CHARLOTTE—The PGA of America made a bold statement Wednesday evening that will delight golf purists: despite days of drenching rain at Quail Hollow, Thursday's opening round of the 107th PGA Championship will proceed without preferred lies.

The PGA Championship has long been the major that has struggled to find an identity outside of getting the top 100 players in the world.

The second major of the PGA Tour season tees off Thursday, as top golfers from both the PGA Tour and LIV Golf converge at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina for the PGA Championship. According to DraftKings Sportsbook,

The world’s best golfers put the finishing touches on their game on Wednesday at Quail Hollow Golf Club for the PGA Championship.

Collin Morikawa had no idea how heavy the Wanamaker Trophy was when he attempted to hoist it in the air following his victory at the 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park.

Charlotte, N.C., has endured several inches of rain recently but PGA officials made a point of saying preferred lies would not be in effect at Quail Hollow.

Scottie Scheffler is a pretty mild-mannered fella, so it came as a shock to the sports world when we woke up on the morning of May 17, 2024, to find a mugshot of the World No. 1 plastered across the Internet.

Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort assistant golf professional Brian Bergstol will play in the PGA Championship this weekend at Quail Hollow Country Club in Charlotte, North Carolina.