Previewing the 2026 PGA Championship with Joseph LaMagna

About this episode

Andy Lack and Joseph LaMagna preview the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink, discussing course conditions, major contenders, and key strategies.

In this episode of Inside Golf Podcast, Andy is joined by Joseph LaMagna of The Fried Egg to preview the PGA Championship at Aronimink, a Donald Ross design hosting a major again after the rain-softened 2018 BMW Championship. They discuss how firmness, lack of subair, and a rainy forecast could drive scoring toward even par or slightly under, with wide-ish fairways, big sloped greens, and a likely driver-heavy setup making putting and lag putting especially important. They compare Aronimink’s member-focused Gil Hanse restoration to Oak Hill’s major-centric renovation, debate whether the course favors distance, and highlight key holes and a potentially decisive finishing stretch. They assess major contenders including Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young, Xander Schauffele, Jon Rahm, and Bryson DeChambeau, plus sleepers like Min Woo Lee, Sepp Straka, Sam Burns, Harris English, and Chris Gotterup.

People in this episode

Host: Andy Lack

Guest: Joseph LaMagna

Topics covered

• PGA Championship
• golf course design
• major contenders
• scoring conditions
• course comparison
• golf strategy

Keywords

• PGA Championship
• Aronimink
• golf
• course design
• major contenders
• scoring
• golf strategy
• golf analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Fried Egg, Gil Hanse, Oak Hill

Places: Aronimink

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