CHARLOTTE — The first round of the PGA Championship officially teed off Thursday at Quail Hollow - though long before the tournament began, the crew affectionately known as “The Swampers,” spent months preparing the course.
“The name Swampers, it’s kind of a lure, mythology,” said Zachary Miller, a former “Swamper,” and currently the 2025 PGA Championship operations coordinator.
Many from their staff traveled to Charlotte from across the country for the rare opportunity to work one of the sport’s premier events.
Keegan Ellington is working his third championship, after driving 18 hours to Charlotte.
In the video at the top of this webpage, Channel 9’s DaShawn Brown goes behind the scenes as the “Swampers” transformed Quail Hollow ahead of the PGA Championship.
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