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Scheffler Favored, Fans Heckle Cowboys Fan at PGA Opening

5/15/2026

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Scheffler Heckled

The 108th PGA Championship opened on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, expecting 200,000 spectators.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler entered as the top favorite while Rory McIlroy also ranked among the leaders.
Braden Shattuck teed off first at 6:45 a.m. ET in his third PGA appearance after a 2019 car-accident injury.
ESPN began coverage at 12 p.m. ET as Philadelphia fans heckled Scheffler about his Dallas Cowboys fandom in Round 1.

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Parking Prices

Parking near Aronimink Golf Club sells for $483-$938 on Vividseats.
Residents Justin Dahlin and Al Nassin rent spaces, including Nassin’s spot by the 5th hole.
The tournament’s concessions program provides unlimited free food and non-alcoholic drinks at several sites.
Alcohol is excluded, with beer $15, wine $13.50, and specialty cocktails $17-$18.50.
Tickets cost $199 for round one and $299 for the weekend, falling below face value as Thursday approaches.

History

Historical Context

In August 1999 the PGA Championship moved to Medinah Country Club’s Course 3, where 23-year-old Tiger Woods won by one stroke and earned $630,000, marking the club’s first PGA and its fifth major after U.S. Opens in 1949, 1975 and 1990. Medinah’s history of high-profile tournaments has repeatedly expanded golf’s television audience and commercial appeal.

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Scheffler Heckled

The 108th PGA Championship opened on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, expecting 200,000 spectators.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler entered as the top favorite while Rory McIlroy also ranked among the leaders.
Braden Shattuck teed off first at 6:45 a.m. ET in his third PGA appearance after a 2019 car-accident injury.
ESPN began coverage at 12 p.m. ET as Philadelphia fans heckled Scheffler about his Dallas Cowboys fandom in Round 1.

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