{"id":87205,"date":"2026-01-15T05:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T05:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/87205\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T05:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T05:45:09","slug":"wanamaker-trophy-linked-to-philadelphia-family-returns-to-pennsylvania-golf-course-ahead-of-pga-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/87205\/","title":{"rendered":"Wanamaker Trophy, linked to Philadelphia family, returns to Pennsylvania golf course ahead of PGA Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of Philadelphia’s most iconic families has ties to one of golf’s greatest championships.<\/p>\n

“It has a presence of its own just sitting on a podium,” Jeff Kiddie, head golf professional at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, said about the Wanamaker Trophy.<\/p>\n

The nearly 30-pound silver trophy is currently calling the Delaware County golf club home as preparations continue on the grounds ahead of the 108th PGA Championship in May.<\/p>\n

“The roots of that trophy really have roots here in Philadelphia with the Wanamaker family,” Kiddie said.<\/p>\n

Rodman Wanamaker, a member of the family behind Wanamaker department stores, got together a group of golf professionals in January of 1916, according to Kiddie.<\/p>\n

“It was the start of the PGA of America and he put up the prize money and the trophy for the first PGA Championship that was played in 1916,” Kiddie said.<\/p>\n

Since then, the trophy has had quite the journey.<\/p>\n

“It’s well traveled. It’s got some stories. I’m sure it would love to tell a few stories of its own, if it could,” Kiddie said with a smile.<\/p>\n

At one point, the Wanamaker Trophy was lost<\/a>, then it was found. A second trophy was made, too.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The top has also fallen off a few times, but the prestige remains: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Scottie Scheffler have all proudly lifted the trophy up.<\/p>\n

\"Scottie<\/p>\n

Scottie Scheffler poses with the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina.<\/p>\n

Maddie Meyer\/PGA of America\/PGA of America via Getty Images<\/p>\n

“The first year that they engraved the venue was actually our venue,” Kiddie said.<\/p>\n

That was in 1962, when Gary Player hoisted the Wanamaker trophy at Aronimink.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A replica trophy from that year sits in a display case inside the clubhouse, and soon a second, much taller replica trophy will join it.<\/p>\n

\"Tiger<\/p>\n

Tiger Woods poses with the Wanamaker trophy after the 89th PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2007.<\/p>\n

Montana Pritchard\/The PGA of America via Getty Images<\/p>\n

“We’ve got great golf courses. Great architecture. Great golf history, so I think it means a lot to have this trophy back here in Philadelphia for the first time in a long time,” Kiddie said.<\/p>\n

This golf town is happy to have the Wanamaker Trophy, and the PGA Championship, once again.<\/p>\n

The PGA Championship<\/a> is slated for Aronimink Golf Club May 11-17.<\/p>\n

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