# Chicago PGA Tour Shortfall

> Chicago needs PGA Tour events more than NASCAR.
- Title: Chicago PGA Tour Shortfall · Chicago Sun-Times | Shortify
- Summary: Chicago needs PGA Tour events more than NASCAR. Chicago has fewer PGA Tour events than NASCAR since 2023, with the PGA Tour planning to host more events in…
- Keywords: chicago, pga tour, presidents cup, medinah country club, brandt snedeker, geoff ogilvy, joie chitwood, scottie scheffler, corey connors, news, local, PGA
- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/golf/2026/09/23/why-pga-tour-chicago-presidents-cup-medinah-country-club-brandt-snedeker-geoff-ogilvy-joie-chitwood-scottie-scheffler-corey-connors
- Published: 2026-09-23T21:46:27.531+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: chicago, pga tour, presidents cup, medinah country club, brandt snedeker, geoff ogilvy, joie chitwood, scottie scheffler, corey connors, news, local
## Chicago PGA Tour Shortfall
Chicago has fewer PGA Tour events than NASCAR since 2023, with the last event being the 2023 BMW Championship.
## PGA Tour's Chicago Gap
Since the Chicago area last hosted a PGA Tour event, NASCAR has been here more than the pro-golf circuit.
## Golf Connection
Golf courses and driving ranges in the metropolitan area total in the hundreds, but the PGA Tour has not visited Chicago since 2023.
## Presidents Cup Event
The PGA Tour hosts the Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club this week, the first event in Chicago since the 2023 BMW Championship.
## PGA Tour CEO
Brian Rolapp, the new PGA Tour CEO, came from the NFL where he spent 22 years as the league’s chief media and business officer.
## Chicago Market
Chicago is a large media market with great golf courses and fans that the PGA Tour wants to visit more often.
## Event Challenges
Hosting a PGA Tour event requires significant construction and maintenance, with Medinah Course No. 3 needing six months of work.
## Club Membership
Medinah Course No. 3 has stadium seating for 5,000 and suites scattered across the course for members.
## Event Impact
The BMW Championship at Conway Farms hosted events in 2013, 2015, and 2017 but membership has discussed whether to host again.
## Sponsorship Costs
Title sponsorships for a standard annual event cost roughly $15 million, and top-tier events can be double that.
## Player Support
Scottie Scheffler and Corey Connors both support the PGA Tour hosting more events in Chicago.
## Future Plans
The PGA Tour is working to host events in Chicago’s large media markets, but it’s a challenge with limited windows for construction.
## Chicago's Potential
Chicago has great golf courses and fans that the PGA Tour should visit more often, but it’s a challenge to host events there.
## Next Steps
The PGA Tour plans to host more events in Chicago, but it will take time to find the right balance between construction and community needs.
## Key takeaway

Chicago has fewer PGA Tour events than NASCAR since 2023, with the PGA Tour planning to host more events in the city.