GENERAL SPECTATOR INFORMATION PHOTOS / AUTOGRAPHS MOBILE DEVICE POLICY For more information on the many great things to do in the Cameras are only allowed at Whistling Straits during Practice Those wishing to use their mobile devices will be asked to adjust the state of Wisconsin, please log onto travelwisconsin.com, the Rounds, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and are not permitted volume setting to “silent” or “vibrate” while at the Championship. official website of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. on-site during Championship Rounds, Thursday through Sunday. • Guests may accept or make phone calls in designated Mobile device cameras may not be used to take photos during DESTINATION KOHLER “Phone Zone” areas throughout the golf course, primarily Championship Rounds. Autographs may be requested and given The world-class courses of Whistling Straits® and Blackwolf near concession stands. at the contestants’ convenience at the Practice Range and Putting Run® are just the beginning at Destination Kohler. Along with Green during Practice Rounds only. • Digital messaging and checking data is allowed on the serving as a formidable host to several major championships golf course. and the 2020 Ryder Cup, this is also home to the five-star, ADMISSION POLICY • Mobile device camera use is ONLY permitted during Practice five-diamond accommodations of The American Club® and There will be no daily re-admission to the grounds of Whistling Rounds and is NOT permitted during Championship Rounds. the five-star services of Kohler Waters Spa. Visit the resort’s 12 Straits. If you leave the grounds, you must have a full ticket to distinctive dining destinations, collection of boutique shops • No video recording will be permitted at any time during return to the Championship. Once the bottom of the ticket has and the Kohler Design Center. PGA-themed specials and events Championship Week. been scanned, it will no longer provide admission. The only are occurring week-long in Kohler. Visit destinationkohler.com/ exception is when the Weather Warning signs have been posted. Spectators attempting to use their mobile device in unauthorized pgaevents for details. Please wear your ticket in plain view at all times as security areas or in ways not sanctioned will be asked to surrender the device personnel will not allow admission to the PGA Championship and pick it up at a designated location after they depart the golf course. SHEBOYGAN COUNTY CHAMBER for individuals without appropriate credentials. “SHOW YOUR TICKET” PROGRAM OFFICIAL CHAMPIONSHIP APP JUNIOR ADMISSION POLICY A number of Sheboygan County businesses are offering Download the official PGA Championship app—watch live video, special benefits to PGA Championship ticket holders during As part the PGA of America’s mission to grow the game of golf, get the latest news updates, track your favorite players and follow the entire month of August. For a complete list of participating the Championship is excited to offer up to four complimentary hole-by-hole scoring all Championship long. businesses, as well as more details on their special offers, junior admissions with every paid adult ticket. Junior admissions apply to youth age 17 and under, and may be obtained at the COMPLIMENTARY WI-FI please log onto pgachampionship.com, hover over Event Admission Sales & Will Call Office located at the Main Entrance on Details, and click on Show Your Ticket, or simply contact the Complimentary Wi-Fi is available in the areas around the Main the day of entry. Sheboygan Chamber at (920) 457-9491. Entrance, The Championship Shops, Public Food Court, Practice Wanamaker ticket upgrades for juniors may be purchased Range, Putting Green, Clubhouse, Wanamaker Club, 1st Tee, 17th for $20 per day at the Admissions Sales & Will Call Office, to Green and 18th Green. ITEMS TO LEAVE AT HOME accommodate those being chaperoned by an adult with a The items listed below are strictly prohibited on the grounds Wanamaker Club ticket. Junior tickets do not gain access into CONDUCT, CUSTOMS AND ETIQUETTE of Whistling Straits. All bags will be searched upon entering private hospitality areas. Please be advised of the following standards of conduct the Championship. MILITARY ADMISSION POLICY and etiquette: • Backpacks of any size. To honor the men and women who serve our country in the • Everyone is requested to display traditional customs of etiquette, • Bags larger than 10” x 10” x 10” in their natural state. Armed Forces, The PGA of America is pleased to offer Active Duty, decorum and behavior, and to obey all Championship policies, Prohibited bags will NOT be accepted or stored at the Retirees, Active Reserve, National Guard, Department of Defense signs and verbal instructions of Championship Officials. Protests golf course. Civilians and their accompanying spouse complimentary Daily of any type are forbidden. • Personal electronics such as, hand-held games, radios, Grounds tickets. Upon arrival, Military personnel must go to the • For the safety of everyone and in keeping with policy established televisions, iPods, etc. Admissions and Will Call Office at the Main Spectator Entrance at major sporting events, running is considered • Selfie sticks. to present their Military ID (spouse must present Dependent ID) to be unacceptable behavior. • All oversized chairs with wide arm rests. Small, portable in exchange for Daily Grounds tickets. IDs must be presented in • Although cheering and positive gallery responses to great folding chairs are permitted. Carry bags will be searched order to receive Daily Grounds tickets. play are encouraged, unsolicited and consistent calls from prior to entry. INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY FOR SPECTATORS the gallery are prohibited. • Weapons of any kind (regardless of permit), including Please observe the Leader Boards and Thru Boards for the • Please stay behind the gallery ropes and cooperate with pocket knives. Weather Warning Sign which will appear when inclement weather the Marshals. • Coolers, ladders, milk crates, signs, posters, banners, is approaching the site. When the signs appear, spectators are dogs and other pets. Please kneel or sit if you are in the front row and remain advised to take precautions and seek shelter PRIOR to play being • Food and beverages (including alcoholic beverages). still throughout each shot. suspended. If the sirens sound, seek shelter immediately. One bottle of water with unopened seal per spectator In the event of inclement weather, please remember to avoid INFORMATION REGARDING ACCOMMODATIONS is permitted. the following: & THE SURROUNDING AREA • Other items deemed unlawful or dangerous by • Grandstands • Metal Fences The PGA Championship has partnered with PSE Tournament & Championship Security personnel, at their sole discretion. • Telephone Poles • Tall and/or Isolated Trees Event Housing to assist you with any accommodations needs you • Golf carts • Hill Tops and High Places Please leave all prohibited items in your vehicle as they • Bodies of Water • Open Fields may have surrounding your visit. For more information, please will not be permitted at the Championship. log onto pgachampionship.com, hover over Event Details, and select Accommodations. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS GATE HOURS All times listed are Central Daylight Time. THE CHAMPIONSHIP SHOPS GRAND OPENING (AUG. 8 - 9) Saturday – Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK (AUG. 10 - 16) Monday – Wednesday 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Thursday – Friday 6:15 a.m. – 7:45 p.m. Saturday – Sunday 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. PLAYER STARTING TIMES PRACTICE ROUNDS Monday – Wednesday 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. During the Practice Rounds, players are invited to play at their discretion. No advance starting times are available for the Practice Rounds. The Pairings Board will be located near the Main Spectator Entrance and is continually updated as players begin their rounds from either the 1st or 10th tees. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS Thursday – Friday 6:45 a.m. – 7:15 p.m. Saturday – Sunday 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Championship Round starting times as listed above are considered approximate, and are based on the assumption that there are no delays, inclement weather, etc. *Subject to change TROPHY PRESENTATION CEREMONY The Wanamaker Trophy Presentation Ceremony will take place on the 18th Green immediately following the end of play on Sunday, August 16. In the event of a tie for first place after 72 holes, there will be a three-hole aggregate score play-off on Holes 10, 17 and 18. If the score remains tied at the conclusion of the play-off, a hole-by-hole play-off will take place until the tie is broken. The hole-by-hole play-off will begin on Hole 18, and move to 10, 17 and 18 repeated. The Wanamaker Trophy Presentation Ceremony will occur immediately following the play-off. 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