Hazeltine National Golf Club to Host 2026 Women’s PGA Championship
Event includes the Women’s Leadership Summit and KPMG Future Leaders Program
Posted On: October 12, 2023 By :The PGA of America has announced that Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, has been selected as the site of the 2026 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
The Women’s PGA Championship began in 1955 and is the second-oldest major in women’s golf. The 156-player field includes the top eight finishers from the previous year’s LPGA Professionals National Championship, plus the winner of the PGA Women’s Stroke Play Championship.
“Providing LPGA Tour athletes more opportunities to compete at prestigious venues like Hazeltine is vital to advancing the women’s game,” said LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan. “When the world’s top female golfers play on renowned courses that fans recognize, it expands our exposure and allows our players to showcase their incredible talent and inspire others within the context of this sport’s rich history and tradition.”
Founded in 1962, Hazeltine will be hosting its fifth PGA championship following the 2002 PGA Championship, 2009 PGA Championship, 2016 Ryder Cup and 2019 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. The course will also host the 2029 Ryder Cup, becoming the only club in the country to host the Ryder Cup for a second time.
“We are committed to elevating women on and off the golf course through the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship,” said Hazeltine National Golf Club President Dan Mulheran. “Bringing this event back to Hazeltine National provides another world-class venue on which the world’s best women golfers can compete.”
The 2024 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship will be held June 20–23 at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Washington. The 2025 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship will take place at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco in Frisco, Texas.
“The PGA of America is thrilled to return to Hazeltine National Golf Club,” said PGA of America President John Lindert. “Hazeltine has proven to be an elite host site that attracts spectators from across the country as well as Canada to our championships. We are excited to bring the best women golfers in the world back to Minnesota.”
The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship will be broadcast in partnership with NBC and Golf Channel. The event includes the Women’s Leadership Summit and KPMG Future Leaders Program.
“We are excited that the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship will once again be hosted at Hazeltine National Golf Club and we are proud that the Championship, in conjunction with the KPMG Women’s Leadership Summit and the KPMG Future Leaders Program, continues to elevate women on and off the golf course,” said Laura Newinski, KPMG U.S. deputy chair and chief operating officer.
Posted in: Golf, Latest News, Recently Awarded, Sports Organizations, Women's Sports