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Comprehensive guide to the 2020 PGA Championship

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After numerous cancellations and postponements reshuffled the PGA Tour schedule, major championship golf is finally here.

The 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park marks the first time in over a year the best golfers in the world will congregate in one place to compete for a major title.

Here's everything you need to know to get ready for the season's long-awaited major.

PGA Championship: 102nd edition
Where: TPC Harding Park, San Francisco
When: Aug. 6-9

How to watch

In the United States

Date Channel Time (ET)
Aug. 6 ESPN+ (streaming) 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
ESPN 4-10 p.m.
Aug. 7 ESPN+ (streaming) 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
ESPN 4-10 p.m.
Aug. 8 ESPN+ (streaming) 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
ESPN 1-4 p.m.
CBS 4-10 p.m.
Aug. 9 ESPN+ (streaming) 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
ESPN 12-3 p.m.
CBS 3-9 p.m.

In Canada

Date Channel Time (ET)
Aug. 6 TSN 3 (featured group 1)
TSN 4 (featured group 2)
TSN.ca (featured groups)
10 a.m.-4 p.m
TSN 3/4 4-10 p.m.
Aug. 7 TSN 3 (featured group 1)
TSN 5 (featured group 2)
TSN.ca (featured groups)
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
TSN 3/5 4-10 p.m.
Aug. 8 TSN.ca (featured groups) 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
TSN 1/4 1-10 p.m.
Aug. 9 TSN.ca (featured groups) 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
TSN 3 12-9 p.m.
TSN 1/4 5-9 p.m.

The field

Despite being contested in the middle of a global pandemic, 95 of the top 100 players in the world are in San Fransisco with hopes of hoisting the Wanamaker Trophy on Sunday.

Two-time defending champion Brooks Koepka will need to fend off newly minted world No. 1 Justin Thomas, as well as Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, and, of course, 15-time major winner Tiger Woods if he hopes to complete the three-peat.

Featured groups (all times ET)

Group: Brooks Koepka, Gary Woodland, Shane Lowry
Thursday - 11:11 a.m.
Friday - 4:36 p.m.

Group: Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth, Justin Rose
Thursday - 11:22 a.m.
Friday - 4:47 p.m.

Group: Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas
Thursday - 11:33 a.m.
Friday - 4:58 p.m.

Group: Bryson DeChambeau, Rickie Fowler, Adam Scott
Thursday - 4:47 p.m.
Friday - 11:22 a.m.

Group: Jon Rahm, Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia
Thursday - 4:58 p.m.
Friday - 4:58 p.m.

See a full set of notable groups here.

Odds to win

Justin Thomas +600
Brooks Koepka +800
Rory McIlroy +1000
Bryson DeChambeau +1100
Jon Rahm +1200
Dustin Johnson +2000
Xander Schauffele +2000
Patrick Cantlay +2200
Collin Morikawa +2500
Tiger Woods +2500
Webb Simpson +2500
Jason Day +3000
Patrick Reed +3300
Justin Rose +3500
Matt Fitzpatrick +3500

(Odds source: theScore Bet)

The course

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TPC Harding Park is a par 70 course set at 7,234 yards in length. Located less than 10 miles south of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, Harding Park will rely heavily on the wind as its main line of defense. Longer hitters will always have an advantage but early indications from the grounds suggest the rough will be very punitive, which will place a large emphasis on finding fairways.

While it's never hosted a major championship before, the venue played home to the 2005 WGC-Championship won by Woods, the 2015 WGC-Match Play when McIlroy claimed victory, and the 2009 Presidents Cup, where Tiger produced one of his most famous club twirls ever.

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Previous champions

2019 - Brooks Koepka (-8)
2018 - Brooks Koepka (-16)
2017 - Justin Thomas (-8)
2016 - Jimmy Walker (-14)
2015 - Jason Day (-20)
2014 - Rory McIlroy (-16)
2013 - Jason Dufner (-10)
2012 - Rory McIlroy (-13)
2011 - Keegan Bradley (-8)
2010 - Martin Kaymer (-11)

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