US PGA Championship 2009Tiger Woods hits his approach shot on the 18th hole during the final round of the 89th PGA Championship at the Southern Hills Country Club on August 12, 2007 in Tulsa, OklahomaTiger Woods hits his approach shot on the 18th hole during the final round of the 89th PGA Championship at the Southern Hills Country Club on August 12, 2007 in Tulsa, Oklahoma

The stage is set for a thrilling 91st US PGA Championship 2009 at the fabulous Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota from 10 - 16 August. This course has a special meaning to the PGA golf players, as most will well remember the tournament of 2002, when Tiger Woods was beaten by Rich Beem - giving hope to other players wanting to take on Woods.

The US PGA Championship has a long history spanning nine decades and is the golf season's final major for golf professionals. Elite golfers from around the world compete to win a large cash prize (the total purse is in excess of $7 million) and more importantly to make off with the treasured Wanamaker Trophy. More on the history of the US PGA Championship.

The venue for the PGA Championship 2009 has hosted the championships before, back in 2002. Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska opened in 1962, the hilly course played host to the 1970 US Open golf tournament and several major games in the coming years, the 2016 Ryder cup will also be hosted here.

Featuring 156 of the world's greatest golfers, tickets for this Major championship are on sale and there are a host of PGA golf ticket options to choose from. There is information on the tournament, a background of the area and more on our tickets page.

For those who like a bit of golf trivia and specific facts and figures about the US PGA Championship, look no further. We've collected a list of record wins, a look at prize money over the years, and the top ten US PGA championship courses in the USA. More on US PGA Championship Trivia.

The very best of the best are playing in the US PGA Championship 2009 and now that number one Tiger Woods is back in action after taking half of 2008 off due to a knee injury, all eyes will be on the world number one golf player to see if he still has what it takes!

With such an exciting event happening, you'll no doubt want to place a bet on who you think the 2009 US PGA Champion will be. Read more about how golf betting works and some useful PGA golf betting tip. Get a sneak preview of the 2009 US PGA Championship as well, and take a look back at the 2007 tournament.