1975 PGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 7–10, 1975 |
| Location | Akron, Ohio |
| Course(s) |
Firestone Country Club South Course |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,180 yards (6,565 m)[1] |
| Field | 136 players, 77 after cut[2] |
| Cut | 148 (+8) |
| Prize fund | $225,000 |
| Winner's share | $45,000 |
| Champion | |
 Jack Nicklaus | |
| 276 (−4) | |
The 1975 PGA Championship was the 57th PGA Championship, played August 7–10 at the South Course of Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. Jack Nicklaus, an Ohio native, won the fourth of his five PGA Championships and the fourteenth of his eighteen major titles, two strokes ahead of runner-up Bruce Crampton.[3] Nicklaus was the 54-hole leader, four strokes ahead of Crampton.[4]
It was the second major of the year for Nicklaus, who won his fifth green jacket in April at the Masters,[3][5] and the fourth of five times that he won two majors in the same calendar year.[1]
Through 2013, this was the fourth and last time a player won the Masters and PGA Championship in the same calendar year. Nicklaus had previously won both in 1963, preceded by Jack Burke, Jr. in 1956 and Sam Snead in 1949.
This was the third PGA Championship at the South Course, which previously hosted in 1960 and 1966. It is the current venue for the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, which began in 1976 as the "World Series of Golf" on the PGA Tour.
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, 1971, 1973 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 71 | 276 | −4 | 1 |
| Raymond Floyd | United States | 1969 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 286 | +6 | T10 |
| Don January | United States | 1967 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 286 | +6 | T10 |
| Al Geiberger | United States | 1966 | 70 | 70 | 80 | 71 | 291 | +11 | T33 |
| Gary Player |  South Africa | 1962, 1972 | 72 | 70 | 73 | 76 | 291 | +11 | T33 |
| Bobby Nichols | United States | 1964 | 72 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 291 | +11 | T33 |
| Julius Boros | United States | 1968 | 71 | 73 | 78 | 70 | 292 | +12 | T40 |
| Lee Trevino | United States | 1974 | 73 | 72 | 78 | 74 | 297 | +17 | T60 |
| Dow Finsterwald | United States | 1958 | 75 | 73 | 76 | 81 | 305 | +25 | T70 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Ford | United States | 1955 | 78 | 71 | 149 | +9 |
| Lionel Hebert | United States | 1957 | 76 | 73 | 149 | +9 |
| Sam Snead | United States | 1942, 1949, 1951 | 75 | 74 | 149 | +9 |
| Jerry Barber | United States | 1961 | 79 | 72 | 151 | +11 |
| Dave Stockton | United States | 1970 | 77 | 74 | 151 | +11 |
Source:[6]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, August 10, 1975
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 70-68-67-71=276 | −4 | 45,000 |
| 2 | Bruce Crampton |  Australia | 71-63-75-69=278 | −2 | 25,700 |
| 3 | Tom Weiskopf | United States | 70-71-70-68=279 | −1 | 16,000 |
| 4 | Andy North | United States | 72-74-70-65=281 | +1 | 10,500 |
| T5 | Billy Casper | United States | 69-72-72-70=283 | +3 | 8,663 |
| Hale Irwin | United States | 72-65-73-73=283 | |||
| T7 | Dave Hill | United States | 71-71-74-68=284 | +4 | 6,918 |
| Gene Littler | United States | 76-71-66-71=284 | |||
| 9 | Tom Watson | United States | 70-71-71-73=285 | +5 | 6,075 |
| T10 | Buddy Allin | United States | 73-72-70-71=286 | +6 | 4,468 |
| Ben Crenshaw | United States | 73-72-71-70=286 | |||
| Raymond Floyd | United States | 70-73-72-71=286 | |||
| David Graham | Australia | 72-70-70-74=286 | |||
| Don January | United States | 72-70-71-73=286 | |||
| John Schlee | United States | 71-68-75-72=286 | |||
| Leonard Thompson | United States | 74-69-72-71=286 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Parascenzo, Marino (August 11, 1975). "Nicklaus manhandles Firestone". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 16.
- ↑ "Tournament Info for: 1975 PGA Championship". PGA of America. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Nicklaus rules PGA again". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. August 11, 1975. p. 10.
- ↑ "Mini miracle at 16 sparks Nicklaus". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. August 10, 1975. p. 3B.
- ↑ Jenkins, Dan (August 18, 1975). "Swinging on a star". Sports Illustrated: 16.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "1975 PGA Championship". databasegolf.com. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
External links
- About.com: 1975 PGA Championship
- PGA.com – 1975 PGA Championship
| Preceded by 1975 Open Championship |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 1976 Masters |
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Coordinates: 41°00′29″N 81°30′29″W / 41.008°N 81.508°W