Jackie Endsley serves as Championship Director of the 2026 PGA Championship, scheduled to be played May 11-17 at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. 

Now in her ninth year with the PGA of America, Endsley is well versed in executing major championships and possesses extensive expertise regarding all facets of championship management. She oversees operations, sales, marketing and community relations for the 2026 PGA Championship. 

Prior to joining the PGA of America, Endsley worked at the NCAA in Championships & Alliances, Corporate Relations and managed key accounts such as Reese’s, Infiniti, Northwestern Mutual, LG, and Unilever, and helped these accounts activate at the Men’s and Women’s Final Four and many other of the NCAA’s collegiate championships. 

Endsley had the privilege of working as the Championship Manager for the 2015 U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club, the most successful U.S. Women’s Open to date holding the record in attendance, ticket sales and corporate sponsorships.  

She also held numerous roles in sales and marketing for Kohler Company, Kemper Sports, and the Milwaukee Bucks. Endsley’s professional journey in golf began in 2012, when she managed the corporate hospitality sales program for the U.S. Women’s Open at Blackwolf Run in Kohler, Wisconsin. 

The Kohler, Wisconsin, native holds a bachelor’s degree in communications with a minor in coaching from Wisconsin Lutheran College, where she was a two-sport athlete in soccer and basketball. She later earned a master’s degree in sport management from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin