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**News Article: Wanamaker Trophy: Heavy, Historic, and a Bit Unwieldy**

**CHARLOTTE, NC -** The PGA Championship is set to tee off this Friday, but the imposing Wanamaker Trophy is already a topic of conversation. Weighing in at a hefty 12.2 kilograms (over 27 pounds), the sterling silver trophy has proven surprisingly difficult for even champion golfers to handle gracefully.

Collin Morikawa, winner of the 2020 PGA Championship, recalled his near-disaster when the lid of the trophy detached as he attempted to hoist it in victory. Rory McIlroy had a similar experience in 2014, narrowly catching the lid as it came loose.

“They told me it’s heavy; they didn’t tell me the lid comes off,” Morikawa joked.

Measuring 75 centimeters tall and 68.5 centimeters wide, the trophy is an awkward lift, especially after 18 holes of championship golf. While Rich Beem claimed adrenaline masked the weight during his 2002 victory, McIlroy acknowledged it helps flex those biceps for a great photo op.

The trophy boasts a rich history, engraved with the names of all PGA Championship winners, including five-time victors Jack Nicklaus and Walter Hagen. Champions get to keep the trophy for a year, but one notable exception involved Walter Hagen, who famously misplaced the original trophy in the late 1920s. He claimed he left it in a taxi, it resurfaced later and now resides at the PGA headquarters. What they use now is a replacement that was created shortly after Hagen misplaced the original.

Current champions also get a 10% smaller replica. Unlike the Claret Jug, the Wanamaker is not travel-friendly.

“It’s hard to drag the Wanamaker around,” said Morikawa.

The PGA Championship begins Friday, with ABC Sport providing live coverage of the final round on Monday.

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