{"id":788698,"date":"2026-05-11T12:14:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T12:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/788698\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T12:14:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T12:14:28","slug":"aronimink-prepares-to-host-108th-pga-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/788698\/","title":{"rendered":"Aronimink prepares to host 108th PGA Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/qcspq8cozn214k4s.jpg\" alt=\"Aronimink prepares to host 108th PGA Championship\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-4292be72=\"\"\/>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox29.com\/video\/fmc-mb43tjri2t6e1a7b\" data-v-4292be72=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aronimink prepares to host 108th PGA Championship<\/a> <\/p>\n<p data-v-4292be72=\"\">Aronimink Golf Club has been transformed into a sprawling &#8220;mini-city&#8221; built from the ground up. Massive hospitality tents\u2014some the size of warehouses\u2014and towering grandstands now overlook the 18th green. Everything is standing by, waiting for the first wave of fans to arrive Monday morning for the start of the practice rounds.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><strong>PHILADELPHIA<\/strong> &#8211; It is the last day of quiet in Newtown Square, but it won&#8217;t stay that way for long.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Aronimink Golf Club has been transformed into a sprawling &#8220;mini-city&#8221; built from the ground up. Massive hospitality tents\u2014some the size of warehouses\u2014and towering grandstands now overlook the 18th green. Everything is standing by, waiting for the first wave of fans to arrive Monday morning for the start of the practice rounds.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">&#8220;A lot has gone into the planning for this championship\u2014almost two-and-a-half years,&#8221; said Jackie Endsley, Championship Director for the 2026 PGA Championship. &#8220;It\u2019s really exciting to be at the finish line, putting the finishing touches on today to welcome everyone tomorrow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>  <strong>A major economic boost<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTXF\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Local perspective:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">While the world&#8217;s top professional golfers are just beginning to roll into town, the local economy is already feeling a &#8220;major&#8221; bump.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The financial footprint of the tournament is staggering. Officials estimate the economic impact will hover around\u00a0$125 million. With 60% of attendees traveling from out of town, local hotels, shops, and restaurants in Delaware County are bracing for a historic week.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">&#8220;I think Newtown Square is bracing for what\u2019s going to be a really wonderful week,&#8221; Endsley said.<\/p>\n<p> The army behind the action <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTXF\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Dig deeper:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The logistics required to run a major championship are massive, supported by a literal army of over 3,000 volunteers. These individuals are finishing their orientations today, preparing to handle everything from gallery control to the massive 50,000-square-foot merchandise tent.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Among them is Ray Friedrich, who traveled all the way from Wisconsin to work the Will-Call window. Friedrich is a &#8220;professional&#8221; volunteer of sorts, having served at the U.S. Open, the Ryder Cup, and previous PGA Championships.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">&#8220;I\u2019m retired now, so I\u2019m going to do this and volunteer for whatever I can do,&#8221; Friedrich said. While he is handling tickets this week, he still has one item on his bucket list: &#8220;My goal is to be a leader board carrier someday.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> What fans need to know <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTXF\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What you can do:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">For the players, Monday\u2019s practice round is about scouting the difficult Donald Ross layout. For the fans, it is often the best chance to see the stars up close without the intense pressure of the Sunday final round.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Fans attending this year will experience a unique perk: a\u00a0food-inclusive program. All ticket holders will have access to complimentary food and non-alcoholic beverages throughout the grounds.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">&#8220;You\u2019re not really set to one location,&#8221; Endsley noted, advising fans to wear comfortable shoes. &#8220;Allow people to take advantage of all that it has to offer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> Ticket availability <\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">If you are hoping to catch the action, you\u2019ll need to act fast:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><strong>Thursday \u2013 Sunday:<\/strong>\u00a0Competition rounds are officially\u00a0<strong>SOLD OUT<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><strong>Monday \u2013 Wednesday:<\/strong>\u00a0Limited tickets remain available for the\u00a0practice rounds.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTXF\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What&#8217;s next:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The 108th PGA Championship officially begins Thursday, but the gates at Aronimink open to the public tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>     <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox29.com\/tag\/us\/pa\/delaware-county\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Delaware County<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox29.com\/tag\/sports\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sports<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox29.com\/tag\/news\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Aronimink prepares to host 108th PGA Championship Aronimink Golf Club has been transformed into a sprawling &#8220;mini-city&#8221; built&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":788699,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5132],"tags":[5229,7282,50,1448,2830,1311,62,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-788698","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-philadelphia","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-delaware-county","10":"tag-news","11":"tag-pa","12":"tag-pennsylvania","13":"tag-philadelphia","14":"tag-sports","15":"tag-united-states","16":"tag-united-states-of-america","17":"tag-unitedstates","18":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","19":"tag-us","20":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116555892913857255","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/788698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=788698"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/788698\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/788699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=788698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=788698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=788698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}