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 Dates: August 17th - August 20th
 Site: Medinah Country Club (No. 3), Medinah, Illinois
 Course Architect: Tom Bendelow (1928), Harry Collins (1932), 
 George Fazio (1975), Roger Packard (1986), Rees Jones (2002)
 Par: 72
 Yardage: 7,561
 Hole-By-Hole: 1 - Par 4 434 Yds   10 - Par 5 579 Yds
               2 - Par 3 191 Yds   11 - Par 4 438 Yds
               3 - Par 4 414 Yds   12 - Par 4 471 Yds
               4 - Par 4 463 Yds   13 - Par 3 244 Yds
               5 - Par 5 537 Yds   14 - Par 5 605 Yds
               6 - Par 4 474 Yds   15 - Par 4 392 Yds
               7 - Par 5 587 Yds   16 - Par 4 453 Yds
               8 - Par 3 204 Yds   17 - Par 3 197 Yds
               9 - Par 4 435 Yds   18 - Par 4 443 Yds
                   -------------        -------------
                    36 3,739 Yds         36 3,822 Yds
 
 Annual: 88th
 Defending Champion: Phil Mickelson
 Runner-Up: Steve Elkington, Thomas Bjorn
 Tournament Record: 265 (David Toms, 2001 15-under-par)
                    270 (Tiger Woods, 2000 18-under-par)
                        (Bob May, 2000 18-under-par)
 54-Hole Record: 196 (David Toms, 2001)
 36-Hole Record: 131 (Hal Sutton, 1983)
                     (Vijay Singh, 1993)
                     (Mark O'Meara, 1995)
                     (Ernie Els, 1995)
                     (David Toms, 2001)
                     (Shingo Katayama, 2001)
 18-Hole Record: 63 (Bruce Crampton, 1975)
                    (Ray Floyd, 1982)
                    (Gary Player, 1984)
                    (Vijay Singh, 1993)
                    (Michael Bradley, 1995)
                    (Brad Faxon, 1995)
                    (Jose Maria Olazabal, 2000)
                    (Mark O'Meara, 2001)
                    (Thomas Bjorn, 2005)
 9-Hole Record: 28 (Brad Faxon, 1995 - Riviera Country Club)
 Course Record: 65 (Skip Kendall - PGA Championship, 1999)
 Total Purse: $6,500,000
 Shares: 1st $1,170,000; 2nd 675,000; 3rd 425,000
 
 2005 Finish
 -----------
 
 Player                Score 
 ------                ----- 
 Phil Mickelson         276
 Thomas Bjorn           277
 Steve Elkington        277 
 Davis Love III         278 
 Tiger Woods            278  
 
