1995 PGA Championship

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1995 PGA Championship
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Tournament information
DatesAugust 10–13, 1995
LocationLos Angeles, California
Course(s)Riviera Country Club
Organized byPGA of America
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Statistics
Par71
Length6,956 yards (6,361 m)
Field150 players, 72 after cut[1]
Cut142 (E)
Prize fund$2.0 million
Winner's share$360,000
Champion
Australia Steve Elkington
267 (−17), playoff
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Riviera CC is located in the United States
Riviera CC
Riviera CC
Location in the United States

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. The next was Jason Day in 2015.

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 PGA Championship in California (1929, 1977, 1983), and the last until 2020.

Round summaries[]

Finishing hole at Riviera Country Club

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
4 John Adams  United States 65 −6
T5 Chip Beck  United States 66 −5
Ernie Els  South Africa
Lee Janzen  United States
Jeff Maggert  United States
Gil Morgan  United States
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

Source:[3][7]

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 twenty 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 4 E 216,000

References[]

  1. ^ "Tournament Info for: 1995 PGA Championship". PGA.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Parascenzo, Marino (August 14, 1996). "Elkington wins PGA in playoff". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. C1.
  3. ^ a b c Bonk, Thomas (August 14, 1995). "Elkington claims PGA for first major title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Los Angeles Times). p. 1C.
  4. ^ Bonk, Thomas (August 13, 1995). "Riviera yields to a PGA record assault by Els". Eugene Register-Guard. (Los Angeles Times). p. 1F.
  5. ^ "How low can they go?". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. August 14, 1995. p. C-3.
  6. ^ Reilly, Rick (August 21, 1995). "Nothing to sneeze at". Sports Illustrated. p. 34.
  7. ^ "1995 PGA Championship". databasegolf.com. Retrieved August 17, 2013.

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