(the 2016 PGA Championship is the forthcoming 98th PGA Championship that will take place from July 28–31 at Baltusrol Golf Club on the Lower Course in Springfield Township, New Jersey, west of New York City)
This will be the ninth major and second PGA Championship at Baltusrol, which last hosted in 2005.
This edition of the PGA Championship is being moved up two weeks from its early-August spot to accommodate the Olympic tournament in Brazil.
(the John Deere Classic is taking its place on the schedule for those not qualified for the Olympics)