The PGA Championship: The major that turned pros from hired help into stars

The PGA Championship is the final major of the year. Those 10 words will be bouncing around Rory McIlroy’s head in stereo. It has not been the year Rory expected but you have to play the ball as it lies, and despite a disappointing 2017, there is now cause for optimism.

Rory already has two Wanamaker trophies and he’s back at a course he excels on. His new caddie may be the fuse he needs to explode out of the blocks and win this tournament by a handful of shots. We’ll know soon enough.

This year’s PGA Championship tossed in some added late drama as Sky lost the rights to the tournament. In stepped the BBC, and golf fans across Ireland thought they would be able to switch on for live coverage. Sadly not. Live TV coverage will be on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport online and BBC Red Button, with highlights on BBC Two each evening with Peter Alliss and Ken Brown. BBC Radio 5 Live and Sports Extra will broadcast live from the Championship.