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| Location |  United States |
| Established | 1916 |
| Course(s) | Oakland Hills Country Club in 2008 |
| Par | 70 in 2008 |
| Yardage | 7,395 in 2008 |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour, European Tour |
| Format | Match play 1916–1957 Stroke play 1958–present |
| Purse | $7,000,000 |
| Month Played | August |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 265* David Toms (2001) *record for all majors |
| To-par | -18 Bob May (2000) -18 Tiger Woods (2000, 2006) |
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The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the U. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Oakland Hills Country Club, a private Golf club in Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan, has hosted many prestigious professional golf The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The PGA European Tour is an organisation which operates the three leading men's professional Golf tours in Europe the elite European Tour, the European Match play is a scoring system for Golf in which a player or team earns points for each hole in which they have bested their opponents this is as opposed to Stroke play Stroke play is a scoring system for Golf (compare to Match play) The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Professional wins (14 PGA Tour wins (12 1997 (1 Quad City Classic 1999 (2 Sprint International, Robert Anthony May (born October 6, 1968) is an American professional Golfer May was born in Lynwood California. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods S. PGA Championship outside of North America) is an annual golf tournament conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA Tour. Founded in 1916 the Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA of America is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens Florida, and is the largest working sports organization The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The PGA Championship is one of the four major championships in men's golf, and it is the golf season's final major, played in August (customarily the 4th weekend after the Open Championship (British Open), but being advanced a week in 2007 and 2008 because of local scheduling conflicts). The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The 2007 PGA Championship was played from August 9 to August 12, 2007 at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa Oklahoma. The 2008 PGA Championship was the 90th PGA Championship played from August 7 through August 10, 2008 at the South Course of Oakland Because of its distinction as the season's final major, the PGA Championship is nicknamed "Glory's last shot". It is an official money event on the PGA Tour, the European Tour, and the Japan Golf Tour, with a purse of $7 million. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The PGA European Tour is an organisation which operates the three leading men's professional Golf tours in Europe the elite European Tour, the European The Japan Golf Tour is a prominent Golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third highest annual prize fund out of the regular (that is not for
In line with the other majors, winning the PGA gives a golfer several privileges which make his career much more secure, if he is not already one of the elite of the sport. PGA champions are automatically invited to play in the other three majors (the Masters, U.S. Open, and the Open Championship) for the next five years, and are exempt from qualifying for the PGA Championship for life. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships They also receive membership on the PGA Tour for the following five seasons and invitations to the Players Championship for five years. The Players Championship (often styled THE PLAYERS Championship) is an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour.
The PGA Championship has been held at a large number of venues, some of the early ones now quite obscure, but currently it is usually staged by one of a small group of celebrated courses, each of which has also hosted several other leading events.
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History
The first PGA Championship was held in 1916 at Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, New York. Bronxville is a village within the town of Eastchester, New York. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The winner, Jim Barnes, received $500. PGA Tour wins (21 1916 (3 North and South Open, Connecticut Open PGA Championship 1917 (2 Western Open The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The 2007 winner, Tiger Woods, earned $1. The 2007 PGA Championship was played from August 9 to August 12, 2007 at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa Oklahoma. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 26 million. The champion is also awarded the Wanamaker Trophy, which was donated by Rodman Wanamaker. Lewis Rodman Wanamaker ( February 13, 1863 – March 9, 1928, Atlantic City New Jersey) was the second son of Philadelphia
Initially a match play event, the tournament changed to stroke play in 1958. Match play is a scoring system for Golf in which a player or team earns points for each hole in which they have bested their opponents this is as opposed to Stroke play Stroke play is a scoring system for Golf (compare to Match play) Network broadcasters, preferring a large group of well-known contenders on the final day, are sometimes accused of pressuring tournament organizers to make the format change.
