PGA Championship 2016: Tee Times, Date, TV Schedule and Prize Money
After some eventful moments from the first three majors, the PGA Championship has a lot to live up to in the coming week.
So far this year, we have seen three first-time winners, including some upset performances, dominant showings and memorable final rounds. Although the final major of the year is often overlooked compared to the other three, it still has the potential to create some exciting moments thanks to a loaded field and interesting storylines.
Here is a look at what you need to know heading into the weekend of the PGA Championship.
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2016 PGA Championship
Dates: July 28-31
Course: Baltusrol GC, Springfield, New Jersey
Purse: $10 million ($1.8 million for winner)
| 1 | July 28 | TNT | 1 - 7 p.m. |
| 2 | July 29 | TNT | 1 - 7 p.m. |
| 3 | July 30 | TNT | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
| CBS | 2 - 7 p.m. | ||
| 4 | July 31 | TNT | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
| CBS | 2 - 7 p.m. |
Preview
It will be tough for fans to recover after one of the top finishes to a major in years just occurred at The Open Championship.
Phil Mickelson shot a 65 on Sunday to finish at 17 under par for the tournament, which would have been good enough to win in most years. However, it was Henrik Stenson who stole the show with a final round of 63, putting him 20 under for the week.
ESPN's Mike Greenberg gave high praise to Stenson's individual showing:
Meanwhile, the duel between the two in the final pairing was as good as anything the sport has seen in decades. Even Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson put it up there against their famous "Duel in the Sun" in the 1977 British Open, according to Jimmy Roberts of NBC Sports:
The difference between second and third place in 1977 was 10 strokes. The difference between Mickelson (second place) and J.B. Holmes (third) this time around was 11.
When you have this type of battle and Stenson was just better, there isn't a lot to be upset about from Mickelson's perspective, as he explained to ESPN.com's Jason Sobel:
Can fans possibly get another performance of this level in Springfield? There are certainly players with the ability to put on a show.
Besides Stenson and Mickelson, there are a number of golfers entering the week performing at a consistently high level. One of those is Dustin Johnson, who won the U.S. Open as part of a stretch of six straight top-10 finishes. He has long been one of the top strikers in the world, but he is finally playing to his potential.
According to Ryan Lavner of Golf Channel, Johnson also has a chance to overtake Jason Day as the No. 1 player in the world if he wins this week.
Of course, Day isn't going to go down quietly after winning this event last year with a score of 20 under. He might not have any major wins in 2016, but he has still put together a strong season and remains a top contender. The same could be said about Rory McIlroy, who will be in the same group as Day and Mickelson in the first two days this week.
Additionally, Jordan Spieth would like to get back on track after two less than stellar showings at the U.S. Open and British Open. While he was competitive in both events, he was also a combined 11 over par in these two tournaments.
Few were expecting Spieth to match his 2015 effort in majors, where he won two titles and ended with four top-five finishes. However, plenty of fans are hoping the young star will find himself back near the top of leaderboards this weekend.
With plenty of other sleepers capable of pulling off surprises beyond these big names, anything can happen in Baltusrol.
