PGA Championship early sales say Philly is becoming a golf town

The PGA of America revealed Monday that it has sold out its daily grounds tickets for the Thursday through Sunday rounds of next year s PGA Championship at Delco s Aronimink Golf Club Next year s tournament from May to will help kick off the region s run of major sports events during the nation s semiquincentennial celebrations March features first- and second-round games in the NCAA March Madness men s basketball tournament The summer will have the FIFA Men s World Cup which will have five group-stage games and a round-of- match on July along with the MLB All-Star Meeting Ticket registrations for next year s golf tournament at Newton Square saw a increase compared to the past two tournaments according to the PGA of America You never know what you re going to get when you come into different markets but I think we were very optimistic about just the Philadelphia sports fan reported Ryan Ogle the championship director for next year I mean they re known for their passion and they re certainly showing up for our Championship You can tell there s a clear appetite to witness world-class golf Ryan Ogle is championship director of the PGA Championship which will be played May to at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square Pa Emma Lee WHYY Verified resale tickets are already available through SeatGeek face-value tickets are still available for the weeklong package the practice rounds from Monday to Wednesday and elevated hospitality package tickets through Club PGA The tournament can t really control the ballooning costs of the secondary resale ticket but Ogle says the club did their best to mitigate that by blocking suspicious accounts from buying face-value tickets Another option to see the tournament is through its volunteer undertaking which still has particular spots left Adults and up need to work at least three shifts and pay a fee for a Nike uniform food and non-alcoholic drinks during shifts a bag and complimentary parking In return they get a volunteer credential that gives access to the grounds all week Ogle revealed it was surprising and uncommon for Thursday the opening round of four days of competitive golf to sell out this early What was also notable was that nearly half of ticket buyers came from within the Keystone State We typically see the region kind of skew a little bit more towards about a - split Ogle noted To see it - I think that just resonated with us as people are really excited to be here and be a part of this event We ll still still have a ton of people visiting the locality coming from outside the area but to see that the Philadelphians are wanting to be a part of this is a great sign The Wanamaker Trophy at the Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square Pa Photo by Scott Taetsch PGA of America The PGA Championship is one of professional golf s four prestigious major tournaments each year Three are played in the U S The Open Championship is played around the United Kingdom and this year s contest finished the day before today The Masters in Augusta Ga stays at the same venue every year while the U S Open and PGA Championship roam around the country Aronimink last hosted the PGA Championship in when golf legend Gary Participant won it This year it was at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte N C which coincidentally moved that venue s usual Truist Championship to Philadelphia Cricket Club s Wissahickon Lesson The U S Open in will be hosted by Merion Golf Club Along with the money a record million prize purse at this year s PGA Championship players competed to get their names etched onto the Wanamaker Trophy named after department store heir and Philly native Lewis Rodman Wanamaker Despite its roster of top golf courses the Philadelphia region is not a consistent stop for the men s professional tours The modern run leaves specific thinking that should change Philadelphia is one of the best places in the U S for golf declared Rory McIlroy the greater part current golfer to win all four majors what s called a career grand slam at the Truist Championship You know there s so countless great courses around here Whether it s the PGA of America the PGA Tour or even the United States Golf Association that hosted their U S Open in Pittsburgh a couple months ago when these governing bodies look at markets selected of the biggest decisions are Will the region backing it Will they patronage hospitality Will they buy tickets Will they answer the call to volunteer And this arena continues to do that he announced So I think it s just another step in the right direction and hopefully we see more golf come to the area It s certainly something that we ll be keeping our eye on The post PGA Championship early sales say Philly is becoming a golf town appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY