May 12, 2026
PGA Championship Filled With Historic Storylines At Aronimink
Rory McIlroy’s Grand Slam pursuit, Scottie Scheffler’s title defense and Jordan Spieth’s career Grand Slam lead storylines at the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink.
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Last Updated Jun 17, 2026, 6:30am EDT
- McIlroy is one of the PGA Tour's most marketable players, earning an estimated $50 million off the course over the 12 months ending in May 2026.
- McIlroy is also one of only three PGA Tour players, along with Tiger Woods and Scottie Scheffler, to have won at least $100 million in career prize money.
- He completed the career Grand Slam in 2025 with a win at the Masters, claiming his fifth victory at a major and his first in more than a decade. He successfully defended his Masters title in 2026.
- McIlroy and Woods announced in 2022 that they had founded TMRW Sports, a tech-focused venture that subsequently launched a new golf league called TGL in 2025.
- McIlroy returned to No. 1 in the World Golf Ranking in February 2020, four years after his last time on top. As of June 2026, he is No. 2 in the rankings.
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