Qualification
The PGA Championship was established for the purpose of providing a high profile tournament specifically for professional golfers at a time when they were generally not held in high esteem in a sport that was largely run by wealthy amateurs. This origin is still reflected in the entry system for the Championship. It is the only major which does not invite leading amateurs to compete, and the only one which reserves a large number of places, 20 of 156, for club professionals. An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit study or science without formal training or pay These slots are determined by the top finishers in the club pro championship, which is held in July. The PGA Professional National Championship is a Golf tournament for golf club professionals and teachers who are members of the Professional Golfers' Association of America
Since 1968, the PGA Tour has been independent of the PGA of America. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. Founded in 1916 the Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA of America is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens Florida, and is the largest working sports organization The PGA Tour is an elite organization of tournament professionals, but the PGA Championship is still run by the PGA of America, which is mainly a body for club and teaching professionals. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. Top level professional Golf consists of a year round schedule of weekly tournaments played all around the world The PGA Championship is the only major that does not explicitly grant entry to the top 50 players in the Official World Golf Rankings, although it invariably invites all top 100 (not just top 50) players who are not already qualified. The Official World Golf Rankings is a system for rating the performance level of male professional Golfers.
List of qualification criteria:
- All former PGA Champions.
- Winners of the last five U. S. Opens.
- Winners of the last five Masters.
- Winners of the last five Open Championships.
- The last Senior PGA Champion. The Senior PGA Championship is one of the major championships in men's senior Golf.
- The low 15 scorers and ties in the previous PGA Championship.
- The 20 low scorers in the last PGA Professional National Championship. The PGA Professional National Championship is a Golf tournament for golf club professionals and teachers who are members of the Professional Golfers' Association of America
- The 70 leaders in official money standings (starting one week prior to the previous year's PGA Championship and ending two weeks prior to the current year's PGA Championship).
- Members of the most recent United States Ryder Cup Team. The Ryder Cup is a Golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded Biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from
- Winners of tournaments co-sponsored or approved by the PGA Tour since the previous PGA Championship (does not include pro-am and team competitions).
- The PGA of America reserves the right to invite additional players not included in the categories listed above.
- The total field is a maximum of 156 players. Vacancies are filled by the first available player from the list of alternates (those below 70th place in official money standings).
Winners
Strokeplay era winners
| Year | Champion | Country | Venue | Location of venue | Winner's Score |
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| 2007 | Tiger Woods | United States |
Southern Hills Country Club | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 71-63-69-69-272 (-8) |
| 2006 | Tiger Woods | United States |
Medinah Country Club, Course No. The 2007 PGA Championship was played from August 9 to August 12, 2007 at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa Oklahoma. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Southern Hills Country Club is a prestigious private Golf and Country club in Tulsa Oklahoma in the United States. The 2006 PGA Championship was the 88th PGA Championship, played from August 17 to August 20 2006 at Medinah Country Club Course No Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Medinah Country Club is a private Country club in Medinah Illinois with nearly 600 members and 640 acres containing three Golf courses Lake Kadijah 3 | Medinah, Illinois | 69-68-65-68-270 (-18) |
| 2005 | Phil Mickelson | United States |
Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course | Springfield, New Jersey | 67-65-72-72-276 (-4) |
| 2004 | Vijay Singh[1] |  Fiji |
Whistling Straits, Straits Course | Kohler, Wisconsin | 67-68-69-76-280 (-8) |
| 2003 | Shaun Micheel | United States |
Oak Hill Country Club, East Course | Rochester, New York | 69-68-69-70-276 (-4) |
| 2002 | Rich Beem | United States |
Hazeltine National Golf Club | Chaska, Minnesota | 72-66-72-68-278 (-10) |
| 2001 | David Toms | United States |
Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course | Duluth, Georgia | 66-65-65-69-265 (-15) |
| 2000 | Tiger Woods[2] | United States |
Valhalla Golf Club | Louisville, Kentucky | 66-67-70-67-270 (-18) |
| 1999 | Tiger Woods | United States |
Medinah Country Club, Course No. Medinah is an Unincorporated community in the northeastern part of the U The 2005 PGA Championship was the 87th PGA Championship, played from August 11 to August 15, 2005 at the Baltusrol Golf Club Lower Career summary Early years through college Mickelson was born in San Diego California and raised there and in Arizona. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Baltusrol Golf Club is a 36- hole Country club located in Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey. see also Springfield Township Burlington County, New Jersey for another township in New Jersey with the same name Springfield Township The 2004 PGA Championship was the 86th PGA Championship, played from August 12 to August 15, 2004 at the Whistling Straits Straits Career history Singh recollected to reporters about his childhood "When we were kids we couldn't afford golf balls so we had to make do with coconuts Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य Whistling Straits is one of two golfing destinations associated with The American Club, a luxury Resort located in nearby Kohler Wisconsin, Kohler is a village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, along the Sheboygan River. Medical issues In April 2005 after experiencing months of fatigue mood changes and poor play Micheel began treatment for low Testosterone ("Low T" or The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 0 See also Oak Hill Country Club (disambiguation Oak Hill Country Club, located in Pittsford New York, a suburb of Rochester, has a rich Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York State, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Professional wins (5 PGA Tour wins (3 1999 Kemper Open 2002 The International, PGA Championship The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Hazeltine National Golf Club is a golf club located in Chaska Minnesota. Chaska is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The Professional wins (14 PGA Tour wins (12 1997 (1 Quad City Classic 1999 (2 Sprint International, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Atlanta Athletic Club, (AAC founded in 1898 is a world-renowned private athletic club in Johns Creek Georgia, a suburb 23 miles north of Atlanta Georgia Duluth is a city in Gwinnett County Georgia, and a suburb of Atlanta located in the Metro Atlanta area Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Valhalla Golf Club, located in Louisville Kentucky, USA is a private golf club designed by professional golfer Jack Nicklaus. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Medinah Country Club is a private Country club in Medinah Illinois with nearly 600 members and 640 acres containing three Golf courses Lake Kadijah 3 | Medinah, Illinois | 70-67-68-72-277 (-11) |
| 1998 | Vijay Singh | Fiji |
Sahalee Country Club | Sammamish, Washington | 70-66-67-68-271 (-9) |
| 1997 | Davis Love III | United States |
Winged Foot Golf Club, West Course | Mamaroneck, New York | 66-71-66-66-269 (-11) |
| 1996 | Mark Brooks[3] | United States |
Valhalla Golf Club | Louisville, Kentucky | 68-70-69-70-277 (-11) |
| 1995 | Steve Elkington[4] |  Australia |
The Riviera Country Club | Pacific Palisades, California | 68-67-68-64-267 (-17) |
| 1994 | Nick Price |  Zimbabwe |
Southern Hills Country Club | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 67-65-70-67-269 (-11) |
| 1993 | Paul Azinger[5] | United States |
Inverness Club | Toledo, Ohio | 69-66-69-68-272 (-12) |
| 1992 | Nick Price | Zimbabwe |
Bellerive Country Club | St. Louis, Missouri | 70-70-68-70-278 (-6) |
| 1991 | John Daly | United States |
