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When is PGA Championship in 2013? | ![]() |
The 2013 PGA Championship runs from Thursday, August 8th through Sunday, August 11th.
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What is PGA Championship? | ![]() |
The PGA Championship, sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship or simply the US PGA, is an annual major golf touranment hosted by the Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA). Typically held in the middle of August, the PGA Championship is one of the four major golf tourneys in professional golf and is the final major in professional golf's annual season. The professional golfing associations represented in the tournament include the PGA Tour, the European Tour, and the Japan Golf Tour.
Winners of the PGA Championship never have to qualify for the PGA Championship again and are automatically guaranteed a spot in the other three golf majors (The Masters, The US Open, and The Open Championship) over the next five years. PGA Championship winners also receive automatic membership into the PGA Tour and European Tour as well as being invited to play in the annual The Players Championship, which boasts the highest prize fund of any golf tourney, for the next five years.