Quail Hollow is no stranger to hosting championship golf. Designed by George Cobb and opening in 1961, the 7,558-yard golf course features several redesigns by Arnold Palmer in 1986 and Tom Fazio throughout 1997–2016. Throughout the club’s 64-year history, it has played host to the Kemper Open from 1969 to 1979, the Presidents Cup in 2022, and the PGA Championship in 2017, as well as the Wells Fargo Championship from 2003 to 2024.
The Venue
Quail Hollow features some of the most challenging final three holes on tour, known as the “Green Mile.” Each hole offers players tricky water hazards, strategically placed bunkers, multiple elevation changes, and firm greens to battle through while chasing a highly coveted major championship victory.
That’s not to say it is exactly the course you’ve seen in past years. Quail Hollow has undergone a few renovations in preparation for the 2025 PGA Championship. Most notably, the par-4 16th was made longer, with a new tee box added, stretching the hole by 20 yards, bringing the right fairway bunker more into play for the tour’s longer hitters. In the past, players could easily carry the sand trap into the wider fairway behind it. The now 529-yard hole is certain to prove challenging for the world’s best this month.
The Field
The stars have come to play. The field at the 2025 PGA Championship features the biggest names in golf. World #1 Scottie Scheffler will be there and recent grand slam winner Rory McIlroy and two-time major winner and defending PGA Champion Xander Schauffele headline the show. It’s important however, to keep an eye on the players who always seem to favour playing in major golf tournaments, like Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, and Jon Rahm.
The field will also include 20 PGA of America golf pros looking to make their mark at Quail Hollow. The top 20 low scorers at the PGA Professional Championship were given exemption into this year’s PGA Championship, including Tyler Collett. This will be Tyler’s fourth run at the PGA Championship, and after earning his spot with a record-breaking score of 15-under par, maybe he’ll be one of the few club pros to play his way into the weekend.
Who To Watch
Rory McIlroy
The man of the hour! Rory has had an exceptional start to this season, winning the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, The Players Championship, and perhaps most notably, The Masters. All eyes will certainly be on McIlroy as he takes on the Green Mile and hunts down his sixth career major win.
Scottie Scheffler
After a slow start to the 2025 golf season (at least by his standards), Scottie took flight at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, winning with a staggering 31-under total. Scottie is looking for a third major win to give his two green jackets some company.
Justin Thomas
With five Top 25 finishes so far this season and winning the RBC Heritage in April at Harbour Town Golf Links, Thomas seems to be putting together the right pieces in the weeks leading up to this year’s battle at Quail Hollow. A two-time PGA Championship winner in 2017 (held at Quail Hollow) and 2022, he’s looking to add his name for a third time to the prestigious Wanamaker Trophy this year.
Nick Taylor
Making 10/12 cuts this year and collecting a win at the Sony Open in Hawaii, Taylor seems to have the right stuff coming into the PGA Championship. He’ll need to find the green to see favourable results at Quail. If we’re lucky, we might even see another 72 ft putt to win!