Crooked Stick Golf Club | Carmel, Indiana | 69-67-69-71-276 (-12) |
| 1990 | Wayne Grady | Australia |
Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club | Birmingham, Alabama | 72-67-72-71-282 (-6) |
| 1989 | Payne Stewart | United States |
Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Long Grove, Illinois | 74-66-69-67-276 (-12) |
| 1988 | Jeff Sluman | United States |
Oak Tree Golf Club | Edmond, Oklahoma | 69-70-68-65-272 (-12) |
| 1987 | Larry Nelson[6] | United States |
PGA National Resort & Spa | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida | 70-72-73-72-287 (-1) |
| 1986 | Bob Tway | United States |
Inverness Club | Toledo, Ohio | 72-70-64-70-276 (-8) |
| 1985 | Hubert Green | United States |
Cherry Hills Country Club | Cherry Hills Village, Colorado | 67-69-70-72-278 (-10) |
| 1984 | Lee Trevino | United States |
Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club | Birmingham, Alabama | 69-68-67-69-273 (-15) |
| 1983 | Hal Sutton | United States |
The Riviera Country Club | Pacific Palisades, California | 65-66-72-71-274 (-10) |
| 1982 | Raymond Floyd | United States |
Southern Hills Country Club | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 63-69-68-72-272 (-8) |
| 1981 | Larry Nelson | United States |
Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course | Duluth, Georgia | 70-66-66-71-273 (-7) |
| 1980 | Jack Nicklaus | United States |
Oak Hill Country Club, East Course | Rochester, New York | 70-69-66-69-274 (-6) |
| 1979 | David Graham[7] | Australia |
Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course | Bloomfield Township, Michigan | 69-68-70-65-272 (-8) |
| 1978 | John Mahaffey[8] | United States |
Oakmont Country Club | Oakmont, Pennsylvania | 75-67-68-66-276 (-8) |
| 1977 | Lanny Wadkins[9] | United States |
Pebble Beach Golf Links | Pebble Beach, California | 69-71-72-70-282 (-3) |
| 1976 | Dave Stockton | United States |
Congressional Country Club, Blue Course | Bethesda, Maryland | 70-72-69-70-281 (+1) |
| 1975 | Jack Nicklaus | United States |
Firestone Country Club, South Course | Akron, Ohio | 70-68-67-71-276 (-4) |
| 1974 | Lee Trevino | United States |
Tanglewood Park, Championship Course | Clemmons, North Carolina | 73-66-68-69-276 (-4) |
| 1973 | Jack Nicklaus | United States |
Canterbury Golf Club | Beachwood, Ohio | 72-68-68-69-277 (-7) |
| 1972 | Gary Player |  South Africa |
Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | 71-71-67-72-281 (+1) |
| 1971 | Jack Nicklaus | United States |
PGA National Golf Club | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida | 69-69-70-73-281 (-7) |
| 1970 | Dave Stockton | United States |
Southern Hills Country Club | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 70-70-66-73-279 (-1) |
| 1969 | Raymond Floyd | United States |
NCR Country Club, South Course | Dayton, Ohio | 69-66-67-74-276 (-8) |
| 1968 | Julius Boros | United States |
Pecan Valley Golf Club | San Antonio, Texas | 71-71-70-69-281 (+1) |
| 1967 | Don January[10] | United States |
Columbine Country Club | Columbine Valley, Colorado | 71-72-70-68-281 (-7) |
| 1966 | Al Geiberger | United States |
Firestone Country Club, South Course | Akron, Ohio | 68-72-68-72-280 (E) |
| 1965 | Dave Marr | United States |
Laurel Valley Golf Club | Ligonier, Pennsylvania | 70-69-70-71-280 (-4) |
| 1964 | Bobby Nichols | United States |
Columbus Country Club | Columbus, Ohio | 64-71-69-67-271 (-9) |
| 1963 | Jack Nicklaus | United States |
Dallas Athletic Club, Blue Course | Dallas, Texas | 69-73-69-68-279 (-5) |
| 1962 | Gary Player | South Africa |
Aronimink Golf Club | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania | 72-67-69-70-278 (-2) |
| 1961 | Jerry Barber[11] | United States |
Olympia Fields Country Club | Olympia Fields, Illinois | 69-67-71-70-277 (-3) |
| 1960 | Jay Hebert | United States |
Firestone Country Club, South Course | Akron, Ohio | 72-67-72-70-281 (+1) |
| 1959 | Bob Rosburg |  United States |
Minneapolis Golf Club | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 71-72-68-66-277 (-3) |
| 1958 | Dow Finsterwald |  United States |
Llanerch Country Club | Havertown, Pennsylvania | 67-72-70-67-276 (-14) |
Playoff losers:
- ^ Chris DiMarco and Justin Leonard (both United States)
- ^ Bob May (United States)
- ^ Kenny Perry (United States)
- ^ Colin Montgomerie (Scotland)
- ^ Greg Norman (Australia)
