PGA Championship
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The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament, conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA TOUR. The PGA Championship is one of the four Major Championships in men's golf, and it is the golf season's final major, being played in August. It is an official money event on both the PGA TOUR and the PGA European Tour.
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, US Open and British Open) for the next five years, and are exempt from qualifying for the PGA Championship through age 65. They also receive membership on the PGA TOUR for the following five seasons and invitations to THE PLAYERS Championship for five years.
History
The first PGA Championship was in 1916 at Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, New York. The trophy was donated by Rodman Wanamaker, hence the name of the trophy, Wanamaker trophy. It was initially a match play event, and it moved to a stroke play format in 1958. It is sometimes said that this was a result of pressure from televsion, which prefers to see as many famous players as possible in contention on the final day. The first winner, Jim Barnes received US$500 in 1916, while 2004 winner Vijay Singh received US$1.125 million.
Men's PGA Championship winners
- 2004 - Vijay Singh (playoff with Chris DiMarco and Justin Leonard) at Whistling Straits, Straits Course, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
- 2003 - Shaun Micheel at Oak Hill Country Club, East Course, Rochester, New York
- 2002 - Rich Beem at Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minnesota
- 2001 - David Toms at Atlanta Athletic Club, Duluth, Georgia
- 2000 - Tiger Woods (playoff with Bob May) at Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky
- 1999 - Tiger Woods at Medinah Country Club, Course No. 3, Medinah, Illinois
- 1998 - Vijay Singh at Sahalee Country Club, Redmond, Washington
- 1997 - Davis Love III at Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, New York
- 1996 - Mark Brooks (playoff with Kenny Perry) at Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky
- 1995 - Steve Elkington (playoff with Colin Montgomerie) at Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, California
- 1994 - Nick Price at Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1993 - Paul Azinger (playoff with Greg Norman) at Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio
- 1992 - Nick Price at Bellerive Country Club, Creve Coeur, Missouri
- 1991 - John Daly at Crooked Stick Golf Club, Carmel, Indiana
- 1990 - Wayne Grady at Shoal Creek Country Club, Birmingham, Alabama
- 1989 - Payne Stewart at Kemper Lakes Golf Club, Long Grove, Illinois
- 1988 - Jeff Sluman at Oak Tree Golf Club, Edmond, Oklahoma
- 1987 - Larry Nelson (playoff with Lanny Wadkins) at PGA National Golf Club, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1986 - Bob Tway at Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio
- 1985 - Hubert Green at Cherry Hills Country Club, Denver, Colorado
- 1984 - Lee Trevino at Shoal Creek Country Club, Birmingham, Alabama
- 1983 - Hal Sutton at Riviera Country Club, Los Angeles, California
- 1982 - Ray Floyd at Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1981 - Larry Nelson at Atlanta Athletic Club, Duluth, Georgia
- 1980 - Jack Nicklaus at Oak Hill Country Club, East Course, Rochester, New York
- 1979 - David Graham (playoff with Ben Crenshaw) at Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Township, Michigan
- 1978 - John Mahaffey (playoff with Tom Watson and Jerry Pate) at Oakmont Country Club (Oakmont, Pennsylvania)
- 1977 - Lanny Wadkins (playoff with Gene Littler) at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, California
- 1976 - Dave Stockton at Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Maryland
- 1975 - Jack Nicklaus at Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio
- 1974 - Lee Trevino at Tanglewood Golf Club, Clemmons, North Carolina
- 1973 - Jack Nicklaus at Canterbury Golf Club, Cleveland, Ohio
- 1972 - Gary Player at Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Township, Michigan
- 1971 - Jack Nicklaus at PGA National Golf Club, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1970 - Dave Stockton at Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1969 - Ray Floyd at NCR Country Club, Kettering, Ohio
- 1968 - Julius Boros at Pecan Valley Country Club, San Antonio, Texas
- 1967 - Don January (playoff with Don Massengale) at Columbine Country Club, Denver, Colorado
- 1966 - Al Geiberger at Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio
- 1965 - Dave Marr at Laurel Valley Golf Club, Ligonier, Pennsylvania
- 1964 - Bobby Nichols at Columbus Country Club, Columbus, Ohio
- 1963 - Jack Nicklaus at Dallas Athletic Club, Dallas, Texas
- 1962 - Gary Player at Aronimink Golf Club, Newton Square, Pennsylvania
- 1961 - Jerry Barber (playoff with Don January) at Olympia Fields Country Club (Olympia Fields, Illinois)
- 1960 - Jay Hebert at Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio
- 1959 - Bob Rosburg at Minneapolis Golf Club, St. Louis Park, Minnesota
- 1958 - Dow Finsterwald at Llanerch Country Club, Havertown, Pennsylvania (First year of the tournament being done by Stroke Play).
- 1957 - Lionel Hebert def. Dow Finsterwald 2 & 1 at Miami Valley CC, Dayton, Ohio (Last year of the tournament being done by Match Play.)
