The 1979 PGA Championship was the 61st PGA Championship played August 2-5 at Oakland Hills Country Club (South Course) in Bloomfield Township, Michigan. David Graham won the championship in a sudden-death playoff over Ben Crenshaw.
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Graham* | Australia | 69-68-70-65=272 | -8 | 60,000 |
| 2 | Ben Crenshaw | United States | 69-67-69-67=272 | 40,000 | |
| 3 | Rex Caldwell | United States | 67-70-66-71=274 | -6 | 25,000 |
| 4 | Ron Streck | United States | 68-71-69-68=276 | -4 | 20,000 |
| T5 | Gibby Gilbert | United States | 69-72-68-69=278 | -2 | 14,500 |
| Jerry Pate | United States | 69-69-69-71=278 | |||
| T7 | Jay Haas | United States | 68-69-73-69=279 | -1 | 9,200 |
| Don January | United States | 69-70-71-69=279 | |||
| Howard Twitty | United States | 70-73-69-67=279 | |||
| T10 | Lou Graham | United States | 69-74-68-69=280 | E | 6,750 |
| Gary Koch | United States | 71-71-71-67=280 |
*Graham defeated Crenshaw on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff.
| Preceded by 1979 Open Championship |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 1980 Masters |
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