- ^ Lanny Wadkins (United States)
- ^ Ben Crenshaw (United States)
- ^ Tom Watson and Jerry Pate (both United States)
- ^ Gene Littler (United States)
- ^ Don Massengale (United States)
- ^ Don January (United States)
Matchplay era winners
| Year | Champion | Country | Runner-up | Margin | Venue | Location of venue |
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| 1957 | Lionel Hebert | United States |
Dow Finsterwald | 2 & 1 | Miami Valley Country Club | Dayton, Ohio |
| 1956 | Jack Burke, Jr. | United States |
Ted Kroll | 3 & 2 | Blue Hill Country Club | Canton, Massachusetts |
| 1955 | Doug Ford | United States |
Cary Middlecoff | 4 & 3 | Meadowbrook Country Club | Detroit |
| 1954 | Chick Harbert | United States |
Walter Burkemo | 4 & 3 | Keller Golf Club | Saint Paul |
| 1953 | Walter Burkemo | United States |
Felice Torza | 4 & 3 | Birmingham Country Club | Birmingham, Michigan |
| 1952 | Jim Turnesa | United States |
Chick Harbert | 1 up | Big Spring Country Club | Louisville |
| 1951 | Sam Snead | United States |
Walter Burkemo | 7 & 6 | Oakmont Country Club | Oakmont, Pennsylvania |
| 1950 | Chandler Harper | United States |
Henry Williams, Jr. | 4 & 3 | Scioto Country Club | Columbus, Ohio |
| 1949 | Sam Snead | United States |
Johnny Palmer | 3 & 2 | Hermitage Country Club | Richmond, Virginia |
| 1948 | Ben Hogan | United States |
Mike Turnesa | 7 & 6 | Norwood Hills Country Club | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 1947 | Jim Ferrier | Australia |
Chick Harbert | 2 & 1 | Plum Hollow Country Club | Detroit, Michigan |
| 1946 | Ben Hogan | United States |
Ed Oliver | 6 & 4 | Portland Golf Club | Portland, Oregon |
| 1945 | Byron Nelson | United States |
Sam Byrd | 4 & 3 | Moraine Country Club | Dayton, Ohio |
| 1944 | Bob Hamilton | United States |
Byron Nelson | 1 up | Manito Golf and Country Club | Spokane, Washington |
| 1943 | Not held due to World War II | |||||
| 1942 | Sam Snead | United States |
Jim Turnesa | 2 & 1 | Seaview Country Club | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 1941 | Vic Ghezzi | United States |
Byron Nelson | 38 holes | Cherry Hills Country Club | Cherry Hills Village, Colorado |
| 1940 | Byron Nelson | United States |
Sam Snead | 1 up | Hershey Country Club, West Course | Hershey, Pennsylvania |
| 1939 | Henry Picard | United States |
Byron Nelson | 37 holes | Pomonok Country Club | Flushing, New York |
| 1938 | Paul Runyan | United States |
Sam Snead | 8 & 7 | The Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort | Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania |
| 1937 | Denny Shute | United States |
Harold McSpaden | 37 holes | Pittsburgh Field Club | O'Hara Township, Pennsylvania |
| 1936 | Denny Shute | United States |
Jimmy Thomson | 3 & 2 | Pinehurst Resort, No. Medinah is an Unincorporated community in the northeastern part of the U Career history Singh recollected to reporters about his childhood "When we were kids we couldn't afford golf balls so we had to make do with coconuts Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य The Sahalee Country Club is a private 27-hole Golf course and Country club in Sammamish, Washington, a suburb east of Seattle. Sammamish is an Eastside suburb of Seattle in King County, Washington, United States. Background and family Love was born to Davis M Love Jr and Helen Penta Burgin shortly after his father contended at the 1964 Masters. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Winged Foot Golf Club is a 36-hole Golf course located in Mamaroneck New York. 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Robert T "Bob" Hamilton ( January 10, 1916 &ndash December 6, 1990) was an American professional Golfer The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Early life and career Born near Waxahachie Texas, Byron Nelson was the son of Madge Allen Nelson and John Byron Nelson Sr World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Career In 1937 his first year on the Tour he won five events including the Oakland Open at Claremont Country Club in California The United States of America —commonly referred to as the James R Turnesa ( December 9, 1912 &ndash August 27, 1971) was one of seven famous Golfing brothers Phil (1896-1897 Frank (1898-1949 The Seaview Marriott Resort is a Golf club in Absecon, New Jersey. Victor J Ghezzi ( October 19, 1910 &ndash May 30, 1976) was an American Golfer (Birth year sometimes listed as 1912 He The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Early life and career Born near Waxahachie Texas, Byron Nelson was the son of Madge Allen Nelson and John Byron Nelson Sr Cherry Hills Country Club is a private Country club in Cherry Hills Village Colorado, a suburb of Denver. The City of Cherry Hills Village is a Home Rule Municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. Early life and career Born near Waxahachie Texas, Byron Nelson was the son of Madge Allen Nelson and John Byron Nelson Sr The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Career In 1937 his first year on the Tour he won five events including the Oakland Open at Claremont Country Club in California This article is about the golfer for information on the Lord Mayor of London see Henry Picard (Lord Mayor of London. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Early life and career Born near Waxahachie Texas, Byron Nelson was the son of Madge Allen Nelson and John Byron Nelson Sr Flushing, founded in 1645 is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, ten miles (16 km east of Manhattan PGA Tour wins (29 1930 (2 North and South Open, New Jersey Open 1931 (2 Metropolitan PGA Westchester Open The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Career In 1937 his first year on the Tour he won five events including the Oakland Open at Claremont Country Club in California Smithfield Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. Herman Densmore "Denny" Shute ( October 25, 1904 &ndash May 13, 1974) was an American golfer who won three The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Harold Lee "Jug" McSpaden ( July 21, 1908 &ndash April 22, 1996) was an American professional Golfer Pittsburgh Field Club is a Country club, established in 1882, located six miles (10 km northeast of downtown Pittsburgh in the suburb of Fox Chapel O'Hara Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA six miles northeast of downtown Pittsburgh. Herman Densmore "Denny" Shute ( October 25, 1904 &ndash May 13, 1974) was an American golfer who won three The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Pinehurst Resort is an historic upmarket Golf resort at Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA 2 Course | Pinehurst, North Carolina |
| 1935 | Johnny Revolta | United States |
Tommy Armour | 5 & 4 | Twin Hills Golf & Country Club | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 1934 | Paul Runyan | United States |
Craig Wood | 38 holes | The Park Country Club | Williamsville, New York |
| 1933 | Gene Sarazen | United States |
Willie Goggin | 5 & 4 | Blue Mound Golf & Country Club | Wauwatosa, Wisconsin |
| 1932 | Olin Dutra | United States |
Frank Walsh | 4 & 3 | Keller Golf Club | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 1931 | Tom Creavy | United States |
Denny Shute | 2 & 1 | Wannamoisett Country Club | Rumford, Rhode Island |
| 1930 | Tommy Armour | United States^ |
Gene Sarazen | 1 up | Fresh Meadow Country Club | Great Neck, New York |
| 1929 | Leo Diegel | United States |
Johnny Farrell | 6 & 4 | Hillcrest Country Club | Los Angeles, California |
| 1928 | Leo Diegel | United States |
Al Espinosa | 6 & 5 | Baltimore Country Club, East Course | Timonium, Maryland |
| 1927 | Walter Hagen | United States |
Joe Turnesa | 1 up | Cedar Crest Country Club | Dallas, Texas |
| 1926 | Walter Hagen | United States |
Leo Diegel | 5 & 3 | Salisbury Golf Club, Red Course | East Meadow, New York |
| 1925 | Walter Hagen | United States |
Bill Mehlhorn | 6 & 5 | Olympia Fields Country Club | Olympia Fields, Illinois |
| 1924 | Walter Hagen | United States |
Jim Barnes | 2 up | Hill Course, French Lick Springs Resort | French Lick, Indiana |
| 1923 | Gene Sarazen | United States |
Walter Hagen | 38 holes | Pelham Country Club | Pelham Manor, New York |
| 1922 | Gene Sarazen | United States |
Emmet French | 4 & 3 | Oakmont Country Club | Oakmont, Pennsylvania |
| 1921 | Walter Hagen | United States |
Jim Barnes | 3 & 2 | Inwood Country Club | Inwood, New York |
| 1920 | Jock Hutchison | United States^ |
