Question of the week [May 19-25]: What were your impressions of the 2025 PGA Championship?
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The PGA at Quail Hollow had lots of drama and some great golf holes. It is definitely a great golf course. But even with that, it still did not have the same feel of a great major championship. That’s because Quail Hollow hosts a regular PGA Tour event.
Golf fans around the world have seen this course so many times that the gravitas is missing from Quail Hollow. I hope the PGA of America can pick from the vast array of quality courses around our country and leave the regular Tour stop courses to the PGA Tour.
Rick Wright
McAllen, Texas
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Scottie Scheffler’s win was quite impressive since it was against a top-level field. Many LIV Golf players were in this week’s event, unlike many of his other tournament wins against much weaker fields.
As great as he is, I hope he gets more opportunities to play against this type of upper-level competition to solidify his reputation.
Vinny Mooney
Poughkeepsie, New York
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Well, the golf course was in beautiful condition. Perfect.
As a previous co-captain on hole 17 at the 2017 PGA Championship, I was shocked that they built the chalet’s so close to the green that no public spectators were allowed between the chalet and the green. Hole 17 is an iconic hole. It will play from the number one to number two hardest hole on the golf course. And 16, 17 and 18 is known as the Green Mile and put another way is the judge, jury and verdict.
For those of you that have never volunteered, the volunteers had to pay $290 to volunteer to work the tournament. They receive a shirt a hat, maybe a windbreaker. They get a meal and when they first show up at the volunteers tent, there are some snacks for them to take, but there’s never enough.
That’s why I didn’t volunteer this year. When the Wells Fargo is was played there, volunteers paid $80 and they received a shirt, a hat and a jacket. They also get their meal tickets and at the volunteers tent when you first show up there’s plenty of snacks, fruits, drinks, coffee. And at the end of the day they usually have some ice cream, popcorn and drinks for the volunteers.
You also get two free any tickets to give to family or friends for one day and it’s any of the seven days.
The PGA Championship really doesn’t care about the volunteers. That’s my personal opinion. Plus, they charge $18 for a 24-ounce can of beer, which is so ridiculous. They should see what the Masters charge for their food and drinks and the Masters still makes money.
Robert Floresca Sr.
Wilmington, North Carolina
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I did not watch it besides a replay of the back nine of the last round. Given a choice of sitting inside or actually playing golf, I decided upon the latter.
It was far more gratifying to watch that tricky downhill 3-foot putt drop in for a double bogey on my 17th green than to wonder if Scottie Scheffler won $3 or $4 million for playing four rounds.
Sorry, professional golf. You successfully managed to lose this former fan. But I hope the rest of you continue to watch it and some Nickelodeon golf (sorry, I meant LIV Golf) so that I can get that prime Sunday tee time.
Mark Koszyk
Prospect Heights, Illinois
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Front: Landscape photo during the final round of the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Photo: Stefano Di Maria | Golffile