How many beers does it take to fill the PGA Championship trophy
The PGA Championship trophy, the Wanamaker, could drink most championship prizes under the table.
Why it matters: The heavy-weight trophy will be presented after Sunday's final round at Quail Hallow in Charlotte to the winner of the 107th PGA Championship, golf's second major of the season.
The big picture: The 27-pound, 28-inch tall, two-handled silver chalice isn't the heaviest or largest trophy in sports (the Stanley Cup, for instance, is 34.5 pounds and 35.25 inches tall), but it sure can hold its beer.
How much, exactly?
By the numbers: The Wanamaker Trophy can hold 43 beers, according to Jason Dufner, who won the PGA Championship in 2013 at Oak Hill Country Club.
That's nearly two cases of 12-ounce suds.
Context: For comparison, the Stanley Cup, given each year to the NHL champion, can hold a paltry 14 beers.
The Claret Jug, earned by the winner of the British Open, can hold just two, according to 2022 Open champion Cameron Smith.
Yes, but: The Wanamaker can't hold its liquor when stacked next to the beast of the Brickyard.
That honor belongs to the original Borg-Warner Trophy, the Indy 500 prize, which according to lore can hold 115 beers.
At least, that's how many the frat brothers of the circa 1930s trophy watcher managed to get into it before they were caught.
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