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Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West PGA Tour wins (30 1920 (1 Pinehurst Fall Pro-Am Bestball (with Tommy Armour) 1921 (1 Coronado Beach Open 1922 (1 Shreveport Open The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Abel Ruben "Al" Espinosa ( March 24, 1891 &ndash January 4, 1957) was an American Golfer Espinosa won nine The Baltimore Country Club is a private club]] with two club facilities one located in the Roland Park neighborhood of U Lutherville-Timonium is a Census-designated place (CDP in Baltimore County, Maryland made up of the unincorporated communities of Lutherville PGA Tour wins (45 1914 (1 US Open 1916 (3 Metropolitan Open, Shawnee Open Western Open 1918 (1 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Joseph R Turnesa ( January 31, 1901 &ndash July 15, 1991) was one of seven famous Golfing brothers Phil (1896-1897 Frank (1898-1949 Cedar Crest Park, formerly Cedar Crest Country Club, is a public Golf course in Dallas, Texas, USA. PGA Tour wins (45 1914 (1 US Open 1916 (3 Metropolitan Open, Shawnee Open Western Open 1918 (1 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the PGA Tour wins (30 1920 (1 Pinehurst Fall Pro-Am Bestball (with Tommy Armour) 1921 (1 Coronado Beach Open 1922 (1 Shreveport Open Eisenhower Park is centrally located in East Meadow New York bordered by Hempstead Turnpike on the south and Old Country Road on the north East Meadow is a hamlet (and Census-designated place or CDP in Nassau County ( Long Island) New York, United States. PGA Tour wins (45 1914 (1 US Open 1916 (3 Metropolitan Open, Shawnee Open Western Open 1918 (1 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the William Earl Mehlhorn ( December 2, 1898 &ndash April 5, 1989) was an American Golfer who played on the PGA Tour Olympia Fields Country Club is a prestigious golf club in Olympia Fields Illinois, which is a suburb of Chicago about twenty five miles south of The Loop Olympia Fields is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. PGA Tour wins (45 1914 (1 US Open 1916 (3 Metropolitan Open, Shawnee Open Western Open 1918 (1 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the PGA Tour wins (21 1916 (3 North and South Open, Connecticut Open PGA Championship 1917 (2 Western Open French Lick Resort Casino is a Resort and Casino complex located in the towns of West Baden and French Lick Indiana. French Lick is a town in French Lick Township, Orange County, Indiana, United States. PGA Tour wins (39 1922 (3 Southern (Spring Open US Open, PGA Championship 1923 (1 PGA Championship The United States of America —commonly referred to as the PGA Tour wins (45 1914 (1 US Open 1916 (3 Metropolitan Open, Shawnee Open Western Open 1918 (1 Pelham Manor is a village located in Westchester County, New York, USA. PGA Tour wins (39 1922 (3 Southern (Spring Open US Open, PGA Championship 1923 (1 PGA Championship The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Oakmont Country Club is a prestigious "top five" Country club and the "oldest top-ranked golf course in the U PGA Tour wins (45 1914 (1 US Open 1916 (3 Metropolitan Open, Shawnee Open Western Open 1918 (1 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the PGA Tour wins (21 1916 (3 North and South Open, Connecticut Open PGA Championship 1917 (2 Western Open This article is about the community of Inwood in Nassau County Jack Fowler "Jock" Hutchison Jr ( June 6, 1884 &ndash September 27, 1977) was a Scottish - American professional The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Douglas Edgar | 1 up | Flossmoor Country Club | Flossmoor, Illinois |
| 1919 | Jim Barnes | United States^ |
Fred McLeod | 6 & 5 | Engineers Country Club | Roslyn Harbor, New York |
| 1917-1918: Not held due to World War I | ||||||
| 1916 | Jim Barnes | United States^ |
Jock Hutchison | 1 up | Siwanoy Country Club | Bronxville, New York |
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- Tommy Armour - Born in Scotland but moved to the U. S. in the early 1920s and became a U. S. citizen at that time.
- Jock Hutchison - Born in Scotland. He was a U. S. citizen at the time of his 1921 Open Championship win, so he was probably already a U. S. citizen in 1920, but this is unconfirmed.
- Jim Barnes - Born in England. Moved to the United States in 1906 and may have become a U. S. citizen as early as 1907, but this is unconfirmed.
If these British-born players are excluded, then the PGA Championship is the only one of the four majors never to have been won by a European.
Multiple winners
The following men have won the PGA Championship more than once through 2007.
