Photo by Benny Hassum on Unsplash The PGA Championship is the second major of the calendar year, typically played in May. Organized by the PGA of America (distinct from the PGA Tour), it carries full major championship weight and a rich history that includes some of the sport's most dramatic finishes. Here's a complete guide to what the PGA Championship rewards, who historically performs best, and what to expect in upcoming editions. The PGA Championship's Unique Identity Among the four major championships, the PGA Championship is sometimes unfairly dismissed as the "fourth" major — the one that follows the Masters, US Open, and Open Championship in prestige. This is an undeserved reputation. The PGA Championship has produced some of the sport's greatest moments and is played at world-class venues on a rotating basis. What makes it distinct is its field composition: unlike the other majors, the PGA Championship traditionally includes the top 20 players from t...
The final round of the 2026 US Open falls on Father's Day — Sunday June 21 — at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York. By evening, a new US Open champion will have been crowned on one of the most historic courses in American golf. Here is what to expect from the final round.
Father's Day at the US Open
The US Open final round falls on Father's Day more often than any other major championship, and the combination of family occasion and the sport's most demanding major has produced some of the most memorable moments in golf history. Jack Nicklaus, who won multiple Father's Day US Opens, is perhaps the most closely associated with the tradition. The sentiment of the day adds an emotional dimension to the competition that players and viewers feel throughout the afternoon broadcast.
What Shinnecock Does to Final Round Leaders
Shinnecock Hills has a history of compressing final round leaderboards. The combination of wind, firm greens, and USGA setup means that front-runners at US Opens here are never truly safe. Brooks Koepka led by four shots at the start of the 2018 final round and finished with a margin of one. The course creates chaos even for the most disciplined players. Expect Sunday's leaderboard to shift dramatically throughout the afternoon — and do not write off anyone within five shots of the lead at the start of play.
The 17th and 18th as Decisive Holes
The 17th — a par three of approximately 170 yards — and 18th — a par four finishing toward the clubhouse — will determine who lifts the US Open trophy in 2026. At Shinnecock under Sunday pressure, the 17th's modest length disguises genuine difficulty. The wind at the tee, the green's firmness, and the consequences of missing in the wrong spot make it as pressure-laden as any finishing hole in major championship golf. And the 18th's approach into a well-guarded green in front of the historic clubhouse, with a gallery stretched across the closing hole, provides a theatrical conclusion that few sporting venues can match.
How to Watch
NBC carries the main Sunday broadcast from midday through the early evening. Peacock streams the championship all day from early morning, with Featured Groups and the full broadcast available to subscribers. A free antenna picks up NBC in most US markets for the main afternoon window at no cost.
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