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AUGUST
SENIOR GOLF’S STORIED MAJOR
The Senior PGA Championship, the most historic and prestigious major championship in senior golf, will celebrate its 85th competition in 2025. The Championship was born in 1937 on the grounds of another one of golf’s majors, at the invitation of one of the game’s greatest players. At the suggestion of renowned amateur Bobby Jones, the inaugural Senior PGA Championship was played at Augusta National Golf Club three years after the first Masters Tournament was held there. This Championship was established to provide the opportunity for PGA Members ages 50 and over to compete with their peers, and brings together the legends of the game and the newest members of senior professional golf for seventy-two holes of stroke play.
It was during the Senior PGA Championship in December 1979, at Turnberry Isle in North Miami, Fla., that informal meetings first were held among golf’s elder statesmen to explore the concept of a senior circuit.
As many of golf’s leading names passed age 50, they found they were no longer as competitive on the PGA Tour as they once had been, but outside of the Senior PGA Championship, playing opportunities were limited. The following month, January 1980, the Senior PGA Tour (now PGA Tour Champions) was founded.
In 2011, KitchenAid became a presenting sponsor and began an alliance with the Championship to present its talented field to new audiences throughout the country. In 2017, KitchenAid bolstered its commitment to golf and the Championship with its debut as title sponsor. After 13 years, KitchenAid’s title sponsorship came to a close in 2024.
Today, the Senior PGA Championship brings both the legends of the game and the newest members of senior professional golf to new audiences throughout the United States. The next Senior PGA Championship will be held May 22nd25th, 2025 at Congressional Country Club.
PLAYERS TO WIN THE SENIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES
• Sam Snead (1964, ’65, ’67, ’70, ’72 ’73)
• Hale Irwin (1996, ’97, ’98, 2004)
• Gary Player (1986, ’88, ’90)
• Al Watrous (1950, ’51, ’57)
• Eddie Williams (1942, ’45, ’46)
• Julius Boros (1971, ’77)
• Jay Haas (2006, ’08)
• Jock Hutchison (1937, ’47)
• Don January (1979, ’82)
• Colin Montgomerie (2014,’15)
• Paul Runyan (1961, ’62)
• Gene Sarazen (1954, ’58)
• Lee Trevino (1992, ’94)
• Tom Watson (2001, ’11)
Sam Snead sits with Ronald Teacher at the 1965 PGA Seniors. (Photo by Joseph Burns Brocas)
Gary Player during the 1986 Senior PGA Championship at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Tom Addis with Lee Trevino during the 55th Senior PGA Championship held at the PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. April 14-17, 1994. (photograph by The PGA of America).
2025 SENIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
MEMBER TICKETS
Member tickets are on sale now. Please note - Member Great Lawn Tickets are available at a preferred rate until September 15, 2024. Prices will increase from $175 to $250 starting September 16, 2024.
AMENITIES
Member Great Lawn tickets include one (1) ticket each day, Thursday, May 22 - Sunday, May 25, and give access to the Great Lawn, Championship Grounds and Member Viewing Suite.
• Use your member number as the access code.
• Each Member number will be eligible to purchase up to ten (10) Member Great Lawn tickets.
• Congressional members 20 years and younger will be granted complimentary access to the Great Lawn area, when accompanied by a Member Great Lawn ticket purchaser.
If you have any questions regarding Member Great Lawn Tickets, please contact the 2025 Senior PGA Championship Team at 2025srpga@pgahq.com.
VOLUNTEERS
Register to volunteer at the 2025 Senior PGA Championship.
For next steps, click HERE to access the volunteer portal and click “Register Here” to complete the registration. Use the following access codes for access:
• Member Volunteer - 25CCCMemberVol
• Student Member Volunteer - 25MemberStudentVol
The cost to volunteer is $150 plus applicable taxes and fees for adults aged 23+. Student Volunteers can also register at this time. Please note, student volunteers must be at least 14 years old by May 2025 in order to volunteer.
If you have any questions on volunteer registration, please contact the 2025 Senior PGA Championship Team at 2025srpga@pgahq.com
HOSPITALITY
Corporate hospitality packages are now available for Congressional Country Club members prior to going on sale to the general public this Fall.
Please see the sales brochure for more information on hospitality opportunities. All hospitality packages are inclusive of food and beverage, corporate parking and clubhouse access during the Championship.
Package options:
• Single Day Tickets
• Reserved Tables
• Private and Semi Private Rooms
• Pro-Am
For more information, questions or next steps, please contact Rachel Chang at rchang@pgahq.com.
