PGA Championship Golf Courses

#1 on trail

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Perry Maxwell's 1936 Tulsa masterpiece has hosted five PGA Championships (1970, 1982, 1994, 2007, 2022) — more than any course on this trail — plus three U.S. Opens. Gil Hanse's 2019 restoration returned much of Maxwell's original intent. Tight tree-lined corridors and small greens define it. Private club.

#2 on trail

Louisville, Kentucky

Jack Nicklaus's 1986 design in Louisville hosted the 2008 Ryder Cup, won by the U.S. under captain Paul Azinger. Also a four-time PGA Championship venue (1996, 2000, 2014, 2024), set across rolling Kentucky terrain with tree-lined fairways and demanding water hazards. Private club.

#3 on trail

Rochester, New York

Donald Ross's 1926 design hosted the 1995 Ryder Cup — where Europe won 14½–13½ for a rare victory on U.S. soil — plus seven major championships, most recently the 2023 PGA. Tight fairways, severe rough, and small, contoured greens define the East Course's demand.

#4 on trail

Haven, Wisconsin

Pete and Alice Dye carved this Lake Michigan shoreline layout in 1998, bringing Irish links character to Wisconsin. Host of three PGA Championships and the 2021 Ryder Cup, where the U.S. won by a record 19–9.

#5 on trail

Johns Creek, Georgia

Robert Trent Jones Sr.'s Highlands Course in Johns Creek has hosted three PGA Championships (1981, 2001, 2011), the 1976 U.S. Open, and the 2021 Women's PGA. Rees Jones lengthened and reshaped it for its modern championship run. Tight fairways and punishing rough. Private club.

#6 on trail

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Donald Ross's 1918 design, toughened by Robert Trent Jones for the 1951 U.S. Open — where Ben Hogan declared he had brought "this monster" to its knees — has hosted six U.S. Opens, three PGA Championships, two U.S. Amateurs (2002, 2016), two U.S. Senior Opens, and the 2004 Ryder Cup. Private club.

#7 on trail

Oakmont, Pennsylvania

Henry Fownes's Pennsylvania brute has hosted the U.S. Open ten times — more than any course in America — plus six U.S. Amateurs (Bobby Jones won here in 1925), three PGA Championships, and two U.S. Women's Opens. Lightning-fast greens and the infamous Church Pews bunker make it one of the game's hardest tests. Private club.

#8 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 — the "War by the Shore" — and two PGA Championships (2012 and 2021).

#9 on trail

Springfield, New Jersey

Tillinghast's 1922 Lower Course in Springfield has hosted five U.S. Opens (1936, 1954, 1967, 1980, 1993) — Baltusrol's two earliest Opens came on a course that no longer exists — along with two PGA Championships. The par-3 4th over water and the long closing stretch define its pedigree. Private club.

#10 on trail

Chaska, Minnesota

Robert Trent Jones Sr.'s 1962 design near Minneapolis has hosted two U.S. Amateurs (2006, 2024), two U.S. Women's Opens, two U.S. Opens, two PGA Championships, and the 2016 Ryder Cup — a championship résumé matched by few American clubs. Private club.

#11 on trail

Medinah, Illinois

Tom Bendelow's 1928 layout outside Chicago — much-redesigned since, and overhauled by OCM Golf for the 2026 Presidents Cup — was the site of the 'Miracle at Medinah,' Europe's stunning 2012 Ryder Cup comeback from 10–6 down to win 14½–13½. No. 3 has also hosted three U.S. Opens and two PGA Championships. Private club.

#12 on trail

Charlotte, North Carolina

George Cobb's 1961 Charlotte layout — given its championship structure by Tom Fazio from 1995 onward — has hosted two PGA Championships (2017, 2025) and stages the tour's annual Charlotte stop. The closing three-hole "Green Mile" is among the toughest finishes in golf. Private club.