PGA Championship 2025: Where to Watch, Schedule & More

The 2025 Masters Tournament is over, and the coveted green jacket is resting comfortably on Rory McIlroy’s shoulders. Now, America’s top golfers have their sights set on the next big tournament of the year: the 2025 PGA Championship.

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Will McIlroy pull off a second major championship win in a row, or will other top contenders dethrone him and secure the Wanamaker Trophy for themselves?

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Let’s take a look at the details for the PGA Championship 2025, including who’s in the field and how to watch it live on TV.

When is the PGA Championship 2025?

The 2025 PGA Championship will be held on May 15 – 18, 2025.

Where will the PGA Championship 2025 Be Held?

The tournament will be held at the Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club in Charlotte, NC. The tournament is held at a different location each year and has graced no small number of storied venues and famous golf courses.

Where will the PGA Championship be over the next 5 years?

After gracing Quail Hollow in 2025, the PGA Championship will make stops at the following courses over the next five years: 

• 2026: Aronimink Golf Club, Newtown Square, PA
• 2027: PGA Frisco, Frisco, Texas
• 2028: The Olympic Club, Lake Course, San Francisco, California
• 2029: Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course, Springfield, New Jersey
• 2030: Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Maryland

What Channel is the PGA Championship 2025 on?

The best viewing experience is obviously from the sides of the fairway and greens, but if you can’t make it out to Charlotte, you can catch every moment of the PGA Championship 2025 on DIRECTV.

Here are some places to watch the upcoming PGA Championship:

• ESPN – Channel 206
• CBS (Check local channel listings)
• Paramount+

2025 PGA Championship Full Schedule

And now, let’s take a swing at the full PGA Championship 2025 schedule:

Monday, May 12

• Practice Round

Tuesday, May 13

• Practice Round

Wednesday, May 14

• Practice Round

Thursday, May 15

First Round (Groups of 3 starting on Holes #1 & #10 – 7 a.m.- 2:42 p.m.*)

Friday, May 16

• Second Round (Groups of 3 starting on Holes #1 & #10 – 7 a.m.- 2:42 p.m.*)

Saturday, May 17

• Third Round (Groups of 2 starting on Hole #1 – 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.*)

Sunday, May 18

• Final Round (Groups of 2 starting on Hole #1 – 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.*)

*Subject to change

How do players qualify for the PGA Championship?

You have to be a pretty darn good golfer to qualify for a spot on the fairway at Quail Hollow during the PGA Championship 2025. Here’s how players get invited:

1. Have previously won a PGA Championship
2. Have won one of the last five Masters tournaments
3. Have won one of the last five U.S. Open tournaments
4. Have won one of the last five Open Championships
5. Have won one of the last three THE PLAYERS Championships
6. Rank in the top 3 on the International Federation Official World Golf Ranking List
7. Win the previous year’s KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship
8. Finish in the top 15 in the 2023 PGA Championship
9. Finish in the top 15 in the 2024 PGA Professional Championship
10. Be in the top 70 players who are eligible and have earned the most PGA Championship Points from the 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge through the 2024 CJ CUP Byron Nelson.
11. Be a playing member of the last-named U.S. and European Ryder Cup teams, provided that the player remains within the top 100 on the Official World Golf Rankings until a few weeks before the tournament
12. Win a PGA TOUR co-sponsored or approved tournament, whose victories are considered official, in the 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge through the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship and the 2024 Myrtle Beach Classic
13. Finish in the top 3 of the DP World Tour Asian Swing event rankings, that include the Porsche Singapore Open, the Hero Indian Open, the ISPS Handa Championship and the Volvo China Open
14. Players from beyond the top 70 players who are eligible and who have earned the most PGA Championship Points from the 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge through the 2024 CJ CUP Byron Nelson, in order of their position on such list, shall be added to backfill and complete the field
15. The PGA of America can invite additional players not included in the categories listed above at its discretion

Who is playing in the PGA Championship 2025?

Curious if your favorite golfer will be on the course for the 2025 PGA Championship? Here’s a list of everyone who is playing so far:

1. Abraham Ancer
2. Adam Hadwin
3. Adam Scott
4. Brooks Koepka
5. Bryson DeChambeau
6. Brian Harman
7. Billy Horschel
8. Cameron Smith
9. Cameron Young
10. Christiaan Bezuidenhout
11. Collin Morikawa
12. Corey Conners
13. Daniel Berger
14. Davis Riley
15. Denny McCarthy
16. Dustin Johnson
17. Gary Woodland
18. Harold Varner III
19. Harris English
20. Hideki Matsuyama
21. Jason Day
22. Jason Kokrak
23. Joel Dahmen
24. Joaquin Niemann
25. Jon Rahm
26. Jordan Spieth
27. Justin Rose
28. Justin Thomas
29. J.T. Poston
30. Keith Mitchell
31. Kurt Kitayama
32. Louis Oosthuizen
33. Ludvig Aberg
34. Mackenzie Hughes
35. Marc Leishman
36. Matt Fitzpatrick
37. Max Homa
38. Mito Pereira
39. Min Woo Lee
40. Patrick Cantlay
41. Patrick Reed
42. Phil Mickelson
43. Rickie Fowler
44. Robert MacIntyre
45. Rory McIlroy
46. Russell Henley
47. Ryan Fox
48. Sam Burns
49. Sahith Theegala
50. Scottie Scheffler
51. Seamus Power
52. Sergio Garcia
53. Sepp Straka
54. Shane Lowry
55. Si Woo Kim
56. Sungjae Im
57. Talor Gooch
58. Thomas Pieters
59. Tiger Woods
60. Tommy Fleetwood
61. Tom Kim
62. Tony Finau
63. Tyrrell Hatton
64. Viktor Hovland
65. Wyndham Clark
66. Xander Schauffele

Who is expected to win the PGA Championship 2025?

So, who has the tops odds of winning the 2025 PGA Championship’s estimated $18.5 million purse? Let’s take a look at some of the odds:

• No surprise that McIlroy, who won the Masters last month, is at the top of the chart and a clear favorite to win the tournament.
• Scottie Scheffler, winner of 2024 Masters, is considered one of the world’s best golfers and is the second-favorite to win the PGA Championship.
• Xander Schauffele, who won last year’s PGA Championship, is a serious contender, having won multiple big golf events in the last few years.
• Rounding out the top five is Bryson Dechambeau and Ludvig Aberg.

Who won last year’s PGA Championship?

Xander Schauffele won the 2024 PGA Championship.