.

For a more detailed look and visual tour of the course layout head over to the Aronimink GC Course Tour.

Previous Course Winners

The last PGA Tour event held here was the BMW Championship in 2018 which was won by Keegan Bradley after defeating Justin Rose in a play off.

Here is the final leaderboard:

Rank	Player	Score
1st	Keegan Bradley (USA)	-20*
2	Justin Rose (ENG)	-20
T3	Xander Schauffele (USA)	-19
T3	Billy Horschel (USA)	-19
5	Rory McIlroy (NIR)	-18
T6	Webb Simpson (USA)	-17
T6	Tiger Woods (USA)	-17
T8	Rickie Fowler (USA)	-16
T8	Tommy Fleetwood (ENG)	-16
T8	Francesco Molinari (ITA)	-16
T8	Tony Finau (USA)	-16

The following players are winners here at Aronimink GC in the last fifteen years:

2010 Justin Rose (AT&T National)
2011 Nick Watney (AT&T National)
2018 Keegan Bradley (BMW Championship)

Last Ten PGA Championship Winners

Who won the 2025 PGA Championship ?

Scottie Scheffler won his first PGA Championship in 2025 after finishing five strokes ahead of Bryson DeChambeau, Harris English and Davis Riley.

Here is a table showing the last ten Masters winners, their nationality, official world golf ranking (OWGR) heading into the tournament and winning score:

Year - Venue	Winner	Score
2025 - Quail Hollow	Scottie Scheffler (USA) (1)	273 (-11)
2024 - Valhalla	Xander Schauffele (USA) (3)	263 (-21)
2023 - Oak Hill	Brooks Koepka (USA) (44)	271 (-9)
2022 - Southern Hills	Justin Thomas (USA) (9)	275 (-5)
2021 - Kiawah Island	Phil Mickelson (USA) (116)	282 (-6)
2020 - TPC Harding Park	Collin Morikawa (USA) (12)	267 (-13)
2019 - Bethpage Black	Brooks Koepka (USA) (3)	272 (-8)
2018 - Bellerive CC	Brooks Koepka (USA) (4)	264 (-16)
2017 - Quail Hollow Club	Justin Thomas (USA) (14)	276 (-8)
2016 - Baltusrol GC	Jimmy Walker (USA) (48)	266 (-14)

For the latest news on this year's PGA Championship head over to the official PGA Championship website.

PGA Championship Ten Year Trends

Nationality

USA

10/10 PGA Championship winners were from the USA.

World Ranking

7/10 were ranked in the top 14 in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) at the time of winning.
Former World Number One Phil Mickelson was the lowest ranked winner at 116 in 2021.

Current Form

8/10 had a top 5 finish within their last 6 events prior to winning the PGA.

Major Record

4/10 were winning their maiden major title.
4/10 had previously won the PGA Championship.

Official World Golf Rankings

Seven of the last ten PGA Championship winners were ranked within the world's top 20, the current top 20 players in the OWGR rankings are (correct at 13th May 2025):

1. Scottie Scheffler

Last 6 Events (best): Won @ PGA Championship (May 25)
Last win: PGA Championship (May 25)

PGA Champ Record	Top 5's	Best Year
1 Missed Cut	3	Won (2025)

2. Rory McIlroy

Last 6 Events (best): Won @ Masters (Apr 25)
Last win: Masters (Apr 25)

PGA Champ Record	Top 5's	Best Year
1 Missed Cut	4	Won (2012 & 2014)

3. Xander Schauffele

Last 6 Events (best): T8 @ Masters (Apr 25)
Last win: The Open (Jul 24)

PGA Champ Record	Top 5's	Best Year
2 Missed Cuts	1	Won (2024)

4. Collin Morikawa

Last 6 Events (best): 2nd @ Arnold Palmer Inv (Mar 25)
Last Win: Tour Championship (Sep 24)

PGA Champ Record	Top 5's	Best Year
0 Missed Cuts	2	Won (2020)

5. Justin Thomas

Last 6 Events (best): Won @ RBC Heritage (Apr 25)
Last Win: RBC Heritage (Apr 25)

PGA Champ Record	Top 5's	Best Year
2 Missed Cuts	2	Won (2017 & 2022)

6. Ludvig Aberg

Last 6 Events (best): 7th @ Masters (Apr 25)
Last Win: Genesis Inv (Feb 25)

