[2][3] The second edition at Augusta was reduced to 36 holes due to rain, but had an 18-hole playoff on December 9 to decide the winner, Fred McLeod.

[4][5] The next edition was moved to Florida in January,[6] No tournaments were held in 1943 and 1944 due to World War II.

Harbor Shores Golf Club in Benton Harbor, Michigan, was designated as the home golf course for the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, where the Championship was played every other year starting in 2012.

In 2014, the parties extended the sponsorship contract through 2018 and made KitchenAid the title sponsor of the event.

In 2024, Whirlpool Corporation did not renew its title sponsorship, which marked the culmination of the KitchenAid brand's 13-year tenure as sponsor.