The 2025 PGA Championship is less than a week away. It will bring with it a multitude of storylines, including Xander Schauffele’s quest to go back-to-back.
He captured his first major championship last year, crushing the notion that he could not win on the biggest of stages.
This year’s second major will be held at Quail Hollow. Ironically, this week’s PGA Tour event, the Truist Championship (previously Wells Fargo), would normally have been held there. Instead, the tournament was moved to The Philadelphia Cricket Club, Wissahickon Course.
Schauffele is also in the field at the PGA Tour’s sixth Signature Event of the season.
While there, he revealed his plans to gift the attendees of next week’s PGA Championship Dinner.
What is the gift? Something that has become synonymous with Schauffele’s celebrations.
“I think the gift is pretty fitting for everyone. I think they’ll enjoy it, and if they don’t like it, they can re-gift it pretty easily.
“Pretty on brand, I guess, a humidor and some cigars,” he said Wednesday.
The two-time major champion has celebrated several team wins puffing a stogie; most notably at the 2022 and 2024 Presidents Cup victories.
Schauffele was then asked about his dinner menu. In typical Schauffele style, he tried to appease everyone.
“I didn’t go do anything unique,” Schauffele said. “I’d say it was sort of middle of the road, a steak option, a fish option. I wanted everyone to be happy or to be able to eat whatever they’d like.”
The 2025 edition of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow is one of the most anticipated in several years.
Rory McIlroy, who has won four times there, is the favorite. Scottie Scheffler is coming off making PGA Tour history at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Even LIV Golf star Bryson DeChambeau enters on a heater.
Let’s not forget that Jordan Spieth is still one PGA Championship title away from the career Grand Slam.
The talking points to this year’s event are endless.
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