PGA Championship

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/pga-championship

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was PGA Championship built?1916
2. What is the exclusivity?The only men's major championship exclusively for professional golfers
3. When does the PGA Championship happen?It used to be in mid‑August, but since 2019 it is played in May, right after the Masters.
4. Why is the PGA Championship special?It is the only major that only professionals play, and winning gives a big prize and invites to other major tournaments.

Stroke Play: A golf format where the total number of strokes taken over a set number of holes determines the winner.
Cut Line: The score threshold after the first two rounds of a tournament that players must meet or exceed to continue playing.
Wanamaker Trophy: The iconic trophy awarded annually to the winner of the PGA Championship.