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for 2022 replaces the one for 2030. He said Southern Hills a two-shot victory over Woody Austin. Woods finished at
would remain in the mix to also host in 2030. It is not 8-under 272, one of only five players who finished under
unusual for the PGA Championship to return to a course par.
in eight years or fewer. The course recently went through a restoration project
“We have a Senior PGA Championship there this year. We led by Gil Hanse, with greens and bunkering a big focus
also have a staff onsite for Southern Hills, who now will of his work on the original Perry Maxwell design. The
be able to stay on through for the PGA Championship,” club opened in 1935.
Haigh said. “All of these are important factors when Since the decision to leave Trump National in 2022, Haigh
we're less than 16 months away from playing. And we said the PGA received invitations from about 30 golf clubs
think Southern Hills is a wonderful golf course. It always wanting to host the PGA Championship next year.
has been.” The temperature was in the low 100s Fahrenheit (38
Southern Hills previously hosted the PGA Championship degrees Celsius) during the last PGA Championship at
in 1970, 1982, 1994 and most recently in 2007, when Tiger Southern Hills when it was held in August. That will no
Woods won his 13th major — and fourth PGA title — with longer be an issue now that the century-old major has

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