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PGA of America

KPMG Women's PGA Championship

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Settingoutdoor

Season2026 KPMG Women's PGA Championship — Hazeltine National Golf Club, June 25-28, 2026 (field of 132 players)

CategoryIndividual Sports

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USGA

USGA Championship Golf

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Players1

Settingoutdoor

Season2026 USGA Local Rules and Terms of the Competition — FINAL (applies to all USGA championships and qualifying rounds)

CategoryIndividual Sports

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14-Club Limit

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PGA of America

The 14-club limit (Rule 4.1b) applies in full. Breach is a stroke-play penalty of two strokes per hole at which the breach occurred, maximum four strokes per round.

USGA

The 14-club limit (Rule 4.1b of the Rules of Golf) applies in full: a player may start a stipulated round with no more than 14 clubs and may not add a club during the round except in narrow exceptions. Breach is a stroke-play penalty of two stroke...

14-Club Limit Breach

Same

PGA of America

Stroke play: 2 strokes per hole at which the breach occurred; maximum 4 strokes per round.

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14-Club Limit

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