PGA Championship - Definition and Overview

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 tournaments comprising the men's Grand Slam of golf, and it is the golf season's final major. 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. 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, 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 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 at Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky
• 1995 - Steve Elkington at Riviera Country Club, Los Angeles, California
• 1994 - Nick Price at Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma
• 1993 - Paul Azinger 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, Long Grove, Illinois
• 1988 - Jeff Sluman at Oak Tree, Edmond, Oklahoma
• 1987 - Larry Nelson 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, Rochester, New York
• 1979 - David Graham
• 1978 - John Mahaffey
• 1977 - Lanny Wadkins at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, California
• 1976 - Dave Stockton
• 1975 - Jack Nicklaus
• 1974 - Lee Trevino
• 1973 - Jack Nicklaus
• 1972 - Gary Player
• 1971 - Jack Nicklaus
• 1970 - Dave Stockton
• 1969 - Ray Floyd
• 1968 - Julius Boros
• 1967 - Don January
• 1966 - Al Geiberger
• 1965 - Dave Marr
• 1964 - Bobby Nichols
• 1963 - Jack Nicklaus
• 1962 - Gary Player
• 1961 - Jerry Barber
• 1960 - Jay Hebert
• 1959 - Bob Rosburg
• 1958 - Dow Finsterwald
• 1957 - Lionel Hebert
• 1956 - Jack Burke
• 1955 - Doug Ford
• 1954 - Chick Harbert
• 1953 - Walter Burkemo
• 1952 - Jim Turnesa
• 1951 - Sam Snead
• 1950 - Chandler Harper
• 1949 - Sam Snead
• 1948 - Ben Hogan
• 1947 - Jim Ferrier
• 1946 - Ben Hogan
• 1945 - Byron Nelson
• 1944 - Bob Hamilton
• 1943 - Not held
• 1942 - Sam Snead
• 1941 - Vic Ghezzi
• 1940 - Byron Nelson
• 1939 - Henry Picard
• 1938 - Paul Runyan
• 1937 - Denny Shute
• 1936 - Denny Shute
• 1935 - Johnny Revolta
• 1934 - Paul Runyan
• 1933 - Gene Sarazen
• 1932 - Olin Dutra
• 1931 - Tom Creavy
• 1930 - Tommy Armour
• 1929 - Leo Diegel
• 1928 - Leo Diegel
• 1927 - Walter Hagen
• 1926 - Walter Hagen
• 1925 - Walter Hagen
• 1922 - Walter Hagen
• 1923 - Gene Sarazen
• 1922 - Gene Sarazen
• 1921 - Walter Hagen
• 1920 - Jock Hutchison
• 1919 - Jim Barnes
• 1917 - 1918 - no tournament due to World War I
• 1916 - Jim Barnes