2026 PGA Championship - Patio Preview, Key Stats, Tournament Trends & Early Models
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Patio Preview
Aronimink Golf Club
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
108th edition of the PGA Championship and just the 2nd time this course is hosting the event
First was in 1962 when Gary Player won
Last time PGA Tour played here was in 2018 at the BMW Championship
Original design by Donal Ross about 100 years ago
Restored to original vision in 2016-17 by Gil Hanse
Par 70, ~7,400 yards
Greens: Bentgrass; 8,200+ sq. ft.
Large greens with movement and different landing zones/quadrants
Have to hit specific areas of the green to score, not just the green itself
12.5-13 on Stimpmeter
Lag/approach putting will be important
170+ bunkers
Long fescue rough at about 4"
Will be penal - emphasize ACC and GIR
Demands a complete game and tests every club in the bag
Doglegs and hazards designed to force players to strategize tee shots rather than overpower with distance — we will see if it holds up to new technology
Distance will come into play, but accuracy and precision off the tee will be required to set players up for ideal second shots into tricky greens
In 2018 at BMW, driver usage was under 70%
Only 2 Par 5s
12 difficult Par 4s
1 under 400 yards
5 400-450 yards
5 450-500 yards
1 500+ yards
3 of the 4 Par 3s are 220+ yards
Despite that, 2.99 scoring average in 2018 with a 15.6% birdie rate
Front 9 is the easier of the 2 sides
Average approach distance in 2018: 160.2 yards. Proximity buckets from that year:
50-125 yards: ~27%
125-150 yards: ~19%
150-175 yards: ~17%
175-200 yards: ~10%
200+ yards: ~26.5%
Recent PGA Championship History
2025: Scottie Scheffler -11 (69-68-65-71); 5 Stroke Victory over 3 Players
2024: Xander Schauffele -21 (62-68-68-65); 1 Stroke Victory over Bryson Dechambeau
2023: Brooks Koepka -9 (72-66-66-67); 2 Stroke Victory over Hovland & Scheffler
2022: Justin Thomas -5 (67-67-74-67); Playoff Victory over Will Zalatoris
2021: Phil Mickelson -6 (70-69-70-73); 2 Stroke Victory over Koepka & Oosthuizen
2020: Collin Morikawa -13 (69-69-65-64); 2 Stroke Victory over Casey & D Johnson
2019: Brooks Koepka -8 (63-65-70-74); 2 Stroke Victory over Dustin Johnson
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Key Stats
Tier 1
Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green
Strokes Gained: Approach
Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee
Strokes Gained: Putting (Bent)
Total Driving
Tier 2
Distance from Edge of Fairway
Greens in Regulation
Overall Proximity
Scrambling (Bent)
Around-the-Green Proximity
Sand Saves
Three-putt Avoidance (Bent)
Approach Putting (Bent)
Tier 3
Approach: 100-150
Approach: 200+ yards
SG: Par 3 226+ yards
SG: Par 4 401-450 yards
SG: Par 4 451-500 yards
Champ’s Course Comps
Shadow Creek Golf Course
Medinah Country Club (No. 3)
Olympia Fields Country Club (North Course)
PGA Championship Trends
Odds
0-25: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019
26-50: 2020
51-100:
101+: 2021
Winner’s Strokes Behind Leader By Round
R1: 7/7 (100%) within 6 shots (2/7 led)
R2: 6/7 (86%) within 3 shots (3/7 led)
R3: 6/7 (86%) within 2 shots (5/7 led)
Winner’s Lead-In Form
7/7 (100%) made the cut in their last start
6/7 (86%) with a Top 20 finish in their last start
6/7 (86%) with at least 2 Top 20s in their last 4 starts
6/7 (86%) made the cut at The Masters Tournament
5/7 (71%) with a Top 5 finish in their last start
5/7 (71%) with 0 missed cuts in their last 4 starts
5/7 (71%) with at least 2 Top 10s in their last 4 starts
5/7 (71%) with a WIN or 2nd in their last 4 starts
5/7 (71%) with a Top 10 finish at The Masters Tournament
3/7 (43%) with at least 2 Top 5s in their last 4 starts
3/7 (43%) with a Top 5 at The Masters Tournament
2/7 (29%) with a WIN or 2nd in their last start
Winner’s PGA Championship History
6/7 (86%) with at least 5 prior appearances
6/7 (86%) with a Top 10 finish in a prior appearance
5/7 (71%) with a Top 10 finish within 4 appearances of their WIN
5/7 (71%) with a Top 2 finish in a prior appearance
3/7 (43%) with a Top 20 finsih in the appearance prior to their WIN
1/7 (14%) WON as a Debutant
1/7 (14%) went Back-to-Back as PGA Champion
First Round Leader Group Splits
AM: 71% (2025, 2024, 2021, 2020, 2019)
PM: 29% (2023, 2022)
*results can include instances where FRL from both Tee Groups, both get credited with a win.
Early Models
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