1971 PGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 25–28, 1971 |
| Location | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
| Course(s) | PGA National Golf Club, (now BallenIsles Country Club, East Course)[1] |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,096 yards (6,489 m) |
| Field | 144 players, 81 after cut[2] |
| Cut | 149 (+5) |
| Prize fund | $202,440[2] |
| Winner's share | $40,000 |
| Champion | |
 Jack Nicklaus |
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| 281 (−7) | |
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The 1971 PGA Championship was the 53rd PGA Championship, played February 25–28 at the original PGA National Golf Club, presently known as BallenIsles Country Club (East Course)[2][3] in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Jack Nicklaus won the second of his five PGA Championships, two strokes ahead of Billy Casper, the reigning Masters champion. Nicklaus led wire-to-wire,[4][5] and held a four-stroke lead over Gary Player after 54 holes, with Casper seven shots back.[6] The two were pre-tournament favorites, along with Arnold Palmer,[7] who shot an opening round 75 and finished at 289 (+1), eight strokes back.[8]
Nicklaus became the first in history to complete the modern career Grand Slam for a second time; two victories in each of the four major championships.[8] He completed his third career grand slam at the 1978 British Open.
The championship was played in February rather than August, due to anticipated oppressive summer weather in Florida. The rescheduling changed the PGA Championship from the fourth and final major of the calendar year to the first in 1971, and the 1970 and 1971 editions were consecutive majors. It returned to August in 1972 at Oakland Hills in Michigan.[9]
Contents
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Nicklaus | United States |
1963 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 73 | 281 | −7 | 1 |
| Gary Player |  South Africa |
1962 | 71 | 73 | 68 | 73 | 285 | −3 | T4 |
| Bob Rosburg | United States |
1959 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 287 | −1 | T9 |
| Al Geiberger | United States |
1966 | 74 | 69 | 77 | 72 | 292 | +4 | T30 |
| Julius Boros | United States |
1968 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 76 | 293 | +5 | T34 |
| Sam Snead | United States |
1942, 1949, 1951 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 293 | +5 | T34 |
| Dave Stockton | United States |
1970 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 294 | +6 | T40 |
| Bobby Nichols | United States |
1964 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 295 | +7 | T46 |
| Chandler Harper | United States |
1950 | 73 | 76 | 80 | WD | |||
| Lionel Hebert | United States |
1957 | 72 | 70 | WD |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don January | United States |
1967 | 76 | 74 | 150 | +6 |
| Jack Burke, Jr. | United States |
1956 | 75 | 75 | 150 | +6 |
| Raymond Floyd | United States |
1969 | 77 | 74 | 151 | +7 |
| Jay Hebert | United States |
1960 | 74 | 79 | 153 | +9 |
| Dow Finsterwald | United States |
1958 | 79 | 74 | 153 | +9 |
| Doug Ford | United States |
1955 | 77 | 80 | 157 | +13 |
| Jerry Barber | United States |
1961 | 78 | 80 | 158 | +14 |
| Gene Sarazen | United States |
1922, 1923, 1933 | 81 | 79 | 160 | +16 |
| Walter Burkemo | United States |
1953 | 83 | 79 | 162 | +18 |
| Denny Shute | United States |
1936, 1937 | 81 | 87 | 168 | +24 |
Final leaderboard
Sunday, February 28, 1971
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | United States |
69-69-70-73=281 | −7 | 40,000 |
| 2 | Billy Casper | United States |
71-73-71-68=283 | −5 | 22,800 |
| 3 | Tommy Bolt | United States |
72-74-69-69=284 | −4 | 14,200 |
| T4 | Miller Barber | United States |
72-68-75-70=285 | −3 | 8,800 |
| Gary Player | South Africa |
71-73-68-73=285 | |||
| T6 | Gibby Gilbert | United States |
74-67-72-73=286 | −2 | 6,500 |
| Dave Hill | United States |
74-71-71-70=286 | |||
| Jim Jamieson | United States |
72-72-72-70=286 | |||
| T9 | Jerry Heard | United States |
73-71-72-71=287 | −1 | 4,800 |
| Bob Lunn | United States |
72-70-73-72=287 | |||
| Fred Marti | United States |
72-71-74-70=287 | |||
| Bob Rosburg | United States |
74-72-70-71=287 |
References
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External links
- PGA Media Guide 2012
- About.com: 1971 PGA Championship
- PGA Championship: history
- PGA.com – 1971 PGA Championship
| Preceded by | Major Championships | Succeeded by 1971 Masters |
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