2019 PGA Championship: Everything you need to know

The 2019 PGA Championship is the 101st playing of the tournament, which first started in 1916.

Regularly featuring the strongest field based on the Official World Golf Ranking, the PGA is the only all-professional major championship with 156 players competing annually for one of golf’s most prized possessions, the Wanamaker Trophy. 

Here is everything you need to know about the 2019 tournament and the history of the PGA Championship:

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When is the 2019 PGA Championship?

The 2019 PGA Championship will take place from Monday, May 13 through Sunday, May 19, 2019, with the first round starting Thursday, May 16. This is the first time that the PGA Championship will take place in May since 1949. It was previously played as the last major of the season.

Where is the 2019 PGA Championship?

The tournament will be played at Bethpage Black Course in Long Island, New York.

SITES: Future sites for the PGA Championship

How does the PGA Championship cut rule work?

• There is just one cut, which takes place after 36 holes.
• The top 70 players (including ties) make the cut. Any player in 71st place or worse is cut.
• Every player who makes the cut can finish all four rounds since there isn't a second cut.
• The PGA Championship has the same cut rule as The Open Championship.
• The Masters keeps the top 50 players but also has a 10-shot rule, allowing all players within 10 shots of the lead to make the cut, and the U.S. Open's cut is the top 60 players (including ties).

How much do you make for winning the PGA Championship?

The winner will earn almost $2 million: $1,980,000. The purse is $11 million. Both totals are the same as in 2018, when Brooks Koepka won at Bellerive Country Club. Players making the cut but finishing below 70th will be paid in diminishing increments of $100 each ($19,500; $19,400, etc.). Players missing the cut and finishing 36 holes will get $3,100 each. Any player who makes the cut but doesn't submit at 72-hole score will also receive $3,100.

Here is the total prize money for 2019:

Place | Amount

1st | $1,980,000

2nd | $1,188,000

3rd | $748,000

4th | $528,000

5th | $450,500

6th | $380,000

7th | $343,650

8th | $319,600

9th | $295,600

10th | $272,380

11th | $251,590

12th | $242,400

13th | $214,800

14th | $199,050

15th | $184,280

16th | $170,700

17th | $161,000

18th | $152,000

19th | $143,000

20th | $134,000

21st | $125,000

22nd | $116,000

23rd | $107,000

24th | $100,000

25th | $93,000

26th | $87,000

27th | $82,000

28th | $77,000

29th | $74,000

30th | $71,000

31st | $68,000

32nd | $65,000

33rd | $62,000

34th | $59,000

35th | $56,000

36th | $53,000

37th | $50,000

38th | $48,000

39th | $46,000

40th | $44,000

41st | $42,000

42nd | $40,000

43rd | $38,000

44th | $36,000

45th | $34,000

46th | $32,000

47th | $30,250

48th | $28,500

49th | $27,500

50th | $26,500

51st | $25,500

52nd | $25,000

53rd | $24,500

54th | $24,000

55th | $23,500

56th | $23,000

57th | $22,500

58th | $22,200

59th | $21,900

60th | $21,600

61st | $21,400

62nd | $21,200

63rd | $21,000

64th | $20,800

65th | $20,600

66th | $20,400

67th | $20,200

68th | $20,000

69th | $19,800

70th | $19,600

What is the history behind Bethpage Black Course?

This will be the first time that the course will host the PGA Championship, but the 2002 and 2009 U.S. Opens were played here, and it is scheduled to host the 2024 Ryder Cup.

HISTORY: Memorable moments at Bethpage Black

How to get tickets for the 2019 PGA Championship

You can purchase your tickets to the 2019 PGA Championship online, here, and can learn more about the available ticket types, here. 

How to volunteer for the 2019 PGA Championship

Over 3,600 volunteers donate their time and energy each year to the PGA Championship. Make memories that last a lifetime by volunteering today. Register here

How to watch the 2019 PGA Championship

The Championship will be broadcast live on both TNT & CBS.