5 wins:
- Walter Hagen: 1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927
- Jack Nicklaus: 1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980
4 wins:
- Tiger Woods: 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007
3 wins:
- Gene Sarazen: 1922, 1923, 1933
- Sam Snead: 1942, 1949, 1951
2 wins:
- Jim Barnes: 1916, 1919
- Leo Diegel: 1928, 1929
- Raymond Floyd: 1969, 1982
- Ben Hogan: 1946, 1948
- Byron Nelson: 1940, 1945
- Larry Nelson: 1981, 1987
- Gary Player:1962, 1972
- Nick Price: 1992, 1994
- Paul Runyan: 1934, 1938
- Denny Shute: 1936, 1937
- Vijay Singh: 1998, 2004
- Dave Stockton: 1970, 1976
- Lee Trevino: 1974, 1984
National summary
| Rank | Nation | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
78 |
| 2 | Australia |
4 |
| 3 | Fiji |
2 |
 South Africa |
2 | |
| Zimbabwe |
2 |
Matchplay era details
The table below lists the field sizes and qualification methods for the match play era. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election All rounds were played over 36 holes except as noted in the table. [1]
| Years | Field Size | Qualification | 18 hole rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916–21 | 32 | sectional* | |
| 1922 | 64 | sectional | 1st round |
| 1923 | 64 | sectional | |
| 1924–34 | 32 | 36 hole qualifier | |
| 1935–41 | 64 | 36 hole qualifier | 1st two rounds |
| 1942–45 | 32 | 36 hole qualifier | |
| 1946–55 | 64 | 36 hole qualifier | 1st two rounds |
| 1956 | 128 | sectional | 1st five rounds |
| 1957 | 128 | sectional | 1st five rounds, consolation matches (3rd-8th place) |
* In 1921, the field consisted of the defending champion and the top 31 finishers at the U.S. Open. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US
Records
- Oldest winner: Julius Boros in 1968 (48 years, 142 days)
- Youngest winner: Gene Sarazen in 1922 (20 years, 174 days)
- Greatest winning margin in the matchplay era: Paul Runyan beat Sam Snead 8 & 7 in 1938
- Greatest winning margin in the strokeplay era: 7 strokes, Jack Nicklaus in 1980
- Lowest absolute 72-hole score: 265, David Toms (66-65-65-69), 2001
- This is the lowest 72-hole score ever recorded in any major championship
- Lowest 72-hole score in relation to par: -18, Tiger Woods (66-67-70-67, 270) and Bob May (72-66-66-66, 270), 2000; Tiger Woods (69-68-65-68, 270), 2006
- Toms' 2001 score was -15. Professional wins (24 PGA Tour wins (18 1952 (2 US Open, World Championship of Golf 1954 (2 Ardmore PGA Tour wins (39 1922 (3 Southern (Spring Open US Open, PGA Championship 1923 (1 PGA Championship PGA Tour wins (29 1930 (2 North and South Open, New Jersey Open 1931 (2 Metropolitan PGA Westchester Open Career In 1937 his first year on the Tour he won five events including the Oakland Open at Claremont Country Club in California For his detailed statistics records and other achievements see List of career achievements by Jack Nicklaus. Professional wins (14 PGA Tour wins (12 1997 (1 Quad City Classic 1999 (2 Sprint International, Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods Robert May or Bob May may refer to Bob May (actor (born 1939 Bob May (golfer (born 1968 Robert L Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods The 2001 site, the Highlands Course at Atlanta Athletic Club, plays to par 70, while the 2000 site, Valhalla Golf Club, and the 2006 site, Medinah Country Club, both play to par 72
- Lowest 18-hole score: 63 – Bruce Crampton, 2nd round, 1975; Raymond Floyd, 1st, 1982; Gary Player, 2nd, 1984; Vijay Singh, 2nd, 1993; Michael Bradley, 1st, 1995; Brad Faxon, 4th, 1995; José María Olazábal, 3rd, 2000; Mark O'Meara, 2nd , 2001; Thomas Bjørn, 3rd, 2005; Tiger Woods, 2nd, 2007
Future tournament sites
- 2008 – Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan)
- 2009 – Hazeltine National Golf Club (Chaska, Minnesota)
- 2010 – Whistling Straits, Straits Course (Sheboygan, Wisconsin)
- 2011 – Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course (Duluth, Georgia)
- 2012 – Kiawah Island Golf Resort, The Ocean Course (Kiawah Island, South Carolina)
- 2013 – Oak Hill Country Club, East Course (Pittsford, New York)
- 2014 – TBA
- 2015 – Whistling Straits, Straits Course (Sheboygan, Wisconsin)
External links
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