In 2026, the PGA Professional Championship made its way to Bandon Dunes Golf Resort for the first time, marking a milestone as the resort's first major professional golf event. The nation's PGA Professionals converged on the southern Oregon Coast, with the four-day, 72-hole championship contested across both the Bandon Dunes and Pacific Dunes courses from April 26 to 29. The 312-player field represented all 41 PGA Sections, competing for the Walter Hagen Cup and a shot at the Corebridge Financial Team, with the champion earning exemptions into six PGA TOUR events over the following 12 months. It stood as the first significant professional event held at the resort since it opened in 1999, following a run of USGA amateur championships dating back to the 2006 Curtis Cup.