With the 2022 PGA Championship needing a new home, we run through the places it might land.
There are myriad reasons why golf’s governing bodies lock in their major championship venues years in advance. A good deal of planning is required to stage one of the four biggest tournaments of the year, not the least of which is making sure the course is up to top playing standards. Other factors are involved, too, such as securing hotel rooms, volunteers, selling hospitality and tickets. It’s a multimillion-dollar endeavor. That’s why the PGA of America’s decision on Sunday night to cut ties with Trump National Bedminster and move the 2022 PGA Championship to another venue might have been the proper one for the “brand” but comes with numerous questions. Where to go? Several possibilities have already been raised. Here are a few to consider. Location: Louisville, Kentucky Home to the PGA Championship in 1996,2000 and 2014 as well as the 2008 Ryder Cup, this would be the easiest call for the PGA of America, which owns the venue. That lessens the financial burden on the organization, which played a PGA Championship in 2020 without spectators and had to postpone the revenue-heavy Ryder Cup by a year. Designed by Jack Nicklaus, the course is already scheduled to host the 2024 PGA Championship, so some shuffling might need to take place.
