81st US PGA Championship
81st US PGA Championship
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Preivew of this years tournament
News and report from the 1st round
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News and report from the 2nd round
Scores from the 2nd round
News and report from the 3rd round
Scores from the 3rd round
News and report from the 4th round
Scores from the 4th round
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Details of the prize money for the tournament
Tournament Records
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Records Features
PGA Records
Previous Champions

 

 

Age
Oldest WinnerJulius Boros (48 years, 4 months, 18 days), 1968
Youngest WinnerGene Sarazen (20 years, 5 months, 22 days), 1922
Champions
Most Victories5, Walter Hagen (1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927)

5, Jack Nicklaus (1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980)
Consecutive Victories4, Walter Hagen (1924, 1925, 1926, 1927)
Most Runner-ups4, Jack Nicklaus (1964, 1965, 1974, 1983)
Scoring (Stroke Play, 1958 to present)
Low 72 Holes267, Steve Elkington (68-67-68-64), 1995

267, Colin Montgomerie (68-67-67-65), 1995
Lowest Score Under Par, 72 Holes17-under, Steve Elkington, 1995

17-under, Colin Montgomerie, 1995
Low 72 Holes (non-winner)267, Colin Montgomerie, 1995
Highest 72-Hole Score by Winner287, Larry Nelson, 1987
Low First 54 Holes197, Ernie Els (66-65-66), 1995
Low Last 54 Holes199, Steve Elkington (67-68-64), 1995

199, Colin Montgomerie (67-67-65), 1995
Low First 36 Holes131, Hal Sutton (65-66), 1983

131, Vijay Singh (68-63), 1993

131, Ernie Els (66-65), 1995

131, Mark O'Meara (64-67), 1995
Low Last 36 Holes132, Miller Barber (64-68), 1969

132, Steve Elkington (68-64), 1995

132, Colin Montgomerie (67-65), 1995

132, Davis Love III (66-66), 1997
Low Score, First Round63, Ray Floyd, 1982

63, Michael Bradley, 1995
Low Score, Second Round63, Bruce Crampton, 1975

63, Gary Player, 1984

63, Vijay Singh, 1993
Low Score, Third Round64, Miller Barber, 1969

64, Hal Sutton, 1984

64, Bob Tway, 1986

64, Jay Haas, 1995
Low Score, Fourth Round63, Brad Faxon, 1995
Low Score, 9 Holes28, Brad Faxon (front nine, final round), 1995
Largest Winning Margin7 shots, Jack Nicklaus, 1980
Most Rounds in the 60s41, Jack Nicklaus
Most Sub-par Rounds52, Jack Nicklaus
Lowest Scoring Average (Min. 30 rounds)70.57, Steve Elkington
Lowest Scoring Average (Min. 50 rounds)71.17, Greg Norman
Lowest Scoring Average (Min. 75 rounds)71.33, Jack Nicklaus
Miscellaneous
Most Appearances37, Arnold Palmer
Most Cuts Made27, Ray Floyd

27, Jack Nicklaus
Most Rounds Played126, Jack Nicklaus
Most Top Three Finishes12, Jack Nicklaus
Most Top Five Finishes14, Jack Nicklaus
Most Top 10 Finishes15, Jack Nicklaus
Most Top 25 Finishes23, Jack Nicklaus
Wire to Wire WinnersBobby Nichols, 1964

Ray Floyd, 1969

Jack Nicklaus, 1971

Ray Floyd, 1982

Hal Sutton, 1983
Money Won per Tournament$118,000, Frank Lickliter (one championship)
Highest Dollar per Stroke Average$446.58, Vijay Singh (seven championships)

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