How long may a PGA Championship winner play in the other three major tournaments?

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PGA Championship Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy competing in the final round of the 2012 PGA Championship.

The winner of the PGA Championship receives a five-year exemption to participate in the other three major golf tournaments: the Masters Tournament, the U.S. Open, and the British Open (officially known as the Open Championship).1