- 1956 - Jack Burke def. Ted Kroll 3 & 2 at Blue Hill Country Club, Boston, Massachusets
- 1955 - Doug Ford def. Cary Middlecoff 4 & 3 at Meadowbrook Country Club, Detroit, Michigan
- 1954 - Chick Harbert def. Walter Burkemo 4 & 3 at Keller Golf Club, St. Paul, Minnesota
- 1953 - Walter Burkemo def. Felice Torza 4 & 3 at Birmingham Country Club, Birmingham, Michigan
- 1952 - Jim Turnesa def. Chick Harbert 1 up at Big Spring Country Club, Louisville, Kentucky
- 1951 - Sam Snead def. Walter Burkemo 7 & 6 at Oakmont Country Club (Oakmont, Pennsylvania)
- 1950 - Chandler Harper def. Henry Williams, Jr. at Scioto Country Club, Columbus, Ohio
- 1949 - Sam Snead def. Johnny Palmer 3 & 2 at Hermitage Country Club, Richmond, Virginia
- 1948 - Ben Hogan def. Mike Turnesa 7 & 6 at Norwood Hills Country Club, St. Louis, Missouri
- 1947 - Jim Ferrier def. Chick Harbert 2 & 1 at Plum Hollow Country Club, Detroit, Michigan
- 1946 - Ben Hogan def. Ed Oliver 6 & 4 at Portland Golf Club,
- 1945 - Byron Nelson def. Sam Byrd 4 & 3 at Moraine Country Club, Dayton, Ohio
- 1944 - Bob Hamilton def. Byron Nelson 1 up at Manita Golf and Country Club, Spokane, Washington
- 1943 - No tournament held due to World War II
- 1942 - Sam Snead def. Jim Turnesa 2 & 1 at Seaview Country Club, Atlantic City, New Jersey
- 1941 - Vic Ghezzi def. Byron Nelson 1 up at Cherry Hills Country Club, Denver, Colorado
- 1940 - Byron Nelson def. Sam Snead 1 up at Hershey Country Club, Hershey, Pennsylvania
- 1939 - Henry Picard def. Byron Nelson 1 up at Pomonok Country Club, Flushing, New York
- 1938 - Paul Runyan def. Sam Snead 8 & 7 at The Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort (Shawnee-On-Delaware, Pennsylvania)
- 1937 - Denny Shute def. Harold McSpaden 1 up at Pittsburgh Field Club (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
- 1936 - Denny Shute def. Jimmy Thomson 3 & 2 at Pinehurst Resort, No. 2 Course (Pinehurst, North Carolina)
- 1935 - Johnny Revolta def. Tommy Armour 5 & 4 at Twin Hills Golf & Country Club (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
- 1934 - Paul Runyan def. Craig Wood 1 up at The Park Country Club (Williamsville, New York)
- 1933 - Gene Sarazen def. Willie Goggin 5 & 4 at Blue Mound Golf & Country Club (Wauwatosa, Wisconsin)
- 1932 - Olin Dutra def. Frank Walsh 4 & 3 at Keller Golf Club (St. Paul, Minnesota)
- 1931 - Tom Creavy def. Denny Shute 2 & 1 at Wannamoisett Country Club (Rumford, Rhode Island)
- 1930 - Tommy Armour def. Gene Sarazen 1 up at Fresh Meadow Country Club (Great Neck, New York)
- 1929 - Leo Diegel def. Johnny Farrel 6 & 4 at Hillcrest Country Club (Los Angeles, California)
- 1928 - Leo Diegel def. Al Espinosa 6 & 5 at Baltimore Country Club, East Course (Timonium, Maryland)
- 1927 - Walter Hagen def. Joe Turnesa 1 up at Cedar Crest Country Club (now Cedar Crest Park) (Dallas, Texas)
- 1926 - Walter Hagen def. Leo Diegel 5 & 3 at Salisbury Golf Club (now Eisenhower Park, Red Course) (East Meadow, New York)
- 1925 - Walter Hagen def. William Mehlhorn 6 & 5 at Olympia Fields Country Club (Olympia Fields, Illinois)
- 1924 - Walter Hagen def. James M. Barnes 2 up at French Lick Springs Resort, Springs Country Club Course (French Lick, Indiana)
- 1923 - Gene Sarazen def. Walter Hagen 1 up at Pelham Country Club (Pelham Manor, New York)
- 1922 - Gene Sarazen def. Emmet French 4 & 3 at Oakmont Country Club (Oakmont, Pennsylvania)
- 1921 - Walter Hagen def. James M. Barnes 3 & 2 at Inwood Country Club (Inwood, New York)
- 1920 - Jock Hutchison def. J. Douglas Edgar 1 up at Flossmoor Country Club (Flossmoor, Illinois)
- 1919 - Jim Barnes def. Fred McLeod 6 & 5 at Engineers Country Club (Roslyn Harbor, New York)
- 1917 - 1918 - No tournament held due to World War I
- 1916 - Jim Barnes def. Jock Hutchison 1 up at Siwanoy Country Club (Bronxville, New York)
Future tournament sites
- 2005 - Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course, Springfield, New Jersey
- 2006 - Medinah Country Club, Course No. 3, Medinah, Illinois
- 2007 - Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 2008 - Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Township, Michigan
- 2009 - Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minnesota
- 2010 - Whistling Straits, Straits Course, Kohler, Wisconsin
- 2011 - Atlanta Athletic Club, Duluth, Georgia
- 2015 - Whistling Straits, Straits Course, Kohler, Wisconsinde:PGA Championship