LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of the biggest golf tournaments of the year is less than a week away from taking over Louisville's Valhalla Golf Club.
The 2024 PGA Championship is expected to bring a big crowd to the Metro to watch the best professionals in golf on May 16 through May 19.
On the heels of a successful and historic 150th Kentucky Derby, Louisville Tourism estimated roughly 200,000 people will travel to Louisville for the PGA tournament.
The economic impact from those tourists could generate close to $80 million as well, second to the impact of the Kentucky Oaks and Derby, officials added.
On Tuesday, we got a better look at who will be playing in the 2024 PGA Championship.
Some major names include Tiger Woods, who won the PGA Championship at Valhalla back in 2000; hometown hero Justin Thomas; overall favorite Scottie Scheffler; Roy McIlroy; Colin Morikawa; Jon Rahm; and Brooks Koepka.
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