First Round, Thursday, May 16
TNT: 1:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Second Round, Friday, May 17
TNT 1:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Third Round, Saturday, May 18
TNT: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
CBS: 2:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Fourth Round, Sunday, May 19
TNT: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
CBS: 2:00 - 7:00 p.m.

You can also stream the tournament live here.

Download the 2019 PGA Championship app

  

Plan your visit

Whether you’re driving, walking, taking the LIRR or using your favorite rideshare app, we encourage all spectators to review the Championship’s transportation plan, here. 

Book a hotel room with PSE Event Housing, here and learn more about the NY area, here.
 

Who will play in the 2019 PGA Championship?

Players must meet one of 12 qualifications to play in the PGA Championship. Here is who qualifies:

1. All former winners of the PGA Championship
2. Winners of the past five Masters (2015-2019)
3. Winners of the past five U.S. Opens (2014-2018)
4. Winners of the past five Open Championships (2014-2018)
5. Winners of the past three Players Championships (2017-2019)
6. The top 15 finishers at the 2018 PGA Championship
7. The top 20 finishers at the 2019 PGA Professional Championship
8. The top 70 players who have earned the most PGA Championship Points from the 2018 The Players Championship through the 2019 PGA Tour event (ending May 5, 2019).
9. Playing members of the last-named U.S. and European Ryder Cup teams (2018) provided they remain within the top 100 on the Official World Golf Ranking as of May 5, 2019.
10. Winners of PGA TOUR co-sponsored or approved tournaments, whose victories are considered official, from the 2018 Players Championship to the 2019 PGA Championship.
11. The PGA of America reserves the right to invite additional players not included in the categories listed above.
12. If necessary to complete the field, those players beyond the top 70 players who have earned the most PGA Championship Points from the 2018 The Players Championship through the 2019 PGA Tour event ending May 5, 2019 in order of their position on such list.

Read this story for a further explanation of each qualification.

PLAYERS: See the current PGA Championship field list | Round 1 and 2 tee times

Who won the 2018 PGA Championship?

Brooks Koepka won his third major at the 2018 PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club last year. Koepka shot a 16-under to hold off Tiger Woods, who finished second with a 14-under after shooting a 6-under 64 Sunday. Scroll to the end of this article to view all past champions.

What does the winner of the PGA Championship get?

The winner gets to hoist the Wanamaker Trophy, which weighs 27 pounds and is 28 inches tall, making it the largest of the four major championship trophies. It is named after Rodman Wanamaker, the founder of the Professional Golfers’ Association of America, who paid for the first tournament and donated the first trophy. The PGA champions also receives the largest share of the winner’s purse. In 2018, the purse was $11 million, and Koepka got $1,980,000 for his win.

Who are the past winners of the PGA Championship?

Jack Nicklaus and Walter Hagen hold the record for the most PGA Championship wins with five each. Here is the list of all former winners:

