Photo by Matthew Stephenson on Unsplash Golf allows up to 14 clubs in your bag. As a beginner, you don't need all 14 — and using all 14 before you know the differences between them actually makes learning harder, not easier. Here's the honest guide to which clubs you actually need to start, which to add as you improve, and which you can skip entirely for now. The Must-Haves for Day One Three clubs will get you through any beginner round of golf: a driver (or 3-wood if the driver intimidates you), a 7-iron, and a putter. Seriously. Many beginners are surprised by how well they score and how much they enjoy the game when they're not confused by club selection every shot. The driver gets you off the tee, the 7-iron handles most approach shots from 100–150 yards, and the putter finishes each hole. These three clubs teach you the fundamentals of the game without the paralysis of 14 options. Building to the Essential Set (7–8 Clubs) Once the three-club approach feels comfo...
It is Moving Day at the 2026 PGA Championship. Round 3 at Aronimink Golf Club is when the Wanamaker Trophy race takes real shape. Here is how to watch Saturday's third round live, what channel the PGA Championship is on today, and what to expect from Moving Day.
What Channel Is the PGA Championship On Today — Saturday May 16
ESPN+: 8–10 AM ET — Early coverage. Requires ESPN+ subscription
ESPN: 10 AM–1 PM ET — Morning broadcast
CBS: 1–7 PM ET — Main Saturday broadcast. Free over the air with an antenna
Golf Channel: 7–9 PM ET — Live From the PGA Championship post-round
How to Watch PGA Championship Round 3 Free on CBS Today
CBS is free over the air with a digital TV antenna — available for $20 to $30 at any electronics retailer. Tune to your local CBS channel for the 1–7 PM ET broadcast at no cost. Paramount+ streams CBS live with a Premium subscription. YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, FuboTV, and DirecTV Stream all include CBS in their channel lineups.
Moving Day: The Race for the Wanamaker
Saturday at Aronimink is where the realistic Sunday contenders will separate from the rest of the field. At par 70 with only two par fives, birdies are hard to manufacture and the leaderboard movement will come from a combination of players making the most of their birdie opportunities and others making bogeys under pressure. Watch the par five scoring at holes 9 and 16 closely — these are the two holes where the leaderboard can shift most dramatically on Moving Day.
The 54-Hole Leader Dynamic
The player leading after Saturday's round wins the PGA Championship approximately 40-50% of the time. If you are watching Saturday afternoon and see a player pulling ahead by three or more shots at a par 70 course, take that advantage seriously — it will be very difficult to overcome at Aronimink on Sunday. But this is also a course where a single bad hole can erase several shots of advantage in moments.
Tomorrow: Championship Sunday on CBS
Sunday follows the same schedule: ESPN+ from 8 AM, ESPN 10 AM–1 PM, CBS 1–7 PM ET. The Wanamaker Trophy is awarded Sunday evening. Do not miss the CBS broadcast tomorrow — it is the reason the whole week exists.
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