Philly ‘Dawgs on Tour Play For Season’s Second Major

NEWTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 11: A general view of signage on the 18th green during a practice round prior to the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 11, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) | Getty Images

We’re fast nearing the end of the 2025-26 academic year sports schedule, yet those who already matriculated the hallowed halls of Athens are earnestly plying their trades. And some former Bulldogs are heading to Philadelphia to earn a fair wage.

These aren’t a result of the NFL draft. These are members of the PGA Tour and they’re part of the 156 man field eligible to compete for the PGA Championship. Here’s a primer and what you want to know.

Tournament: 108th PGA Championship, May 14-17, 2026

Course: Aronomink Golf Club, par 70, 7,394 yards. Newton Square, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia on the northwest side.

Purse: $20,000,000 total, with $3,600,000 to the winner.

Defending Champ: Scottie Scheffler. With no Louisville PD to impede his march to victory, thee world’s #1 gradually built up a 5 shot lead over the first 3 days, until he didn’t. Scheffler played uninspired early Sunday, while Jon Rahm heated up. About 2.5 hours later, those roles reversed, Scottie returned to form, and Rahm folded like a LIV event in New Orleans.

Fun Fact: Jordan Spieth can win the career grand slam with a win, having already captured a British, US Open, and Masters. Gary Player won his first PGA Championship at Aronomink in 1962 – after Arnold Palmer won the Masters, then Jack Nicklaus won the US Open and Palmer captured the British Open. The Big 3 showed up that year.

TV Times: Extended coverage since it’s a major, but also a little different lineup. ESPN has Thursday’s coverage from noon ET through 7 pm, then it switches over to ESPN2 for another hour. Friday is straight ESPN mothership from noon – 8 pm ET. Saturday and Sunday are 10 am ET – 1 pm on ESPN, then 1-7 pm ET on CBS. There are some extended streaming options early in the week on ESPN+, and then some featured groups, etc. on ESPN+ during the main broadcast times.