Every one of the last nine winners of the Wanamaker Trophy was American-born. This is the longest such streak at the PGA of America's major since a 10-year run from 1980 through 1989. The last non-American to win this title was Australian Jason Day in 2015 at Whistling Straits.

When Jim Barnes claimed the inaugural PGA Championship title in 1916, he earned a prize money payout of $500 from an overall purse of $2,580. Yes, times have changed. The PGA of America will announce on Saturday how much the 156 players in the 2025 PGA Championship field at Quail Hollow are playing for.

From that day forward, it was all systems go to build what amounts to a small city around the grounds of the esteemed course, which last hosted a PGA in 2017. To give you some insight into what truly goes into making a PGA Championship,

Rory McIlroy has had a lot of success at Quail Hollow in the past, but he doesn't think it's set up that different than usual for the PGA Championship.

CHARLOTTE—We are not ones to be smitten with sponsor activations. But give Rickie Fowler and Cobra this—they know how to lean into local culture. At this week's PGA Championship, the former Players champ is rocking a bag doused in teal,