Pennsylvania residents have an opportunity to see golf’s biggest stars, including Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler,\u00a0take their practice rounds ahead of the PGA Championship for free.<\/p>\n
More than 260 free tickets to attend a practice round at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square are being given away by Pennsylvania’s tourism office, Delaware County<\/a>‘s tourism office and PGA of America. Entries<\/a> are being accepted through April 24.<\/p>\n MORE:\u00a0Aronimink Golf Club prepares for 200,000 spectators to descend on course in May<\/a><\/p>\n Two winners will be selected from every county. They will each receive two tickets to one of three practice rounds that take place May 11-13 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets include unrestricted access to the club’s grounds, public grandstand seating, access to PGA Shops and complimentary food and non-alcoholic beverages.<\/p>\n The cheapest tickets to practice rounds were selling for $91 on SeatGeek<\/a>\u00a0on Monday. Tickets to championship rounds, between May 14-17, range from $260 to $1,400.\n<\/p>\n \n“The PGA Championship has always been about more than the game, it’s about the community that surrounds it,” Jackie Endsley, the 2026 PGA Championship director, said in a statement. “This is a once-in-a-generation moment for the Commonwealth, and we want as many Pennsylvanians as possible to be on those grounds when history is made at Aronimink Golf Club.”\n<\/p>\n \nThe PGA Championship is returning to Pennsylvania for the first time since 1962. It is expected to bring more than 200,000 spectators and generate $125 million in economic impact for the Philadelphia region. It is the most significant men’s golf event in the region\u00a0since the U.S. Open was held\u00a0at Merion Golf Club in 2013.<\/p>\n \nAronimink Golf Club has been preparing for the tournament <\/a>for more than two years, installing high-rise seating, TV towers, video boards and concession stands on its 300-acre grounds.\n<\/p>\n