| Time (ET) | Golfers | ||
| 7 a.m. | Bradley Dredge | Patton Kizzire | Mark R. Brown |
| 7:10 a.m. | K.J. Choi | Tommy Sharp | Jon Curran |
| 7:20 a.m. | Jason Kokrak | Josh Speight | Kristoffer Broberg |
| 7:30 a.m. | Darren Clarke | David Lingmerth | Daniel Berger |
| 7:40 a.m. | Aaron Baddeley | Kevin Kisner | Emiliano Grillo |
| 7:50 a.m. | John Daly | Padraig Harrington | Vijay Singh |
| 8 a.m. | Victor Dubuisson | Marcus Fraser | James Hahn |
| 8:10 a.m. | Soren Kjeldsen | Billy Hurley III | Scott Hend |
| 8:20 a.m. | Matt Jones | Rikard Karlberg | Charley Hoffman |
| 8:30 a.m. | Robert Streb | Vaughn Taylor | Kevin Na |
| 8:40 a.m. | Gregory Bourdy | Jonas Blixt | Roberto Castro |
| 8:50 a.m. | Ross Fisher | Omar Uresti | Greg Chalmers |
| 9 a.m. | Zac Blair | Smylie Kaufman | David Muttitt |
| 12:15 p.m. | Joe Summerhays | Yuta Ikeda | Colt Knost |
| 12:25 p.m. | Ryan Palmer | Rob Labritz | Gary Woodland |
| 12:35 p.m. | Alex Noren | Andrew Johnston | Scott Piercy |
| 12:45 p.m. | Shaun Micheel | Rich Berberian Jr. | Rocco Mediate |
| 12:55 p.m. | Tony Finau | Anirban Lahiri | Matthew Fitzpatrick |
| 1:05 p.m. | Danny Lee | Matt Kuchar | Luke Donald |
| 1:15 p.m. | Jim Furyk | Francesco Molinari | Shane Lowry |
| 1:25 p.m. | Bubba Watson | Jordan Spieth | Sergio Garcia |
| 1:35 p.m. | Patrick Reed | Justin Rose | Charl Schwartzel |
| 1:45 p.m. | Danny Willett | Dustin Johnson | Henrik Stenson |
| 1:55 p.m. | Graeme McDowell | Webb Simpson | Louis Oosthuizen |
| 2:05 p.m. | Ryan Moore | Kyle Reifers | Ben Polland |
| 2:15 p.m. | Mitch Lowe | Kevin Streelman | Young-han Song |
| Time (ET) | Golfers | ||
| 7 a.m. | Chris Kirk | Wyatt Worthington II | Freddie Jacobson |
| 7:10 a.m. | Jason Bohn | Jeunghun Wang | Brian Gaffney |
| 7:20 a.m. | J.B. Holmes | Brian Stuard | Hideki Matsuyama |
| 7:30 a.m. | Tyrrell Hatton | Harris English | Matt Dobyns |
| 7:40 a.m. | Rickie Fowler | Ernie Els | Zach Johnson |
| 7:50 a.m. | Chris Wood | Branden Grace | Jimmy Walker |
| 8 a.m. | Justin Thomas | Rafa Cabrera-Bello | Paul Casey |
| 8:10 a.m. | Brooks Koepka | Brandt Snedeker | Lee Westwood |
| 8:20 a.m. | Adam Scott | Keegan Bradley | Jamie Donaldson |
| 8:30 a.m. | Jason Day | Phil Mickelson | Rory McIlroy |
| 8:40 a.m. | Bill Haas | Jamie Lovemark | Andy Sullivan |
| 8:50 a.m. | George Coetzee | Rod Perry | Hideto Tanihara |
| 9 a.m. | Nicolas Colsaerts | Jhonattan Vegas | Ryan Helminen |
| 12:15 p.m. | Michael Block | Harold Varner III | John Senden |
| 12:25 p.m. | Kevin Chappell | Johan Kok | Troy Merritt |
| 12:35 p.m. | Russell Henley | Fabian Gomez | Thorbjorn Olesen |
| 12:45 p.m. | Rich Beem | Steve Stricker | David Toms |
| 12:55 p.m. | James Morrison | Brandon Stone | Billy Horschel |
| 1:05 p.m. | Jason Dufner | Martin Kaymer | Y.E. Yang |
| 1:15 p.m. | Bernd Wiesberger | Byeong Hun An | Brendan Steele |
| 1:25 p.m. | Marc Leishman | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | Russell Knox |
| 1:35 p.m. | Jim Herman | Thongchai Jaidee | Thomas Pieters |
| 1:45 p.m. | Soomin Lee | William McGirt | Joost Luiten |
| 1:55 p.m. | Brad Lardon | K.T. Kim | Peter Malnati |
| 2:05 p.m. | Daniel Summerhays | Cameron Tringale | Rick Schuller |
| 2:15 p.m. | Brad Ott | Bryce Molder | Si Woo Kim |
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