1995 PGA Championship
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| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | August 10–13, 1995 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Course(s) | Riviera Country Club |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,956 yards (6,361 m) |
| Field | 150 players, 72 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 142 (E) |
| Prize fund | $2.0 million |
| Winner's share | $360,000 |
| Champion | |
 Steve Elkington |
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| 267 (−17), playoff | |
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The 1995 PGA Championship was the 77th PGA Championship, held August 10–13 at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, California. Steve Elkington shot a final round 64 (−7) and won his only major championship in a sudden-death playoff. Elkington sank a 20-foot (6 m) birdie putt on the first playoff hole (par 4, 18th) to defeat Colin Montgomerie.[2][3] Ernie Els, the third round leader, shot 72 (+1) and finished two strokes back, in a tie for third with Jeff Maggert. His 197 after 54 holes was the lowest-ever for a major championship.[4]
A new 72-hole scoring record for the PGA Championship was set at 267, the second straight year for a new low. Bobby Nichols' 271 in 1964 stood for thirty years, until Nick Price had 269 in 1994.[5] The record was lowered by two strokes in 2001.
Elkington became the fourth Australian-born player to win the PGA Championship, preceded by Jim Ferrier in 1947, David Graham in 1979, and Wayne Grady in 1990.
Brad Faxon shot a final round 63 to climb to fifth place and earned a spot on the Ryder Cup team. His record was 1–2–0 in his first Ryder Cup, as the U.S. team narrowly lost at home.
This was the third major championship at Riviera, which previously hosted the U.S. Open in 1948 and the PGA Championship in 1983.[6] It was the fourth and most recent PGA Championship held in the state of California, with none scheduled through 2018.
Contents
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Sluman |  United States |
1988 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 274 | −10 | T8 |
| Payne Stewart | United States |
1989 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 275 | −9 | T13 |
| Paul Azinger | United States |
1993 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 67 | 279 | −5 | T31 |
| Nick Price |  Zimbabwe |
1992, 1994 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 280 | −4 | T39 |
| Lanny Wadkins | United States |
1977 | 73 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 285 | +1 | T63 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States |
1963, 1971, 1973 1975, 1980 |
69 | 71 | 71 | 76 | 287 | +2 | T67 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Tway | United States |
1986 | 71 | 72 | 143 | +1 |
| Hal Sutton | United States |
1983 | 70 | 74 | 144 | +2 |
| Hubert Green | United States |
1985 | 75 | 70 | 145 | +3 |
| Wayne Grady | Australia |
1990 | 75 | 70 | 145 | +3 |
| Larry Nelson | United States |
1981, 1987 | 70 | 75 | 145 | +3 |
| David Graham | Australia |
1979 | 76 | 70 | 146 | +4 |
| John Mahaffey | United States |
1978 | 75 | 72 | 147 | +5 |
| John Daly | United States |
1991 | 76 | 73 | 149 | +7 |
Source:[7]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, August 10, 1995
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Bradley | United States |
63 | −8 |
| T2 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | United States |
64 | −7 |
| Mark O'Meara | United States |
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| 4 | John Adams | United States |
65 | −6 |
| T5 | Chip Beck | United States |
66 | −5 |
| Ernie Els |  South Africa |
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| Lee Janzen | United States |
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| Jeff Maggert | United States |
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| Gil Morgan | United States |
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| Greg Norman | Australia |
Second round
Friday, August 11, 1995
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Ernie Els | South Africa |
66-65=131 | −11 |
| Mark O'Meara | United States |
64-67=131 | ||
| 3 | Justin Leonard | United States |
68-66=134 | −8 |
| T4 | Brian Claar | United States |
68-67=135 | −7 |
| Steve Elkington | Australia |
68-67=135 | ||
| Jeff Maggert | United States |
66-69=135 | ||
| Colin Montgomerie |  Scotland |
68-67=135 | ||
| Greg Norman | Australia |
66-69=135 | ||
| T9 | Michael Bradley | United States |
63-73=136 | −6 |
| Michael Campbell |  New Zealand |
71-65=136 | ||
| Jim Gallagher, Jr. | United States |
64-72=136 | ||
| Peter Jacobsen | United States |
69-67=136 | ||
| Lee Janzen | United States |
66-70=136 | ||
| Billy Mayfair | United States |
68-68=136 | ||
| Jeff Sluman | United States |
69-67=136 |
Third round
Saturday, August 12, 1995
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernie Els | South Africa |
66-65-66=197 | −16 |
| T2 | Jeff Maggert | United States |
66-69-65=200 | −13 |
| Mark O'Meara | United States |
64-67-69=200 | ||
| 4 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland |
68-67-67=202 | −11 |
| T5 | Steve Elkington | Australia |
68-67-68=203 | −10 |
| Craig Stadler | United States |
71-66-66=203 | ||
| T7 | Jay Haas | United States |
69-71-64=204 | −9 |
| Justin Leonard | United States |
68-66-70=204 | ||
| Jeff Sluman | United States |
69-67-68=204 | ||
| T10 | Bob Estes | United States |
69-68-68=205 | −8 |
| Miguel Ángel Jiménez |  Spain |
69-69-67=205 | ||
| Steve Lowery | United States |
69-68-68=205 | ||
| Greg Norman | Australia |
66-69-70=205 | ||
| Duffy Waldorf | United States |
69-69-67=205 |
Final round
Sunday, August 13, 1995
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Steve Elkington | Australia |
68-67-68-64=267 | −17 | Playoff |
| Colin Montgomerie | Scotland |
68-67-67-65=267 | |||
| T3 | Ernie Els | South Africa |
66-65-66-72=269 | −15 | 116,000 |
| Jeff Maggert | United States |
66-69-65-69=269 | |||
| 5 | Brad Faxon | United States |
70-67-71-63=271 | −13 | 80,000 |
| T6 | Bob Estes | United States |
69-68-68-68=273 | −11 | 68,500 |
| Mark O'Meara | United States |
64-67-69-73=273 | |||
| T8 | Jay Haas | United States |
69-71-64-70=274 | −10 | 50,000 |
| Justin Leonard | United States |
68-66-70-70=274 | |||
| Steve Lowery | United States |
69-68-68-69=274 | |||
| Jeff Sluman | United States |
69-67-68-70=274 | |||
| Craig Stadler | United States |
71-66-66-71=274 |
Playoff
The sudden-death playoff began on the par-4 18th hole, where both drove into the fairway and reached the green in regulation. Elkington was away and birdied from 20 feet (6 m). Montgomerie was slightly closer, but missed his putt to extend the playoff.[2][3]
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Elkington | Australia |
3 | −1 | 360,000 |
| 2 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland |
x | E | 216,000 |
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External links
- Yahoo! Sports: 1995 PGA Championship leaderboard
- About.com: 1995 PGA Championship
- PGA.com – 1995 PGA Championship
| Preceded by | Major Championships | Succeeded by 1996 Masters |
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