PGA Champ Record	Top 5's	Best Year
2 Missed Cuts	0	MC (2025)

7. Hideki Matsuyama

Last 6 Events (best): T13 @ Genesis Invitational (Feb 25)
Last Win: The Sentry (Jan 25)

PGA Champ Record	Top 5's	Best Year
1 Missed Cut	2	T4 (2016)

8. Russell Henley

Last 6 Events (best): Won @ Arnold Palmer Inv (Mar 25)
Last Win: Arnold Palmer Inv (Mar 25)

PGA Champ Record	Top 5's	Best Year
4 Missed Cuts	0	T12 (2015)

9. Sepp Straka

Last 6 Events (best): Won @ Truist Championship (May 25)
Last Win: Truist Championship (May 25)

PGA Champ Record	Top 5's	Best Year
2 Missed Cuts	0	T7 (2023)

10. Shane Lowry

Last 6 Events (best): T2 @ Truist Championship (May 25)
Last Win: BMW PGA Championship (Sep 22)

PGA Champ Record	Top 5's	Best Year
4 Missed Cuts	1	T4 (2021)

Five In The Top Ten

Five of the last ten PGA Championship winners were ranked in the world's top ten.

11. Viktor Hovland

Last 6 Events (best): Won @ Valspar Championship (Mar 25)
Last Win: Valspar Championship (Mar 25)

PGA Champ Record	Top 5's	Best Year
0 Missed Cuts	2	T2 (2023)

12. Maverick McNealy

Last 6 Events (best): T3 @ RBC Heritage (Apr 25)
Last Win: RSM Classic (Nov 24)

PGA Champ Record	Top 5's	Best Year
2 Missed Cuts	0	T23 (2024)

13. Tommy Fleetwood

Last 6 Events (best): T4 @ Truist Championship (May 25)
Last Win: Dubai Invitational (Jan 24)

PGA Champ Record	Top 5's	Best Year
3 Missed Cuts	1	T5 (2022)

14. Patrick Cantlay

Last 6 Events (best): T4 @ Truist Championship (May 25)
Last Win: BMW Champ (Aug 22)

PGA Champ Record	Top 5's	Best Year
2 Missed Cuts	1	T3 (2019)

15. Bryson DeChambeau

Last 6 Events (best): Won @ LIV Korea (May 25)
Last Win: LIV Korea (May 25)

PGA Champ Record	Top 5's	Best Year
2 Missed Cuts	4	2nd (2024)

16. Justin Rose

Last 6 Events (best): 2nd @ Masters (Apr 25)
Last Win: Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Feb 23)

PGA Champ Record	Top 5's	Best Year
7 Missed Cuts	2	T3 (2012)

17. Wyndham Clark

Last 6 Events (best): T5 @ Texas Houston Open (Mar 25)
Last Win: Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Feb 24)

PGA Champ Record	Top 5's	Best Year
3 Missed Cuts	0	T50 (2025)

18. Sungjae Im

Last 6 Events (best): T5 @ Masters (Apr 25)
Last Win: Woori FG Championship (Apr 24)

PGA Champ Record	Top 5's	Best Year
5 Missed Cuts	0	T17 (2021)

19. Keegan Bradley

Last 6 Events (best): T5 @ Arnold Palmer Inv (Mar 25)
Last Win: BMW Championship (Aug 24)

PGA Champ Record	Top 5's	Best Year
2 Missed Cuts	2	Won (2011)

20. Tyrrell Hatton

Last 6 Events (best): T5 @ LIV Mexico
Last Win: Dubai Desert Classic (Jan 25)

PGA Champ Record	Top 5's	Best Year
2 Missed Cuts	0	T10 (2016 & 2018)

For the full list of world rankings head over to the Official World Golf Rankings website.

Author Information

James Banting writes the words and maintains the data for this PGA Championship Betting Tips Guide. As Tipster Competition assistant James works closely with our Golf Tipsters, settling bets and ensuring accuracy in all results which are also utilised in the updates for all the Golf Previews on OLBG

James Banting

Tipster Competition Assistant

James is a knowledgeable sports betting specialist with over 20 years of experience in the sports betting industry. Today James focuses on producing informative betting content on the major sporting events throughout the year in Horse Racing and Tennis, as well as contributing to our Cricket and Golf Content.