YEAR	WINNER	COURSE	SCORE	TOTAL
2018	Brooks Koepka	Bellerive CC	69-63-66-66-264	-16
2017	Justin Thomas	Quail Hollow Club	73-66-69-68-276	-8
2016	Jimmy Walker	Baltusrol Golf Club	65-66-68-67-266	-14
2015	Jason Day	Whistling Straits	68-67-66-67-268	-20
2014	Rory McIlroy	Valhalla GC	66-67-67-68-268	-16
2013	Jason Dufner	Oak Hill CC	68-63-71-68-270	-10
2012	Rory McIlroy	The Ocean Course	67-75-67-66-275	-13
2011	Keegan Bradley	Atlanta Athletic Club	71-64-69-68-272	-8
2010	Martin Kaymer	Whistling Straits	72-68-67-70-277	-11
2009	Y.E. Yang	Hazeltine National GC	73-70-67-70-280	-8
2008	Padraig Harrington	Oakland Hills CC	71-74-66-66-277	-3
2007	Tiger Woods	Southern Hills CC	71-63-69-69-272	-8
2006	Tiger Woods	Medinah CC	69-68-65-68-270	-18
2005	Phil Mickelson	Baltusrol GC	67-65-72-72-276	-4
2004	Vijay Singh	Whistling Straits	67-68-69-76-280	-8
2003	Shaun Micheel	Oak Hill CC	69-68-69-70-276	-4
2002	Rich Beem	Hazeltine Nat'l GC	72-66-72-68-278	-10
2001	David Toms	Atlanta Athl. Club	66-65-65-69-265	-15
2000	Tiger Woods	Valhalla GC	66-67-70-67-270	-18
1999	Tiger Woods	Medinah CC	70-67-68-72-277	-11
1998	Vijay Singh	Sahalee GC	70-66-67-68-271	-9
1997	Davis Love III	Winged Foot	66-71-66-66-269	-11
1996	Mark Brooks	Valhalla GC	68-70-69-70-277	-11
1995	Steve Elkington	Riviera CC	68-67-68-64-267	-17
1994	Nick Price	Southern Hills CC	67-65-70-67-269	-11
1993	Paul Azinger	Inverness Club	69-66-69-68-272	-12
1992	Nick Price	Bellerive CC	70-70-68-70-278	-6
1991	John Daly	Crooked Stick GC	69-67-69-71-276	-12
1990	Wayne Grady	Shoal Creek CC	72-67-72-71-282	-6
1989	Payne Stewart	Kemper Lakes GC	74-66-69-67-276	-12
1988	Jeff Sluman	Oak Tree GC	69-70-68-65-272	-12
1987	Larry Nelson	PGA National	70-72-73-72-287	-1
1986	Bob Tway	Inverness Club	72-70-64-70-276	-8
1985	Hubert Green	Cherry Hills CC	67-69-70-72-278	-10
1984	Lee Trevino	Shoal Creek CC	69-68-67-69-273	-15
1983	Hal Sutton	Riviera CC	65-66-72-71-274	-10
1982	Raymond Floyd	Southern Hills CC	63-69-68-72-272	-8
1981	Larry Nelson	Atlanta Athl. Club	70-66-66-71-273	-7
1980	Jack Nicklaus	Oak Hill CC	70-69-66-69-274	-6
1979	David Graham	Oakland Hills GC	69-68-70-65-272	-8
1978	John Mahaffey	Oakmont CC	75-67-68-66-276	-8
1977	Lanny Wadkins	Pebble Beach GL	69-71-72-70-282	-3
1976	Dave Stockton	Congressional CC	70-72-69-70-281	1
1975	Jack Nicklaus	Firestone CC	70-68-67-71-276	-4
1974	Lee Trevino	Tanglewood GC	73-66-68-69-276	-4
1973	Jack Nicklaus	Canterbury GC	72-68-68-69-277	-7
1972	Gary Player	Oakland Hills CC	71-71-67-72-281	1
1971	Jack Nicklaus	PGA National GC	69-69-70-73-281	-7
1970	Dave Stockton	Southern Hills CC	70-70-66-73-279	-1
1969	Raymond Floyd	NCR CC	69-66-67-74-276	-8
1968	Julius Boros	Pecan Valley CC	71-71-70-69-281	1
