Organizers looking for local businesses to help with 2026 PGA Championship

The PGA Championship is less than a year away and the PGA of America is looking for local businesses to bring their local expertise to create the best event attainable at Newtown Square s Aronimink Golf Club The PGA VendorMatch scheme offers local businesses the chance to apply to work with the tournament s prime national suppliers as local subcontractors in provision categories It s also an opportunity for the PGA of America to boost its economic impact in the host markets Our grand vision is that the golf industry supply chain which is a billion-a-year industry in the United States truly reflects the demographics of America noted Sandy Cross the Chief People Officer for PGA of America So programs like PGA VendorMatch are a great opportunity for ourselves and our prime suppliers to make sure that women-owned minority-owned veteran-owned disabled-owned LGBT-owned businesses have an opportunity to be at the procurement bidding table when we re sourcing goods and services for our business for championships Despite its roster of top golf courses the Philadelphia region is not a consistent stop for the men s professional tours The region is right now on a run though with this month s PGA Tour s Truist Championship at Philadelphia Cricket Club s Wissahickon Unit the PGA Championship next year and the U S Open at Merion Golf Club in A view of the th hole at the Aronimink Golf Club on July in Newtown Square Pa Photo by Gary Kellner PGA of America Obviously you don t want to be too vague and kind of group all of them together but to me it s just a different style and a different look of golf up here They all look so cool two-time PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas noted while competing at the Truist Championship I kind of think of it similar to Scotland or Ireland There s no bad golf courses it seems like you can play Setting up tournaments in regions that don t hold them regularly presents a few extra challenges Cross revealed but opportunities too It provides the chance to find new partners with an understanding of the local territory and fresh ideas localizes the goods and services and leaves the area with more than just a tournament hangover It s really essential for us to not come into these communities like Newtown Square tear up the golf program hold the event and head on out of town Cross reported We really want to leave an impact on individuals and locally owned and small businesses in the group that continues on Cross stated that the connection between the prime suppliers and the local subcontractor often lead to an ongoing relationship This year s PGA Championship was at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte N C where World No Scottie Scheffler clinched his third-ever major championship Next May s PGA Championship one of professional golf s four major tournaments each year will help kick off the major sports lineup in Philly during the nation s th birthday March will features first- and second-round games in the NCAA March Madness men s basketball tournament The summer will have the FIFA Men s World Cup which will have five group-stage games and a round-of- match on July along with the MLB All-Star Event Ryan Ogle is championship director of the PGA Championship which will be played May to at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square Pa Emma Lee WHYY Ryan Ogle championship director of next year s PGA Championship disclosed that over spectators are expected for the tournament s week of events Estimates for the tournament s economic impact on the region start at around million Ogle noted that what s often forgotten in the impact calculation is the exposure Over half a billion households in countries and territories this broadcast will be telecast to across the globe he stated in April To put a global spotlight on Delco on Newtown Township on Aronimink Golf Club It s an incredible opportunity The PGA of America is looking for vendors in these organization categories Audio visual services Catering and concessions Cleaning services Electrician services Equipment and truck rentals Event photography Floral and landscape Food and beverage products Freight Fueling Furniture rental Ice merchandisers Laundry services Lodging Printing and signage Guard guard services Staffing Tenting services Transportation people The PGA VendorMatch registration closes at p m on Thursday June After applications have been reviewed follow-up meetings with prospective vendors will be planned for around August The work to build up Aronimink s grounds for the tournament will begin in February The post Organizers looking for local businesses to help with PGA Championship appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY