The PGA Championship is a major annual golf tournament organized by the Professional Golfers' Association of America. Uniquely, it is the only major exclusively for professional golfers, setting it apart from the other three major championships which include amateur players.
In February 1916, the Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA) was established in New York City, following a luncheon hosted by Rodman Wanamaker.
In October 1916, the first PGA Championship was held at Siwanoy Country Club, with Jim Barnes winning $500 and a gold medal.
In 1921, the field for the PGA Championship consisted of the defending champion and the top 31 qualifiers from the 1921 U.S. Open.
In 1930, the Wanamaker Trophy reappeared after being lost, turning up in the cellar of L.A. Young and Company, which made clubs for Walter Hagen, who was responsible for losing it.
In 1941, the PGA Championship was held in suburban Denver.
In 1953, the PGA Championship was moved to early July.
In 1954, the PGA Championship was moved to a few weeks later with the finals played on Tuesday.
In 1957, the PGA Championship lost money.
In November of 1957 at PGA meetings, the decision was made that starting in 1958, the PGA Championship format would change to stroke play, adopting the standard 72-hole format over four days (Thursday to Sunday).
In 1965, the PGA Championship was contested in August for the first time.
In 1967, the PGA Championship was held in suburban Denver.
Since December 1968, the PGA Tour has been independent of the PGA of America.
In 1969, the PGA Championship was again contested in August.
In 1971, the PGA Championship was moved to late February and played in Florida.
In 1985, the PGA Championship was held in suburban Denver.
Prior to 2020, the PGA Championship was last played in the Pacific time zone in 1998 at Sahalee east of Seattle.
The Players Championship was moved from March to May in 2007.
In 2013, the PGA Championship dropped the slogan "Glory's Last Shot" in favor of "The Season's Final Major".
In 2016, Jimmy Walker won the PGA Championship, earning $1.8 million.
In 2016, the PGA Championship was moved to late July to accommodate the 2016 Summer Olympics in August.
In 2017, it was announced that the PGA Championship would be moved to May starting in 2019.
In 2018, the 100th edition of the PGA Championship had a purse of $11 million.
Beginning in 2019, the PGA Championship was officially moved to May, taking place the weekend before Memorial Day.
Beginning in 2020, ESPN holds rights to early-round and weekend morning coverage of the PGA Championship and air supplemental coverage through ESPN+.
In 2020, the PGA Championship was held at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, marking the first time it was held in the Bay Area.
As of 2023, there are qualification criteria.
Both ESPN and CBS contracts run through 2030 for PGA Championship television coverage.
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