1976 PGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 12–16, 1976 |
| Location | Bethesda, Maryland |
| Course(s) | Congressional Country Club Blue Course |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,054 yards (6,450 m)[1] |
| Field | 138 players, 76 after cut[2] |
| Cut | 149 (+9) |
| Prize fund | $250,950 |
| Winner's share | $45,000 |
| Champion | |
 Dave Stockton |
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| 281 (+1) | |
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The 1976 PGA Championship was the 58th PGA Championship, played August 12–16 at Congressional Country Club (Blue Course) in Bethesda, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Washington, D.C.
Dave Stockton, the 1970 champion, sank a 15-foot (5 m) foot putt to save par on the 72nd hole to win his second PGA Championship, one stroke ahead of runners-up Raymond Floyd and Don January.[3] The final round was delayed to Monday for the first time, due to weather.[2] Stockton's final putt averted the first sudden-death playoff in major championship history,[4][5] which came a year later at the 1977 PGA Championship.
Defending champion Jack Nicklaus uncharacteristically shot a final round 74 (+4) and finished two strokes back, in a tie for fourth. Third round leader Charles Coody shot 77 and fell into a tie for eighth.[3]
Contents
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stockton | United States |
1970 | 70 | 72 | 69 | 70 | 281 | +1 | 1 |
| Raymond Floyd | United States |
1969 | 72 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 282 | +2 | T2 |
| Don January | United States |
1967 | 70 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 282 | +2 | T2 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States |
1963, 1971, 1973, 1975 |
71 | 69 | 69 | 74 | 283 | +3 | T4 |
| Gary Player |  South Africa |
1962, 1972 | 70 | 69 | 72 | 75 | 286 | +6 | T13 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Trevino | United States |
1974 | 70 | 80 | 150 | +10 |
| Doug Ford | United States |
1955 | 77 | 73 | 150 | +10 |
| Al Geiberger | United States |
1966 | 78 | 72 | 150 | +10 |
| Lionel Hebert | United States |
1957 | 77 | 73 | 150 | +10 |
| Julius Boros | United States |
1968 | 72 | 79 | 151 | +11 |
| Sam Snead | United States |
1942, 1949, 1951 | 75 | 76 | 151 | +11 |
| Bobby Nichols | United States |
1964 | 74 | 79 | 153 | +13 |
| Jay Hebert | United States |
1960 | 83 | 76 | 159 | +19 |
| Jerry Barber | United States |
1961 | 80 | 83 | 163 | +23 |
Final leaderboard
Monday, August 16, 1976
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Stockton | United States |
70-72-69-70=281 | +1 | 45,000 |
| T2 | Raymond Floyd | United States |
72-68-71-71=282 | +2 | 20,000 |
| Don January | United States |
70-69-71-72=282 | |||
| T4 | David Graham |  Australia |
70-71-70-72=283 | +3 | 9,750 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States |
71-69-69-74=283 | |||
| Jerry Pate | United States |
69-73-72-69=283 | |||
| John Schlee | United States |
72-71-70-70=283 | |||
| T8 | Charles Coody | United States |
68-72-67-77=284 | +4 | 6,000 |
| Ben Crenshaw | United States |
71-69-74-70=284 | |||
| Jerry McGee | United States |
68-72-72-72=284 | |||
| Gil Morgan | United States |
66-68-75-75=284 | |||
| Tom Weiskopf | United States |
65-74-73-72=284 |
References
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External links
- About.com: 1976 PGA Championship
- PGA.com – 1976 PGA Championship
| Preceded by | Major Championships | Succeeded by 1977 Masters |
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