How many beers does it take to fill the PGA Championship trophy

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.

Mike's thought bubble: How many 16-ounce tallboys of NoDa's Hop Drop 'N Roll would it hold?

The bottom line: Whoever wins the PGA Championship this weekend will have the opportunity to toast the town with plenty of Charlotte's best beers, if they so choose.