For the second time ever, Charlotte’s Quail Hollow Club is hosting the PGA Championship, with the course that George Cobb designed hosting one of golf’s premier tournaments from May 15-18. To get a sense of how expensive it is to attend the year’s second golf major (and a major golf betting event in North Carolina), BetCarolina.com broke down the numbers on how much it’d cost a local versus a visitor to make the trek to Quail Hollow for each of the four tournament rounds.
Day | Non-Local (Driving, One-Night Stay) | Local |
Thursday, May 15 (Round 1) | $1,892 | $1,542 |
Friday, May 16 (Round 2) | $2,404 | $2,054 |
Saturday, May 17 (Round 3) | $2,280 | $1,930 |
Sunday, May 18 (Round 4) | $1,852 | $1,502 |
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Regardless of where you’re coming from, it will cost a pretty penny to attend the 2025 PGA Championship in Charlotte. But, naturally, it’s less costly if you’re coming from within the Queen City region.
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Our math shows that locals would spend between $1,502 (Sunday) and $2,054 (Friday) for four tickets, parking, extra concessions and merchandise at the event. The cheapest cost for those outside of the Charlotte region was $1,852 for four tickets and assorted travel costs, which include the added expense for staying overnight and traveling to Charlotte in the first place.
As for odds for this year’s PGA Championship, the team at DraftKings Sportsbook North Carolina has Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy as co-favorites at +500 each, as of May 6. That ranks ahead of defending PGA Championship winner Xander Schauffele (+1100), Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm (+1200 each).
Item | Non-Local Price | Local Price |
Tickets (x4) Includes Concessions | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Parking | $50 | $50 |
Extra Concessions | $20 | $20 |
Merchandise (4 Shirts, 4 Hats) | $320 | $320 |
Accommodations (Hotel) | $300 | $0 |
Travel (Gas, etc.) | $90 | $0 |
Total | $2,280 | $1,930 |
For those coming to Quail Hollow from out-of-town, the expense of attending the 2025 PGA Championship will add up quickly, with ticket prices being the same for a family of four on the day in question (Saturday’s third round) at $1,500 for four tickets.
Then you have to factor in the costs for parking ($50), extra concessions ($20) and merchandise ($320). The real difference is in accommodation costs, which averaged $300 for that Saturday in question.
Of course, North Carolina sports betting is available while you attend the tournament, even if you’re from outside the state, as long as you’re signed up with the sportsbook you want.
Throw in the final expense for travel costs, which we figured to be $90, and you have the difference between those attending the third round from the Charlotte area ($1,930) and from afar ($2,280), speaking to how quickly expenses add up when you factor in hotel and travel at this year’s PGA Championship.
Regardless of costs associated, the one thing we know is that Quail Hollow will welcome the PGA Championship for just the second time in the course’s rich history come May 15. This comes eight years after Justin Thomas captured his first major title by posting a final score of 8-under-par 276, two strokes better than Francesco Molinari, Louis Oosthuizen and Patrick Reed.
At Caesars NC Sportsbook, Thomas has +1200 odds to become a three-time PGA winner.
USA Today photo by Matt Stone.
A: The 2025 PGA Championship will take place from Thursday, May 15 to Sunday, May 18, 2025. The tournament includes four full rounds of play across four days.
A: The total cost to attend the PGA Championships depends on where you are traveling from and which day you decide to go. Based on a 4-person family, attending locally ranges from $1,500 to $2,000; non-local attendees should expect to pay $1,800 to $2,400.
A: Each ticket (Championship Plus) for the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow covers the cost of admission for one day, one food item and one non-alcoholic beverage.
Author
Christopher Boan is a lead writer at BetCarolina.com specializing in covering state issues. He has covered sports and sports betting in Arizona for more than seven years, including stops at ArizonaSports.com, the Tucson Weekly and the Green Valley News.
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