PGA Championship Golf Courses

#1 on trail

Louisville, Kentucky

Jack Nicklaus design in Louisville that has hosted multiple PGA Championships and a Ryder Cup. Rolling Kentucky terrain with tree-lined fairways and demanding water features throughout.

#2 on trail

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Perry Maxwell's 1935 masterpiece in Tulsa has hosted four PGA Championships and a U.S. Open. Tight tree-lined fairways, small greens, and a demanding closing stretch define one of the great championship tests in the South.

#3 on trail

Kiawah Island, South Carolina

Pete and Alice Dye's 1991 design stretches along 2.5 miles of Atlantic coastline, exposing all 18 holes to ocean winds. Host of the 1991 Ryder Cup and 2021 PGA Championship.

#4 on trail

Haven, Wisconsin

Pete and Alice Dye carved this Lake Michigan shoreline layout in 1998, bringing Irish links character to Wisconsin. Host to four major championships, as well as the 2021 Ryder Cup.

#5 on trail

Rochester, New York

Donald Ross's 1926 design has hosted seven major championships, including the 2023 PGA Championship. Tight fairways, severe rough, and small, contoured greens define the East Course's demand.

#6 on trail

Farmingdale, New York

Burbeck and Tillinghast's 1936 public bruiser on Long Island. Hosted the 2002 and 2009 U.S. Opens. Walk-up tee times and a warning sign at the first tee say it all.

#7 on trail

Springfield, New Jersey

Tillinghast's 1922 masterpiece in Springfield, NJ has hosted seven U.S. Opens. The par-3 4th over water and brutal 17th define its championship pedigree.

#8 on trail

Chaska, Minnesota

Robert Trent Jones Sr. design in Chaska, Minnesota that has hosted the U.S. Open, PGA Championship, Ryder Cup, and Solheim Cup. One of the most decorated championship venues in the Midwest, set on rolling terrain carved from farmland west of Minneapolis.

#9 on trail

Medinah, Illinois

Private Illinois club outside Chicago that has hosted three U.S. Opens and three PGA Championships. No. 3 Course was redesigned by Rees Jones for the 1990s majors and is being overhauled by OCM for the 2026 Presidents Cup. Site of Europe's miraculous 2012 Ryder Cup comeback.

#10 on trail

Johns Creek, Georgia

Robert Trent Jones Sr. layout in Johns Creek, Georgia that has hosted two PGA Championships and a U.S. Amateur. Demanding parkland design with water in play on multiple holes across the Highlands Course.

#11 on trail

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Donald Ross original, redesigned by Robert Trent Jones for the 1951 U.S. Open — where Ben Hogan famously declared "I'm glad I brought this course — this monster — to its knees," giving rise to the nickname "the Monster." Hosted six U.S. Opens and the 2004 Ryder Cup.

#12 on trail

Charlotte, North Carolina

Private Charlotte club with major pedigree — host of the PGA Championship and annual Wells Fargo Championship. Demanding tree-lined layout with water in play on multiple closing holes.