The season's final major is being played this week at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte. It is only the third time that the PGA Championship has been held in North Carolina: Once at Pinehurst in 1936, and once at Tanglewood Park in 1974. Quail Hollow, though, has been a regular Tour stop for many years, hosting the Wells Fargo event (under various names) since 2003. So the players know the course well, although holes 2 through 5 have been re-worked (including adding a new par-3 fourth hole).
Some obvious storylines:
(1) Jordan Spieth seeking to complete the career Grand Slam, after winning the British Open last month.
(2) Rory McIlroy has won twice at Quail Hollow, and finished second another time, but has a new caddie.
(3) Hideki Matsuyama just overtook Spieth in FedEx Cup points, and set the course record at Firestone CC in Akron this past Sunday with a 61, to win the Bridgestone.
(4) Could Rickie Fowler (a past Quail Hollow winner as well) break through with his first major?
(5) Could Phil Mickelson, playing in his 100th major, add to his major trophy collection?
Should be an interesting week, starting with today's announcement (rumor of it leaked yesterday) that in 2019, the PGA Championship will move from August to May on the calendar. So no more "Glory's Last Shot" after next year at Bellerive.