Tide on Tour: PGA Championship
5/15/2025 9:02:00 AM | Men's Golf
Five former Alabama golfers are set to compete at the second major tournament of the season this weekend
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Five former Alabama men's golfers will compete at the PGA Championship this weekend – the second major of the season. The 107-year-old tournament will be contested this year at the par 71, 7,600-yard Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., May 15-18.
Below is a look at which former Alabama men's golfers will be competing at this weekend's events.
Tournament Information
Tournament Information
Course/Yardage: Quail Hollow Club/par 71, 7,600 yards
Location: Charlotte, N.C.
Dates: May 15-18, 2025
Purse: $18.5 million ($3.3 million winner's share)
Television Information
Networks: ESPN (May 15-18) and CBS (May 17-18)
THURSDAY — ESPN: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. CT
FRIDAY — ESPN: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. CT
SATURDAY — ESPN: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. CT | CBS: 12-6 p.m. CT
SUNDAY — ESPN: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. CT | CBS: 12-6 p.m. CT
Tide on TOUR
Alabama Qualified Participants (listed in order of opening round tee times): Bud Cauley, Lee Hodges, Nick Dunlap, Justin Thomas, Davis Riley
Bud Cauley
First Round Tee Time: 6:44 a.m. CT (No. 1)
Paired in Same Group: Davis Thompson, Nico Echevarria
- Has three top 10 finishes across is last five tournaments (T6th at THE PLAYERS Championship, T4th at Valspar Championship and T5th at Valero Texas Open)
- Competing in his 10th event over the season and is currently ranked 44th in the FedExCup Standings and 83rd in the Official World Gold Rankings (OWGR)
- Has four top 25 results and has made the cut in eight of the nine previous tournaments
Lee Hodges
First Round Tee Time: 7:39 a.m. CT (No. 1)
Paired in Same Group: Bobby Gates, Ben Griffin
- Playing in his 11th event of the year
- Has two top 10 finishes on the year (T10th at the Sony Open in Hawaii and T9th at Farmers Insurance Open) and three top 25 results
- Finished T11th at the Texas Children's Houston Open
First Round Tee Time: 7:50 a.m. CT (No. 1)
Paired in Same Group: Thriston Lawrence, Harry Hall
- Currently ranked 53rd in the OWGR and 127th in the FedExCup Standings
- Collected two top 20 finishes across 10 PGA TOUR events
- Finished tied for 10th at the Sony Open in Hawaii and tied for 17th at the Genesis Invitational
Justin Thomas
First Round Tee Time: 12:14 p.m. CT (No. 1)
Paired in Same Group: Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa
- Enters the week ranked No. 3 in the FedExCup Standings and No. 5 in the OWGR
- Has finished first or second in three of his last four tournaments, including winning the RBC Heritage
- Owns four top two finishes, six top 10 results and 10 finishes inside the top 40 across 11 PGA TOUR events this season
Davis Riley
First Round Tee Time: 1:20 p.m. CT (No. 1)
Paired in Same Group: Brandon Bingaman, Sungjae Im
- Competing in his 15th PGA TOUR event of the season
- Owns a pair of top 10 finishes (T6th at Puerto Rico Open and 7th at Valspar Championship)
- Ranked No. 94 in the FedExCup Standings and No. 100 in the OWGR
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