PGA Championship
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 .
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 , Kohler , Wisconsin
2003 - Shaun Micheel at Oak Hill Country Club , Pittsford , 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 , 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 , Los Angeles , 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 , Pittsford , 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 , Dayton , 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 Shawnee Country Club , Shawnee-On-Delaware , Pennsylvania
1937 - Denny Shute def. Harold McSpaden 1 up at Pittsburgh FC , Aspinwall , Pennsylvania
1936 - Denny Shute def. Jimmy Thomson 3 & 2 at Pinehurst Country Club No. 2 , Pinehurst , North Carolina
1935 - Johnny Revolta def. Tommy Armour 5 & 4 at Twins Hills Country Club , Oklahoma City , Oklahoma
1934 - Paul Runyan def. Craig Wood 1 up at Park Country Club , Williamsville , New York
1933 - Gene Sarazen def. Willie Goggin 5 & 4 at Blue Mound Country Club , Milwaukee , 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 Meadows Country Club , Flushing , 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 Five Farms Country Club , Baltimore , Maryland
1927 - Walter Hagen def. Joe Turnesa 1 up at Cedar Crest Country Club , Dallas , Texas
1926 - Walter Hagen def. Leo Diegel 5 & 3 at Salisbury Golf Club , Westbury , Long Island , 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 Coutnry Club , 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 , Far Rockaway , 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 , Long Island , 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
