The PGA Championship kicks off Thursday, and Tiger Woods will be absent. Here's the latest on Woods' status and how to watch golf's second major.

You might not want to look at the weather forecast for the year's second men's major championship. Unless you like rain

Rupe Taylor has every reason to pinch himself at the PGA Championship. It was 12 years ago when the young golf professional with a drinking problem woke up in a hospital with his arms and legs tied to the bed.

The world No. 1 has never played the Truist Championship, in preference for the Dallas-swing events which are hometown tournaments for him. He also didn’t play the ’17 PGA Championship and didn’t have his best stuff at the ’22 Presidents Cup, where he went 0-3-1.

PGA Tour veteran Webb Simpson gives Golfweek playing tips to go along with drone flyover videos of all 18 holes at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte.

It was really cool to see Rory be able to finish that off and to be there for that moment,” Scheffler said. “He’s a good buddy of mine out here, so I was very happy for h