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PGA Championship - Wanamaker Trophy

The Wanamaker Trophy, awarded to the winner of the PGA Championship

Photo courtesy of Whistling Straits
The PGA Championship is one of golf's four major championships. It is played yearly at different courses and hosted by the Professional Golfers Association, a k a the PGA of America.

2013 Tournament
• When: Aug. 8-11
• Where: Oak Hill Country Club, Rochester, New York

Previous Majors at Oak Hill
The PGA Championship in 2013 will be the sixth major played at Oak Hill Country Club. Here are the previous five, with winnners (click on a link to read a recap and view final scores):
1956 US Open: Cary Middlecoff
1968 US Open: Lee Trevino
1980 PGA: Jack Nicklaus
1989 US Open: Curtis Strange
2003 PGA: Shaun Micheel

2012 PGA Championship
Rory McIlroy ran away with it to claim his second career major championship, winning by a PGA Championship record eight strokes. Read recap/view scores
McIlroy vs. Woods on winning second major

Final Leaders
Rory McIlroy, 275
David Lynn, 283
Keegan Bradley, 284
Justin Rose, 284
Ian Poulter, 284
Carl Pettersson, 284
Blake Adams, 285
Jamie Donaldson, 285
Peter Hanson, 285
Steve Stricker, 285
Full Scoreboard

Profile: The Ocean Course
Why is The Ocean Course considered one of the toughest golf courses in the world? Wind, water, waste areas, length. The 2012 PGA Championship takes place at this course on Kiawah Island. Read our Ocean Course profile to learn more about the golf course.

2011 PGA Championship
PGA Tour rookie Keegan Bradley, playing in his first major championship, defeated Jason Dufner in a 3-hole aggregate playoff to win the 2011 PGA. Bradley played the three extra holes in 1-under par to Dufner's even-par. Bradley appeared to take himself out of it on the 15th hole of the final round with a triple-bogey, but battled back down the stretch. Dufner had a four stroke lead with four holes to play in regulation, but made three late bogies. Recap and scores
Official website

2010 PGA Championship
Martin Kaymer won the 2010 PGA Championship, beating Bubba Watson in a 3-hole playoff after Watson hit his approach to the third playoff green into water. Kaymer and Watson finished at 11-under 277, then waited to see what Dustin Johnson - who was 12-under with one hole to play - would do. Johnson bogied the last hole to fall to 11-under, but was kept out of the playoff after being assessed a controversial 2-stroke penalty for grounding his club in a bunker on the 72nd hole. Scores
Kaymer claims PGA on compelling final day
72nd-hole penalty costs Johnson place in playoff

PGA Championship - Facts, Figures, Trivia

PGA Championship Winners & Scores
Check the list of winners through the years, going back to the first PGA Championship in 1916. Click on the year of the tournament to view the scores and read a recap of that year's event.
Related article: PGA Championship playoffs

Take a PGA Championship Quiz
Just how well do you know your golf trivia? Try one of our PGA Championship quizzes to test your skills. You might even learn some cool facts!
Best golfers never to win PGA Championship
Best players in PGA Championship history

PGA Championship FAQs
When and where was the tournament first played? Who has won it most often? What is the cut rule and playoff format? Why is the trophy named what it is? Find answers to these questions and more.

PGA Championship Records
Look through this interesting list of tournament records. You're sure to find some interesting facts.

PGA Championship Courses
Where has each PGA Championship been played? See the list of championship golf courses.

Future Sites
(Click on the year to view tournament dates)
2012Kiawah Island, Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, S.C.
2013 – Oak Hill Country Club (East Course), Pittsford, N.Y.
2014Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kent.
2015Whistling Straits, Kohler, Wisc.
2016 – Baltusrol Golf Club (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J.
2017 - Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, N.C.

More of Golf's Major Events
The Masters
U.S. Open
British Open
Ryder Cup
Presidents Cup

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