Where is the PGA Championship in 2022? Location, distance, route details for Southern Hills
Oklahoma, where the PGA Tour is sweeping the fairway.
The Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa is once again hosting the PGA Championship in 2022. The course, however, is no stranger to hosting the major.
This year marks the fifth time the PGA Championship has been held on the Oklahoma course, and typically, tournaments don’t end in major blowouts. Of the last four champions, two have won by just two moves, while another has won by just three moves.
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Here’s what you need to know about the venue for this year’s PGA Championship:
Where is the PGA Championship in 2022?
- Course: South Hills Country Club
- Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa is hosting the 2022 PGA Championship, the fifth time the course will be used for the tournament.
The last time the course was played for a major tournament was in 2007 for the PGA Championship. It is the only course to have hosted the PGA Championship at least four times.
The US Open has also been played at Southern Hills, with three previous tournaments held on the course.
Tiger Woods claimed victory in 2007, the 13th major win of his career, beating Woody Austin by two strokes. Here is the list of previous PGA Championship winners on the course:
| Year | Winner | Score | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | David Stockton | -1 (By 70) | two shots |
| 1982 | raymond floyd | -8 (By 70) | three shots |
| 1994 | Nick Price | -11 (By 70) | Six shots |
| 2007 | Tiger Woods | -8 (By 70) | two shots |
| 2022 | — | — | — |
Southern Hill Country Club Course Details
- By: 70
- Distance: 7,556 yards
As with past PGA Championships, this year’s tournament will be played at a Par 70 over 7,556 yards.
Holes 2, 12 and 18 are the three key holes of the course:
Hole 2: Guarded by three bunkers, the hole is on very hilly terrain.
Hole 12: Blind tee shot, with the fairway turning from right to left. There are several bunkers guarding the hole, with a water hazard on the right side of the green as well.
Hole 18: The 491-yard par-4 hole has an uneven fairway, with several sand traps scattered about halfway through. The green is also guarded by several bunkers.
| Hole | By | Distance (meters) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 468 |
| 2 | 4 | 500 |
| 3 | 4 | 472 |
| 4 | 4 | 377 |
| 5 | 5 | 656 |
| 6 | 3 | 214 |
| 7 | 4 | 489 |
| 8 | 3 | 251 |
| 9 | 4 | 391 |
| OUTSIDE | 35 | 3,818 |
| ten | 4 | 441 |
| 11 | 3 | 173 |
| 12 | 4 | 456 |
| 13 | 5 | 632 |
| 14 | 3 | 230 |
| 15 | 4 | 417 |
| 16 | 4 | 527 |
| 17 | 4 | 371 |
| 18 | 4 | 491 |
| IN | 35 | 3,738 |
| TOTAL | 70 | 7,556 |
Future PGA Championship venues
The 2023 PGA Championship will also take place on a familiar course, as Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York is set to host the event for the fourth time. Jason Dufner last won the PGA there in 2013, and the club also hosted the major in 2003 and 1980.
The venues for the next seven PGA Championships are below:
| Year | Course | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Oak Hill Country Club | Rochester, NY |
| 2024 | Valhalla Golf Club | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2025 | Quail Hollow Club | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 2026 | Aronimink Golf Club | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. |
| 2027 | PGA Frisco | Frisco, TX |
| 2028 | Olympic club | San Francisco |
| 2029 | Baltusrol Golf | Springfield, New Jersey |
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