THE FACTS
When is the 2019 PGA Championship? Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th of May 2019
Where is the 2019 PGA Championship? Bethpage State Park BK Course, Farmingdale, New York, U.S.
What is the total prize fund of the 2019 PGA Championship? $11 million
What television channel can I watch the 2019 PGA Championship on in the UK? Sky Sports Golf
Where can I stream the 2019 PGA Championship in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream the tournament online via Sky Go
Where can I get tickets for the 2019 PGA Championship? https://ems.pgalinks.com/ticketing/index.cfm?sale_id=429&utm_source=pgachampionship_com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=2019_pga&utm_term=ticket_sale&utm_content=Tickets_referral
What is the course yardage at Bethpage State Park (Black Course)? 7,438 yards
What is the par at Bethpage State Park (Black Course)? 70
What is the course information for Bethpage State Park (Black Course)? The Black Course is renowned as one of the most challenging layouts in world golf due to its severe bunkers and elevated greens which puts a premium on long and accurate hitting tee-to-green
What is the predicted weather for the 2019 PGA Championship? Partly cloudy with cooler conditions around 15c expected throughout and low winds through all four days of play
THE HISTORY
Rory McIlroy is the only player to have recorded multiple PGA Championships (2012 & 2014) in the previous ten editions while Whistling Straits is the only course to have hosted multiple championships (2010 & 2015). The switch to May – altered from its traditional hosting as the last major of the season – makes for a different test as weather conditions and course set-up will be abundantly different during this time of year. The average winning margin of 2.2 strokes is relatively high for a major, however due to Bethpage Blacks' notorious difficulty, there could be many players in the mix heading into the back nine on Sunday with so many of the best players in form around a course that demands only the very best all-round game.
Players who have performed well in the PGA Championship in recent years as well as in the 2002 and 2009 U.S. Open and 2012 and 2016 PGA Tour Barclays - all which were played at Bethpage Black - will determine course form.