 Past PGA Championship Winners
 -----------------------------
 
 Year  Winner (Score) -- Runners-Up
 ----  ----------------------------
 2005  Phil Mickelson (276) -- Steve Elkington, Thomas Bjorn
       (Baltusrol Golf Club (Lower Course), Springfield, New Jersey)
 2004  *Vijay Singh (280) -- Chris DiMarco, Justin Leonard
       (Whistling Straits Golf Club (Straits Course), Kohler, Wisconsin)
 2003  Shaun Micheel (276) -- Chad Campbell
       (Oak Hill Country Club, Rochester, New York)
 2002  Rich Beem (278) -- Tiger Woods
       (Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minnesota)
 2001  David Toms (265) -- Phil Mickelson
       (Atlanta Athletic Club (Highlands Course), Duluth, Georgia)
 2000  *Tiger Woods (270) -- Bob May
       (Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky)
 1999  Tiger Woods (277) -- Sergio Garcia
       (Medinah Country Club (Number 3), Medinah, Illinois)
 1998  Vijay Singh (271) -- Steve Stricker
       (Sahalee Country Club, Redmond, Washington
 1997  Davis Love III (269) -- Justin Leonard
       (Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course), Mamaroneck, New York)
 1996  *Mark Brooks (277) -- Kenny Perry
       (Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky)
 1995  *Steve Elkington (267) -- Colin Montgomerie
       (Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, California)
 1994  Nick Price (269) -- Corey Pavin
       (Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma)
 1993  *Paul Azinger (272) -- Greg Norman
       (Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio)
 1992  Nick Price (278) -- Nick Faldo, John Cook, Gene Sauers, J.Gallagher,Jr
       (Bellerive Country Club, St. Louis, Missouri)
 1991  John Daly (276) -- Bruce Lietzke
       (Crooked Stick Golf Club, Carmel, Indiana)
 1990  Wayne Grady (282) -- Fred Couples
       (Shoal Creek Country Club, Birmingham, Alabama)
 1989  Payne Stewart (276) -- Mike Reid
       (Kemper Lakes Golf Club, Hawthorn Woods, Illinois)
 1988  Jeff Sluman (272) -- Paul Azinger
       (Oak Tree Golf Club, Edmond, Oklahoma)
 1987  *Larry Nelson (287) -- Lanny Wadkins
       (PGA National Golf Club, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida)
 1986  Bob Tway (276) -- Greg Norman
       (Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio)
 1985  Hubert Green (278) -- Lee Trevino
       (Cherry Hills Country Club, Denver, Colorado)
 1984  Lee Trevino (273) -- Gary Player, Lanny Wadkins
       (Shoal Creek Country Club, Birmingham, Alabama)
 1983  Hal Sutton (274) -- Jack Nicklaus
       (Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, California)
 1982  Ray Floyd (272) -- Lanny Wadkins
       (Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma)
 1981  Larry Nelson (273) -- Fuzzy Zoeller
       (Atlanta Athletic Club (Highlands Course), Duluth, Georgia)
 1980  Jack Nicklaus (274) -- Andy Bean
       (Oak Hill Country Club, Rochester, New York)
 1979  *David Graham (272) -- Ben Crenshaw
       (Oakland Hills Country Club (South Course), Birmingham, Michigan)
 1978  *John Mahaffey (276) -- Jerry Pate, Tom Watson
       (Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pennsylvania)
 1977  *Lanny Wadkins (282) -- Gene Littler
       (Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, California)
 1976  Dave Stockton (281) -- Ray Floyd, Don January
       (Congressional Country Club (Blue Course), Bethesda, Maryland)
 1975  Jack Nicklaus (276) -- Bruce Crampton
       (Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio)
 1974  Lee Trevino (276) -- Jack Nicklaus
       (Tanglewood Golf Club, Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
 1973  Jack Nicklaus (277) -- Bruce Crampton
       (Canterbury Golf Club, Cleveland, Ohio)
 1972  Gary Player (281) -- Tommy Aaron, Jim Jamieson
       (Oakland Hills Country Club (South Course), Birmingham, Michigan)
 1971  Jack Nicklaus (281) -- Billy Casper
       (PGA National Golf Club, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida)
 1970  Dave Stockton (279) -- Arnold Palmer, Bob Murphy
       (Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma)
 1969  Ray Floyd (276) -- Gary Player
       (NCR Country Club (South Course), Dayton, Ohio)
 1968  Julius Boros (281) -- Arnold Palmer, Bob Charles
       (Pecan Valley Country Club, San Antonio, Texas)
 1967  *Don January (281) -- Don Massengale
       (Columbine Country Club, Littleton, Colorado)
 1966  Al Geiberger (280) -- Dudley Wysong
       (Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio)
 1965  Dave Marr (280) -- Billy Casper, Jack Nicklaus
       (Laurel Valley Country Club, Ligonier, Pennsylvania)
 1964  Bobby Nichols (271) -- Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer
