1969 PGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 14–17, 1969 |
| Location | Kettering, Ohio |
| Course(s) | NCR Country Club, South Course |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,915 yards (6,323 m) |
| Field | 139 players, 79 after cut [1] |
| Cut | 149 (+7) |
| Prize fund | $175,000[1] |
| Winner's share | $35,000 |
| Champion | |
 Raymond Floyd |
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| 276 (−8) | |
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The 1969 PGA Championship was the 51st PGA Championship, played August 14–17 at the South Course of NCR Country Club in Kettering, Ohio, a suburb south of Dayton. Raymond Floyd, age 26, won the first of his four major titles, one stroke ahead of runner-up Gary Player.[2][3]
Floyd held a five-shot lead after the third round, at 202 (−11), and carded a 74 (+3) on Sunday.[4]
During the tournament's third round, demonstrators tried to disrupt the play of Player and Jack Nicklaus. Ice was thrown in Player's face and one spectator yelled while Nicklaus prepared to putt.[5] Security was stepped up for the final round on Sunday.[3][6]
This was the first PGA Championship after the formation of the "Tournament Players Division" in December 1968, later renamed the PGA Tour. It also marked the permanent move of the PGA Championship to August, excluding 1971, which was played in Florida in February. Except for 1965, it had been played in July in the 1960s; five times during the decade it was held the week immediately after The Open Championship in Britain, including 1968. The new scheduling allowed more players to participate in both majors, cementing the concept of the modern grand slam.
The attendance on Sunday was 23,543 and a new record was set for the four days at 80,847; including practice days, the week's attendance was 106,043.[4]
Contents
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Player |  South Africa |
1962 | 71 | 65 | 71 | 70 | 277 | −7 | 2 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States |
1963 | 70 | 68 | 74 | 71 | 283 | −1 | T11 |
| Don January | United States |
1967 | 75 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 284 | E | T15 |
| Julius Boros | United States |
1968 | 72 | 74 | 70 | 71 | 287 | +3 | T25 |
| Al Geiberger | United States |
1966 | 69 | 72 | 77 | 71 | 289 | +5 | T35 |
| Bobby Nichols | United States |
1964 | 74 | 71 | 75 | 71 | 291 | +7 | T44 |
| Dave Marr | United States |
1965 | 78 | 68 | 71 | 75 | 292 | +8 | T48 |
| Jay Hebert | United States |
1960 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 296 | +12 | T63 |
| Sam Snead | United States |
1942, 1949, 1951 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 78 | 296 | +12 | T63 |
| Jack Burke, Jr. | United States |
1956 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 297 | +13 | T69 |
| Dow Finsterwald | United States |
1958 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 299 | +15 | T76 |
| Jim Turnesa | United States |
1952 | 74 | 74 | 77 | 74 | 299 | +15 | T76 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Hebert | United States |
1957 | 76 | 74 | 150 | +8 |
| Bob Rosburg | United States |
1959 | 72 | 78 | 150 | +8 |
| Jerry Barber | United States |
1961 | 75 | 76 | 151 | +9 |
| Jim Ferrier |  Australia |
1947 | 74 | 79 | 153 | +11 |
| Doug Ford | United States |
1955 | 79 | 74 | 153 | +11 |
| Denny Shute | United States |
1936, 1937 | 85 | 80 | 165 | +23 |
Source:[1]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, August 17, 1969
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Floyd | United States |
69-66-67-74=276 | −8 | 35,000 |
| 2 | Gary Player | South Africa |
71-65-71-70=277 | −7 | 20,000 |
| 3 | Bert Greene | United States |
71-68-68-71=278 | −6 | 12,400 |
| 4 | Jimmy Wright | United States |
71-68-69-71=279 | −5 | 8,300 |
| T5 | Miller Barber | United States |
73-75-64-68=280 | −4 | 6,725 |
| Larry Ziegler | United States |
69-71-70-70=280 | |||
| T7 | Charles Coody | United States |
69-71-72-69=281 | −3 | 5,144 |
| Orville Moody | United States |
70-68-71-72=281 | |||
| Terry Wilcox | United States |
72-71-72-66=281 | |||
| 10 | Frank Beard | United States |
70-75-68-69=282 | −2 | 4,375 |
Source:[2]
References
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External links
- PGA Media Guide 2012
- About.com: 1969 PGA Championship
- PGA.com – 1969 PGA Championship
| Preceded by | Major Championships | Succeeded by 1970 Masters |
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