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News, Blog and GuidesThe 2024 PGA Championship gets under at Valhalla Golf Course on 16 May with Brooks Koepka looking to retain his 2023 title.
Paul Reidypaulreidy67Update: May 11th, 2024 12:12 EDT
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The PGA Championship Is back in Kentucky as the tournament makes a return to the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville with the action commencing on Thursday, 16 May.
Over the years, the Valhalla Course has hosted three PGA Championships (1996, 2000, 2014) along with 2008′s Ryder Cup.
PGA Championship qualification criteria
To be eligible for the PGA Championship, golfers must meet specific criteria, which may change yearly and allow exceptions in exceptional circumstances.
Winning the tournament in the past five years or any other three major championships during the same period qualifies a golfer for the tournament.
Similarly, securing victory in any of the PGA Tour’s flagship events, such as The Players Championship, WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, Arnold Palmer Invitational, and Genesis Invitational, within the past year is also valid. A golfer can also earn a spot by winning any PGA Tour event between the previous year’s PGA Championship and the current year’s event.
What club would you pull on the 254-yard par-3 14th hole at Valhalla? ⛳️ pic.twitter.com/gsP8MXrVA9
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 10, 2024
Alternatively, finishing in the top 70 in the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup standings from the previous season, finishing in the top 20 in the last year’s PGA Championship, finishing in the top 30 of the Korn Ferry Tour Finals (for players who didn’t qualify for the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs), allowing for the previous year’s season-ending Tour Championship, or being selected by the PGA of America as a special exemption also qualifies a golfer.
Club professionals can secure a spot in the PGA Championship by finishing in the top 70 of the PGA Professional Championship or by being selected by the PGA of America as a special exemption. It’s important to note that these qualification criteria are subject to change each year, and exceptions can be made for exceptional circumstances.
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