{"id":1216867,"date":"2020-08-09T14:41:20","date_gmt":"2020-08-09T18:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1216867"},"modified":"2021-01-11T11:27:05","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T16:27:05","slug":"the-2021-pga-championship-will-be-played-at-kiawah-island-site-of-rory-mcilroys-romp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/the-2021-pga-championship-will-be-played-at-kiawah-island-site-of-rory-mcilroys-romp\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2021 PGA Championship Will Be Played at Kiawah Island, Site of Rory McIlroy\u2019s Romp"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The world\u2019s best golfers are always eager to play the four major championships, knowing that victories there are rewarding both financially and in terms of building their legacy. No pro will be more eager than <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/rory-mcilroy-knows-exactly-when-he-last-paid-for-a-round-of-golf-and-how-much-it-cost\/\">Rory McIlroy<\/a> to tee it up at the 2021 PGA Championship on <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/why-rory-mcilroy-believes-playing-the-masters-in-november-will-help-him-complete-the-career-grand-slam\/\">Kiawah Island<\/a> in South Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rory McIlroy scored a historic romp at Kiawah Island<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rory McIlroy | Every Shot from His Amazing Final Round at the 2012 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NkyWF4xi360?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/rory-mcilroy-knows-exactly-when-he-last-paid-for-a-round-of-golf-and-how-much-it-cost\/\">Rory McIlroy Knows Exactly When He Last Paid for a Round of Golf and How Much It Cost<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Northern Ireland\u2019s Rory McIlroy was unable to gain any traction in the first two rounds of this weekend\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/what-golfer-has-the-most-pga-championship-wins\/\">PGA Championship<\/a>, relegating him to an afterthought for the weekend action at <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/tpc-harding-park-transformed-from-a-parking-lot-to-the-immaculate-pga-championship-venue\/\">TPC Harding Park<\/a> in San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McIlroy has been a reliable top-10 finisher in majors in recent years, but all four of his victories in golfs majors came from 2011 to 2014. With two of the four coming in the PGA Championship, he undoubtedly looked forward to rekindling the magic in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It didn\u2019t go his way this time, but McIlroy certainly has something to look forward to in 2021. That\u2019s because the PGA Championship will be returning to Kiawah Island, South Carolina, the site of the most dominating performance in the history of the tournament. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pga.com\/story\/what-we-learned-from-reliving-rory-mcilroys-2012-pga-championship-win\">McIlroy won by eight strokes<\/a> in 2012 to break Jack Nicklaus\u2019 record for the largest margin of victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McIlroy had already announced his arrival among golf\u2019s elite by winning the U.S. Open in 2011, but his work on The Ocean Course the following year was stunning, right down to burying a 25-foot birdie putt on the 72<sup>nd<\/sup> hole for a final-round 66. It restored him to No. 1 in the world rankings and made McIlroy, 23 at the time, the youngest player since Seve Ballesteros to capture two majors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most impressively, McIlroy finished off his romp by playing 27 holes on Sunday after rain forced suspension of the third round. He went bogey-free over the last 23 holes, pulling away from runner-up David Lynn like <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/secretariat-might-be-the-most-honored-sports-icon-in-america\/\">Secretariat at the 1973 Belmont Stakes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>More about upcoming PGA Championship courses<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2021 PGA Championship at The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MJCvvQ2vC5A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/jack-nicklaus-surprises-with-his-comments-on-long-hitting-bryson-dechambeau\/\">Jack Nicklaus Surprises With His Comments on Long-Hitting Bryson DeChambeau<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After Kiawah Island, the next PGA Championship site on the schedule was scheduled for Trump National Golf Club in May 2022. It was to be the first major played on the Bedminster, New Jersey, course before the PGA of America revoked its decision on Jan. 10, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two venues next in the PGA Championship lineup are old favorites: Oak Hill Country Club outside Rochester, New York, in 2023, and Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until Rory McIlroy\u2019s historic romp at Kiawah Island, Jack Nicklaus\u2019 seven-shot triumph at Oak Hill in 1980 had been the biggest rout in the history of the tournament. Shaun Micheel and Jason Dufner would score subsequent triumphs there in 2003 and 2013, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Valhalla has also hosted three times previously, with McIlroy holding off <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/phil-mickelson-won-a-crazy-bet-on-jon-rahms-future-stardom\/\">Phil Mickelson<\/a> in 2014 being the most recent. Previously, Mark Brooks won in 1996 and <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/what-happened-to-bob-may-the-man-who-gave-tiger-woods-all-he-could-handle-at-the-2000-pga-championship\/\">Tiger Woods in 2000<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The full list of future PGA Championship courses<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rory Mcilroy&#039;s ball gets stuck in a tree!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZzsOWC7nFvI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/how-many-clubs-are-golfers-allowed-at-the-pga-championship\/\">How Many Clubs Are Golfers Allowed at the PGA Championship?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Staging one of golf\u2019s major championships is a huge undertaking that requires years of planning by the sanctioning body as well as the club and community hosting the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Masters Tournament is always in Augusta, Georgia, so the only variable associated with that tournament is setting the date. The other majors conducted in the United States are the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship, and organizers historically have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pga.com\/story\/future-sites-of-the-pga-championship\">announced future hosts<\/a> five to seven years in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the PGA has taken planning to the next level by lining up almost all its venues through the 2034 PGA Championship:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>2021: Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, South Carolina<\/li><li>2022: To be announced<\/li><li>2023: Oak Hill Country Club, East Course, Pittsford, New York<\/li><li>2024: Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky<\/li><li>2025: Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina<\/li><li>2026: Aronimink Golf Club, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania<\/li><li>2027: PGA Frisco, Frisco, Texas<\/li><li>2028: The Olympic Club, Lake Course, San Francisco<\/li><li>2029: Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course, Springfield, New Jersey<\/li><li>2030: Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma<\/li><li>2031: Congressional Country Club, Blue Course, Bethesda, Maryland<\/li><li>2032 and 2033: To be announced<\/li><li>2034: PGA Frisco, Frisco, Texas<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2021 PGA Championship will be played at Kiawah Island, South Carolina, the site of Rory McIlroy's record-setting victory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":140,"featured_media":1216869,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[95787],"tags":[13907,12970],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v22.9) - 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