The PGA championship is one of the oldest golf championships at the United States. It was first held in 1916 at Siwanoy Country Club in Eastchester, New York. In contraposition to the winner back in 1916, Jim Barnes, who received $500, the winner of last year received $1.3 million. Besides the prize, the winner is also awarded the Wanamaker Trophy which is donated by Rodman Wanamaker.

The competition is par 72 this year with almost 7700 yards. The format of the play was originally Match Play until 1957 and from 1958 until the present is a Stroke play competition.

The purse is also an attractive topic of this competition with almost $7.6 million dollars. Is played in August and there is usually 4000 fans attending the competition.

The PGA Championship was established for the purpose of providing a high-profile tournament specifically for professional golfers at a time when they were generally not held in high esteem in a sport that was largely run by wealthy amateurs.

The qualification criteria is one of the most complete ones from the whole list of tournaments. The list of qualification criteria is like follows:

• All former PGA Champions.
• Winners of the last five U.S. Opens.
• Winners of the last five Masters.
• Winners of the last five British Opens.
• The last Senior PGA Champion.
• The low 15 scorers and ties in the previous PGA Championship.
• The 20 low scorers in the last PGA Professional National Championship.
• The 70 leaders in official money standings on the PGA Tour (starting one week prior to the previous year's PGA Championship and ending two weeks prior to the current year's PGA Championship).
• Members of the most recent United States Ryder Cup Team.
• Winners of tournaments co-sponsored or approved by the PGA Tour since the previous PGA Championship (does not include pro-am and team competitions).
• The PGA of America reserves the right to invite additional players not included in the categories listed above.
• The total field is a maximum of 156 players. Vacancies are filled by the first available player from the list of alternates (those below 70th place in official money standings)

As you see, the criteria is really high and that is why the players of this tournament are the best ones from all the players known. The tournament is around the corner and we can't wait until it starts.