       (Columbus Country Club, Columbus, Ohio)
 1963  Jack Nicklaus (279) -- Dave Ragan, Jr.
       (Dallas Athletic Club, Dallas, Texas)
 1962  Gary Player (278) -- Bob Goalby
       (Aronimink Golf Club, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania)
 1961  *Jerry Barber (277) -- Don January
       (Olympia Fields Country Club, Olympia Fields, Illinois)
 1960  Jay Hebert (281) -- Jim Ferrier
       (Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio)
 1959  Bob Rosburg (277) -- Jerry Barber, Doug Sanders
       (Minneapolis Golf Club, St. Louis Park, Minnesota)
 1958  Dow Finsterwald (276) -- Billy Casper
       (Llanerch Country Club, Havertown, Pennsylvania)
 1957  Lionel Hebert (2 & 1) -- Dow Finsterwald
       (Miami Valley Country Club, Dayton, Ohio)
 1956  Jack Burke (3 & 2) -- Ted Kroll
       (Blue Hill Country Club, Boston, Massachusetts)
 1955  Doug Ford (4 & 3) -- Cary Middlecoff
       (Meadowbrook Country Club, Detroit, Michigan)
 1954  Chick Harbert (4 & 3) -- Walter Burkemo
       (Keller Golf Club, St. Paul, Minnesota)
 1953  Walter Burkemo (4 & 3) -- Felice Torza
       (Birmingham Country Club, Birmingham, Michigan)
 1952  Jim Turnesa (1 up) -- Chick Harbert
       (Big Spring Country Club, Louisville, Kentucky)
 1951  Sam Snead (7 & 6) -- Walter Burkemo
       (Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pennsylvania)
 1950  Chandler Harper (4 & 3) -- Henry Williams, Jr.
       (Scioto Country Club, Columbus, Ohio)
 1949  Sam Snead (3 & 2) -- Johnny Palmer
       (Hermitage Country Club, Richmond, Virginia)
 1948  Ben Hogan (7 & 6) -- Mike Turnesa
       (Norwood Hills Country Club, St. Louis, Missouri)
 1947  Jim Ferrier (2 & 1) -- Chick Harbert
       (Plum Hollow Country Club, Detroit, Michigan)
 1946  Ben Hogan (6 & 4) -- Ed Oliver (Portland Golf Club,
           Portland, Ore)
 1945  Byron Nelson (4 & 3) -- Sam Byrd
       (Moraine Country Club, Dayton, Ohio)
 1944  Bob Hamilton (1 up) -- Byron Nelson
       (Manito Golf and Country Club, Spokane, Washington)
 1943  Not held due to World War II
 1942  Sam Snead (2 & 1) -- Jim Turnesa
       (Seaview Country Club (Bay Course), Atlantic City, New Jersey)
 1941  Vic Ghezzi (1 up) -- Byron Nelson
       (Cherry Hills Country Club, Denver, Colorado)
 1940  Byron Nelson (1 up) -- Sam Snead
       (Hershey Country Club, Hershey, Pennsylvania)
 1939  Henry Picard (1 up) -- Byron Nelson
       (Pomonok Country Club, Flushing, New York)
 1938  Paul Runyan (8 & 7) -- Sam Snead
       (Shawnee Country Club, Shawnee-On-Delaware, Pennsylvania)
 1937  Denny Shute (1 up) -- Harold McSpaden
       (Pittsburgh FC, Aspinwall, Pennsylvania)
 1936  Denny Shute (3 & 2) -- Jimmy Thomson
       (Pinehurst Country Club (Number Two), Pinehurst, North Carolina)
 1935  Johnny Revolta (5 & 4) -- Tommy Armour
       (Twins Hills Country Club, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
 1934  Paul Runyan (1 up) -- Craig Wood
       (Park Country Club, Williamsville, New York)
 1933  Gene Sarazen (5 & 4) -- Willie Goggin
       (Blue Mound Country Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
 1932  Olin Dutra (4 & 3) -- Frank Walsh
       (Keller Golf Club, St. Paul, Minnesota)
 1931  Tom Creavy (2 & 1) -- Denny Shute
       (Wannamoisett Country Club, Rumford, Rhode Island)
 1930  Tommy Armour (1 up) -- Gene Sarazen
       (Fresh Meadows Country Club, Flushing, New York)
 1929  Leo Diegel (6 & 4) -- Johnny Farrell
       (Hillcrest Country Club, Los Angeles, California)
 1928  Leo Diegel (6 & 5) -- Al Espinosa
       (Five Farms Country Club, Baltimore, Maryland)
 1927  Walter Hagen (1 up) -- Joe Turnesa
       (Cedar Crest Country Club, Dallas, Texas)
 1926  Walter Hagen (5 & 3) -- Leo Diegel
       (Salisbury Golf Club, Westbury, Long Island, New York)
 1925  Walter Hagen (6 & 5) -- William Mehlhorn
       (Olympia Fields Country Club, Olympia Fields, Illinois)
 1924  Walter Hagen (2 up) -- James M. Barnes
       (French Lick Country Club, French Lick, Indiana)
 1923  Gene Sarazen (1 up) -- Walter Hagen
       (Pelham Country Club, Pelham Manor, New York)
 1922  Gene Sarazen (4 & 3) -- Emmet French
       (Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pennsylvania)
 1921  Walter Hagen (3 & 2) -- James M. Barnes
       (Inwood Country Club, Far Rockaway, New York)
 1920  Jock Hutchison (1 up) -- J. Douglas Edgar
       (Flossmoor Country Club, Flossmoor, Illinois)
 1919  James Barnes (6 & 5) -- Fred McLeod
       (Engineers Country Club, Roslyn, Long Island, New York)
 1918  Not held due to World War I
 1917  Not held due to World War I
 1916  James M. Barnes (1 up) -- Jock Hutchison
       (Siwanoy Country Club, Bronxville, New York)
 
 * - Won in Playoff
 



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