Check out the Best 15 PGA Championship Venues Ever!

Written by Mel Sole on July 25, 2016. Posted in Golf Courses

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The PGA Championship does not have a rota of courses where the Championship is played like the British Open or the US Open. But some perennial favorites tend to host this tournament over and over again. Joel Beall of Golf Digest has done a good job of choosing the Top 15 courses used for this prestigious Championship.

No. 15: Trump Bedminster

This ranking is not reflective of its layout, championship merit (set to host the 2017 Women’s Open and the 2022 PGA Championship) or its controversial owner. Rather, it’s correlated to its age or lack thereof. Opened in 2004, Bedminster remains a relative unknown to the scene. However, the early reviews have been positive. Don’t be surprised if it quickly becomes a favorite.

No. 14: Bellerive

You would think a venue hosting the 100th PGA Championship would be a tradition-laden course. Not quite. Although opened in 1897, the Missouri club has seen just two major championships (1965 US Open, 1992 PGA Championship). A Robert Trent Jones design, Bellerive is renowned for its condition, which should make for an aesthetically pleasing watch for the 2018 PGA Championship TV audience.

No. 13: Quail Hollow

A George Cobb creation — who designed the par-3 course at Augusta National — Quail Hollow will host the 2017 PGA Championship and the 2021 Presidents Cup. The course has produced its share of strong winners at its Wells Fargo Championship, including Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Vijay Singh and Rickie Fowler.

No. 12: TPC Harding Park

A scenic piece of land in San Francisco, TPC Harding Park is more known as the stomping grounds for a young Johnny Miller and Ken Venturi rather than its championship pedigree. Harding Park has hosted a Presidents Cup and recently acquired a spot in the WGC-Match Play rotation. It’s not the hardest of tests, but overall, the course gets a thumbs-up from its competitors.

No. 11: Hazeltine National

Two common complaints arose in our sample for the Chaska, Minn., course: 1. A lack of memorable holes 2. The winners. The latter is no fault of the club. Conversely, having Rich Beem and Y.E. Yang as its past two PGA Championship victors is not doing the place any favor