PGA Championship 2017: When does it start? What TV channel is it on? Who is going to win?
THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP starts TODAY - here is everything you need to know about it.
The PGA Championship starts on Thursday August 10
When is the PGA Championship?
TODAY! The PGA Championship tees off at 12.20pm on Thursday August 10 with Grayson Murray, Rich Berberian Jr. and Peter Uihlein up first.
Open winner Jordan Spieth starts his campaign at 1.25pm while Rory McIlroy is off later at 6.35pm.
Here’s a full run down of tee times for round one (Thursday) and round two (Friday).
After round two the field will be cut for the final two weekend rounds on Saturday and Sunday.
What is the PGA Championship?
Once billed as Glory’s Last Shot, the PGA Championship has been rebranded to a slightly more straightforward ‘The Season’s Final Major’.
With the Masters in April, US Open in June and The Open in July, the PGA Championship is the season’s last major and chance for stars to win a Grand Slam before the year is out.
Where is the PGA Championship?
The PGA Championship is being held at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Although it is a regular stop on the PGA Tour, it is the first time the Quail Hollow Club has hosted a major.
Last year The PGA Championship was at the Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey.
Rory McIlroy is the favourite to win the US PGA Championship
What TV channel is the PGA Championship on?
Sky Sports has lost the right to broadcast the PGA Championship to the BBC.
Unfortunately that means fans in the UK will not be treated to all-encompassing coverage but have to make do with a mixture of TV and online.
Here are the times you can watch live golf and what other channels and platforms it will be on.
(All times BST)
Thursday 10 August
6pm-12.15am - BBC Red Button, BBC Sport website, BBC iPlayer
11.15pm-12.15am - BBC Two
Friday 11 August
6pm-12.15am - BBC Red Button, BBC Sport website, BBC iPlayer
11.05pm-12.15am - BBC Two
Saturday 12 August and Sunday 13 August
7pm-12.15am - BBC Red Button, BBC Sport website, BBC iPlayer
10.30pm-12.15am - BBC Two
Who is going to win the PGA Championship?
Rory McIlroy is the overwhelming favourite with the bookies - generally valued at 7/1 - to add a third PGA Championship to his trophy cabinet.
Jordan Spieth and Hideki Matsuyama are both at 12/1, Dustin Johnson is at 14/1 and Rickie Fowler 16s.
Brooks Koepka (25/1), Jon Rahm (28/1) Jason Day (33/1) and Justin Thomas (40/1) are also in the frame.
While Adam Scott, Justin Rose, Paul Casey and Sergio Garcia are all at 45/1.
Jimmy Walker is a lengthy 125/1 to retain the title he won last year.