Photo by Lo Sarno on Unsplash Statistical analysis of amateur golf performance consistently reveals a counterintuitive finding: distance control errors on approach shots cost recreational golfers more strokes than directional errors, even though most golfers practice and worry about direction far more. The Statistical Pattern Shot-tracking data from systems used across recreational and competitive golf shows that amateur golfers are typically far more likely to miss an approach shot short or long of their intended distance than they are to miss significantly left or right of their intended line. A shot that's 15 yards short or long frequently finds trouble — a bunker, water, or simply a much longer subsequent putt — in a way that a shot 10 yards left or right of the pin, but still on the green, does not. Why This Happens Directional misses are usually caused by face-to-path errors, covered in our ball flight laws article , which tend to be relatively consistent for an individual g...
It is Championship Sunday at the 2026 PGA Championship. By this evening, a new name will be engraved on the Wanamaker Trophy at Aronimink Golf Club. Here is everything you need to watch the final round live — what channel the PGA Championship is on today, how to stream it, and when the trophy ceremony takes place.
What Channel Is the PGA Championship Final Round On Today — Sunday May 17
ESPN+: 8–10 AM ET — Early final round coverage. Requires ESPN+ subscription
ESPN: 10 AM–1 PM ET — Morning final round broadcast
CBS: 1–7 PM ET — Main final round broadcast. Free over the air with an antenna
Golf Channel: 7–9 PM ET — Live From the PGA Championship post-championship coverage
How to Watch Free Today
CBS is free over the air with a digital TV antenna. The 1–7 PM CBS broadcast covers the entire Sunday afternoon final round — the most important golf you will watch all week — at no cost. A basic indoor antenna is available for $20 to $30 and picks up CBS in virtually every US market. This is how to watch the Wanamaker Trophy presentation without paying for any streaming service.
Streaming Without Cable
Paramount+ Premium ($13.99/month) streams CBS live today. YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, FuboTV, and DirecTV Stream all carry CBS. The ESPN App carries the 10 AM–1 PM morning window with any streaming service login. ESPN+ has the early morning coverage from 8 AM for subscribers.
The Wanamaker Trophy Ceremony
The trophy presentation ceremony follows the conclusion of the final round — typically between 6 and 7 PM ET depending on pace of play. Unlike the Masters green jacket ceremony, the Wanamaker Trophy presentation takes place on the course at Aronimink, with the champion lifting the trophy — all 27-plus pounds of it — in front of the gallery and cameras. CBS carries the ceremony live. If a playoff is required, it begins immediately after the 72nd hole using a three-hole aggregate format.
What to Watch for in the Final Round
The 17th hole — a 229-yard par three where the lake guards the green — and the 18th — a 463-yard uphill par four finishing in front of the clubhouse — will be the decisive holes of Sunday afternoon. Any player leading on the 17th tee will face the most pressure-laden par three of their week. Watch those final two holes closely. At Aronimink, where birdies are precious and bogeys are costly, the drama of the closing stretch will define who lifts the Wanamaker Trophy.
After the Championship
Once the 2026 PGA Championship concludes, the major championship calendar moves to the US Open at Oakmont Country Club in June. Keep The Birdie Putt bookmarked for coverage, analysis, and how-to-watch guides for every major championship throughout the 2026 season.
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