PGA FAQs

July 2009 Special Advertising Section

Q: Who Plays in the PGA Championship?
A: PGA Tour, European Tour, and Asian Tour members and top PGA of America club pros. The field typically is the strongest of the PGA Tour season, with more than 90 of the top 100 players in the world rankings competing.

Q: Who’s in Charge?
A: The Professional Golfers’ Association of America, aka the PGA of America. Not to be confused with the PGA Tour; they are separate entities. The PGA Championship is a PGA Tour event but is not managed by the PGA Tour, same as golf’s other major championships (Masters, U.S. Open, British Open).

Q: What Does the Winner Get?
A: The Wanamaker Trophy, in addition to a nice chunk of pocket change. 2008 champion Padraig Harrington earned $1,350,000. Total prize money is $7.2 million.
 
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Q: Where are the Players Staying?
A: Did you check the neighbor’s house? Some 45 players will be renting area homes, everything from a one-bedroom apartment to a six-bedroom house on one of the city’s premier lakes. Most rentals are within 10 minutes of the course. Accommodations chair Kathy Norton says the average compensation for the homeowners is $7,000 for the week and upwards of $15,000.