2026 PGA Championship Preview: Jordan Spieth’s Grand Slam Quest Among Top Storylines

The PGA Championship 2026 begins on May 14 at Aronimink Golf Club, with a number of narratives to follow including Spieth seeking the career Grand Slam.

A general view of signage on the 18th green during a practice round prior to the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown, Pa., on May 11, 2026. Emilee Chinn/Getty Images

Golf’s second major has arrived, with the 2026 PGA Championship beginning May 14. Aronimink Golf Club in suburban Philadelphia will host the tournament, which is universally viewed as the least prestigious of the four majors. But it’s still a major event nonetheless.

Scottie Scheffler is the defending champion, while Rory McIlroy is coming off back-to-back green jackets. Those two are also part of some of the most intriguing storylines entering the PGA Championship 2026, but the course itself tees off the top things to know about this major championship.

Aronimink—An Unknown to Many

Aronimink Golf Club has hosted just one PGA Tour event over the past 15 years, back in 2018. Thus, many of the younger or newer players on tour have never competed at the course, including Scheffler, Cameron Young, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Ludvig Aberg. On the other hand, several old-timers may have three starts at Aronimink under their belts, as the course hosted tour events not only in 2018, but also in 2010–2011.