Quail Hollow Club president Johnny Harris said Saturday that he is optimistic that the club can soon finalize an agreement with the PGA of America to host a future PGA Championship though no agreement has been reached.
"We continue to have active discussions and we're optimistic but nothing has been consummated," Harris said.
The club has had a long-standing interest in hosting a major championship and the 2017 PGA Championship is the next available open date on the event's schedule. Quail Hollow would also be open to hosting the Ryder Cup matches though the next open date on American soil is in 2024.
Harris and others from Quail Hollow visited Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wis., on Thursday, site of this year's PGA Championship.
PGA of America officials have visited Quail Hollow to study its viability as host of a major championship and were satisfied it could handle the infrastructure necessary for a major.
A future PGA Championship would not necessarily mean the end of the annual Wells Fargo Championship. The PGA Tour event is under contract through 2014 and Harris said the club would be open to keeping its annual tour stop while adding a major championship.
"They are not mutually exclusive," Harris said.
If Quail Hollow were to land a PGA Championship, it would be played in August and would necessitate moving the Wells Fargo Championship for one year if the PGA Tour event continues beyond 2014.
Harris said Quail Hollow has had discussions with other major golf organizations about future events but declined to specify them.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Harris "Optimistic" Quail Will Land A PGA
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Quail Hollow should not risk the unfavorable comparisons with Whistling Straits which are bound to come from the talking heads who are enamored of the place.
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