1967	Don January	Columbine CC	71-72-70-68-281	-7
1966	Al Geiberger	Firestone CC	68-72-68-72-280	E
1965	Dave Marr	Laurel Valley CC	70-69-70-71-280	-4
1964	Bobby Nichols	Columbus CC	64-71-69-67-271	-9
1963	Jack Nicklaus	Dallas Athl. Club	69-73-69-68-279	-5
1962	Gary Player	Aronimink GC	72-67-69-70-278	-2
1961	Jerry Barber	Olympia Fields CC	69-67-71-70-277	-3
1960	Jay Hebert	Firestone CC	72-67-72-70-281	1
1959	Bob Rosburg	Minneapolis GC	71-72-68-66-277	-3
1958	Dow Finsterwald	Llanerch CC	67-72-70-67-276	-14
1957	Lionel Hebert	Miami Valley CC	d. Dow Finsterwald	2 & 1
1956	Jack Burke Jr.	Blue Hill CC	d. Ted Kroll	3 & 2
1955	Doug Ford	Meadowbrook CC	d. Cary Middlecoff	4 & 3
1954	Chick Harbert	Keller GC	d. Walter Burkemo	4 & 3
1953	Walter Burkemo	Birmingham CC	d. Felice Torza	2 & 1
1952	Jim Turnesa	Big Spring CC	d. Chick Harbert	1-up
1951	Sam Snead	Oakmont CC	d. Walter Burkemo	7 & 6
1950	Chandler Harper	Scioto CC	d. Henry Williams Jr.	4 & 3
1949	Sam Snead	Hermitage CC	d. Johnny Palmer	3 & 2
1948	Ben Hogan	Norwood Hills CC	d. Mike Turnesa	2 & 1
1947	Jim Ferrier	Plum Hollow GC	d. Chick Harbert	2 & 1
1946	Ben Hogan	Portland GC	Ed Oliver	6 & 4
1945	Byron Nelson	Moraine CC	d. Sam Byrd	4 & 3
1944	Bob Hamilton	Manito G. & CC	d. Byron Nelson	1-up
1943	No Championship Played	Due to WWII
1942	Sam Snead	Seaview CC	Jim Turnesa	2 & 1
1941	Vic Ghezzi	Cherry Hills CC	d. Byron Nelson	38 ho.
1940	Byron Nelson	Hershey CC	d. Sam Snead	1-up
1939	Henry Picard	Pomonok CC	d. Byron Nelson	37 ho.
1938	Paul Runyan	Shawnee CC	d. Sam Snead	8 & 7
1937	Denny Shute	Pittsburgh F.C.	d. Harold McSpaden	37 ho.
1936	Denny Shute	Pinehurst CC	d. Jimmy Thomson	3 & 2
1935	Johnny Revolta	Twin Hills CC	d. Tommy Armour	5 & 4
1934	Paul Runyan	Park CC	d. Craig Wood	38 ho.
1933	Gene Sarazen	Blue Mound CC	d. Willie Goggin	5 & 4
1932	Olin Dutra	Keller GC	d. Frank Walsh	4 & 3
1931	Tom Creavy	Wannamoisett CC	d. Denny Shute	2 & 1
1930	Tommy Armour	Fresh Meadows CC	d. Gene Sarazen	1-up
1929	Leo Diegel	Hillcrest CC	d. Johnny Farrell	6 & 4
1928	Leo Diegel	Five Farms CC	d. Al Espinosa	6 & 5
1927	Walter Hagen	Cedar Crest CC	d. Joe Turnesa	1-up
1926	Walter Hagen	Salisbury G. L.	d. Leo Diegel	5 & 3
1925	Walter Hagen	Olympia Fields CC	d. William Mehlhorn	6 & 5
1924	Walter Hagen	French Lick Spgs.	d. James M. Barnes	2-up
1923	Gene Sarazen	Pelham CC	d. Walter Hagen	38 ho.
1922	Gene Sarazen	Oakmont CC	d. Emmet French	4 & 3
1921	Walter Hagen	Inwood CC	d. James M. Barnes	3 & 2
1920	Jock Hutchison	Flossmoor CC	d. J. Douglas Edgar	1-up
1919	James M. Barnes	Engineers CC	d. Fred McLeod	6 & 5
1917-18	No Championships Played	Due to WWI
1916	James M. Barnes	Siwanoy CC	d. Jock Hutchison	1-up