The Scramble at Southern Hills

So why and the way did the P.G.A. of America and Southern Hills need to prepare so shortly?

In 2014, the P.G.A. awarded the boys’s main to Trump Nationwide Golf Membership in Bedminster, N.J. Its proprietor, Donald J. Trump, was then a businessman with a portfolio of 17 golf golf equipment in america and Scotland.

That very same yr, Mr. Trump purchased Turnberry, a Scottish course that had hosted the British Open 4 instances. He had a popularity for investing closely in his golf equipment and likewise for eager to host huge tournaments, which generally is a problem for personal golf equipment which have members who can’t play because the event will get shut.

It appeared like a stable plan to host the event at what is best generally known as Trump Bedminster.

“The P.G.A. of America is happy to start a brand new chapter of main championship historical past by taking two of our premier championships to venues that bear the Trump label of excellence,” Ted Bishop, then-president of the P.G.A. of America, stated on the time.

Mr. Trump stated: “Having the P.G.A. is a really, very huge deal. So, it’s crucial to me. It’s an incredible honor for me.”

Then he was elected president in 2016. Quick ahead to Jan. 6, 2021, when President Trump gave a speech that fired up a crowd in Washington, which then stormed the Capitol to cease the certification of the 2020 election outcomes.

5 days later, the P.G.A. of America introduced it had voted to drag the 2022 main from the Trump course.

“It has develop into clear that conducting the P.G.A. Championship at Trump Bedminster can be detrimental to the P.G.A. of America model and would put in danger the P.G.A.’s means to ship on many packages and maintain the longevity of our mission,” Jim Richerson, the P.G.A. of America’s president, stated.