The championship is a specific event
The PGA Championship is one of men’s golf’s major championships. Its name should not be used as a shorthand for every PGA Tour tournament or the whole professional season. When looking for a replay, retain the championship year and venue as well as the golfer’s name; a familiar player appears at many different events.
A stroke-play total builds across rounds
The event is decided over seventy-two holes before any required playoff. A leaderboard can show both the player’s current-round score and the overall total relative to par. Those columns answer different questions. A strong round today does not necessarily place that golfer first overall if earlier rounds leave a larger accumulated total.
The halfway cut reduces the field
The organiser’s 2026 cut explanation identifies the top seventy players and ties after thirty-six holes as progressing to the weekend. Because ties are included, seventy is not necessarily the exact number of golfers who remain. Read the cut line and completed scores rather than assuming the seventy-first name is always excluded. A T marks a tied ranking; several names can share the boundary position, and the following rank can skip numbers because of those shared places. The final cut should be read from completed scores rather than a provisional line while players remain on the course.
A tie at the top has a specific procedure
For the 2026 championship, the organiser identifies a three-hole aggregate playoff if first place is tied after seventy-two holes. The selected holes depend on the championship venue. An old playoff route from another course should therefore not be treated as an identical map for the current event.
The leaderboard and tee times work together
A golfer’s position does not by itself give their next start time. Use the official tee times and current scoring for the actual round, then the rights holder’s programme for coverage. A main golf broadcast may move among groups; a player-specific feed is a separate availability question. This guide does not promise any such feed through UK IPTV.
Questions, answered
Does top seventy and ties always leave exactly seventy players?
No. Players tied at the cut position are included under the stated rule.
Is this the same as every PGA Tour event?
No. Identify the specific championship and its applicable conditions.
Sources and further reading
- www.pgachampionship.com — news media/articles/pga championship cut rule explained who makes the weekend at aronimink
- www.pgachampionship.com — news media/articles/pga championship playoff format and complete history of playoffs
- www.pgatour.com — article/news/latest/2026/05/12/what is the cut line 2026 pga championship major aronimink