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2026 PGA Ticket Resale Below Face, Food Ops Scale Up

5/14/2026

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PGA Ticket Resale Underpriced

Secondary-market tickets for the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club sold below original values, resale $170-$243 per day versus $199 Thursday and $299 weekend.
Ticket holders receive one entrée, one snack and one non-alcoholic drink per visit and may return for free food and drinks.
The concession runs 10 kitchens with 60 chefs, 170 managers and 800 staff, preparing 124,000 burgers, 88,000 hot dogs and 372,000 water bottles.

Summary

PGA Boosts Economy

The 2026 PGA Championship is projected to generate about $125 million in economic impact for Newtown Square, the Philadelphia region, and southeastern Pennsylvania.
Championship Director Jackie Endsley said roughly 66 % of the projected 200,000 attendees are out-of-town tourists.
About 3,200 volunteers will staff the event across all four days.
An estimated 500 million people in 180 countries will watch the championship on television.

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PGA Ticket Resale Underpriced

Secondary-market tickets for the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club sold below original values, resale $170-$243 per day versus $199 Thursday and $299 weekend.
Ticket holders receive one entrée, one snack and one non-alcoholic drink per visit and may return for free food and drinks.
The concession runs 10 kitchens with 60 chefs, 170 managers and 800 staff, preparing 124,000 burgers, 88,000 hot dogs and 372,000 water bottles.

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