The second men’s Major of the year has arrived as Aronimink Country Club hosts the 2026 PGA Championship.
The Major, run by the PGA of America, usually boasts the strongest field in the game with all of the world’s top 100 in the field. That remains the same this year, but there are always some stars who miss out due to injuries or failing to qualify.
Tiger Woods
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The four-time PGA Champion was hoping to play in The Masters last month until his car accident in Jupiter, Florida, which saw him charged with a DUI.
He has since reportedly travelled to Switzerland for a 90-day rehab so will be out of action for the summer.
Woods has only played in five of the last ten PGAs, and has completed four rounds just twice in 2018, where he was 2nd, and in 2020, where he finished T37th.
Phil Mickelson
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As well as Tiger Woods, fans on-site at Aronimink will also miss out on seeing Phil Mickelson. The two legends both missed The Masters for the first time last month and neither will be teeing up in the second Major of the year either.
The two-time PGA Champion, who won this event at the age of 50 in 2021 at Kiawah Island, has only played one tournament so far this year.
He is currently dealing with a family health matter at home. We wish both Woods and Mickelson the best and are looking forward to their returns.
Sergio Garcia
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Garcia, who was runner-up to Tiger Woods at the 1999 PGA Championship and then again to Padraig Harrington in 2008, misses the event for the third time in the last four years.
He played last time out at Quail Hollow to finish T67th but hasn’t been able to make his way back…
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