All you need to know ahead of the US PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club.
When is the US PGA Championship?
The US PGA Championship is the second of the four men's Major Championships and will take place from Thursday, May 15 to Sunday, May 18, having held a spring spot in golf's global calendar since moving from August in 2019.
There will be three practice days held on the Monday to Wednesday leading up to the event when players will also face the world's media.
Where is it being held?
Quail Hollow Club will host the US PGA Championship for the second time, with Justin Thomas lifting the Wanamaker Trophy the last time the event was held here in 2017.
The course in Charlotte, North Carolina, was opened in 1961 and has a rich history of hosting PGA TOUR events, first with the the Kemper Open from 1969 to 1979 and now the Truist Championship since 2003.
This year's Truist Championship was held at Philadelphia Cricket Club to allow Quail Hollow to stage the US PGA Championship.
George W Cobb was the original course architect in 1961 and the layout has since had three sets of renovations by Tom Fazio in 1997, 2013 and 2016.
Quail Hollow is a 7,626-yard par 71 with a course record of 61, set by Rory McIlroy in the third round of the 2015 Wells Fargo Championship (now Truist Championship).
Quail Hollow's famous Green Mile made up of the 16th, 17th and 18th holes is one of the most feared finishes in golf, playing a staggering 488 over par across the 2017 US PGA Championship.
How many players are in the field?
A field of 156 players will contest the US PGA Championship.
What is the format?
The US PGA Championship is a 72-hole individual stroke play tournament contested over four rounds.
Who is playing?
Due to the structure of its exemptions and field size, it is often said the US PGA Championship has the strongest field in golf and 2025 is no exception. To find out who will be teeing it up in North Carolina, click here.
How many players make the cut?
Players must be in the top 70 places, counting ties, to make the 36-hole cut.
What is the play-off format?
In the event of a tie for first place after 72 holes, there will be a three-hole aggregate score play-off on holes the 16th, 17th and 18th. If still tied, there will be a hole-by-hole play-off beginning on the 18th, and if still tied the 16th, 17th and 18th will be repeated until there is a winner.
What does the winner receive?
The 2025 US PGA Champion will have his name inscribed on the Wanamaker Trophy.
Lewis Rodman Wanamaker, an American businessman and heir to the Wanamaker's department store fortune was the driving force behind the creation of the Professional Golfers’ Association of America in 1916 and commisioned the trophy which takes his name.
Standing at 28 inches tall, 10½ inches in diameter, 27 inches across its handles, and weighing 27 pounds, it is one of the grandest and most recognisable prizes in the game.
What is also at play for DP World Tour members?
There are a total of 10,000 Race to Dubai ranking points to be played for, with 1,665 going to the winner assuming they are a DP World Tour member.
With the countdown to this year's Ryder Cup at Bethpage, there are also 5,000 Ryder Cup points on offer as hopefuls for Luke Donald's European side bid to bolster their chances of qualification.
Who is the defending champion?
American Xander Schauffele was the winner in 2024 as he won his first Major Championship at Valhalla. He became the first player in history to card two record-equalling 62s in Major Championships in round one and never looked back, breaking out of a tie for the lead on the first on Sunday and claiming a one-shot victory over Bryson DeChambeau. His 21 under total was the lowest in men's Major Championship history and he went on to add another of golf's biggest prizes at The Open two months later.
What are some of the key storylines heading into the event?
All eyes will be on Rory McIlroy just over a month after he completed the career Grand Slam at the Masters Tournament to end a near 11-year wait for a fifth Major Championship. The Northern Irishman arrives in brilliant form at a course where he already has four victories and some are even already whispering about a calendar Grand Slam.
Speaking of Grand Slams, McIlroy is not the only one who could end 2025 as a member of golf's most exclusive club. A win this week for Jordan Spieth would see him add to his Masters, U.S. Open and The Open titles.
Schauffele will be looking to become the first player to successfully defend the title since Brooks Koepka in 2019 and also the first player to win three Majors in a stretch of five since Koepa won his 2018 and 2019 titles and the 2018 U.S. Open.
The Asian Swing offered a route into the field and Keita Nakajima, Eugenio Chacarra and Marco Penge will all be looking to capitalise after playing some fine golf in recent weeks.
Alongside Chacarra and Penge, fellow DP World Tour members Harry Hall, Tom McKibbin, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Niklas Nørgaard, John Parry and Elvis Smylie will be making their US PGA Championship debuts, with the two Danes being handed a Major bow.
How can I watch it?
Sky Sports has broadcasting coverage of the US PGA Championship in the UK.
For specific broadcast timings of all territories please check your local listings.
