1959 PGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 30 – August 2, 1959 |
| Location | St. Louis Park, Minnesota |
| Course(s) | Minneapolis Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,850 yards (6,264 m) |
| Field |
174 players, 99 after 1st cut 63 after 2nd cut |
| Cut |
150 (+10) (1st cut) 221 (+11) (2nd cut) |
| Prize fund | $51,175[1] |
| Winner's share | $8,250 |
| Champion | |
 Bob Rosburg | |
| 277 (–3) | |
|
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Minneapolis Golf Club
Location in the United States
The 1959 PGA Championship was the 41st PGA Championship played from July 30 to August 2 at Minneapolis Golf Club in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, a suburb west of Minneapolis. Six strokes back at the start of the final round, Bob Rosburg shot a 66 (–4) to win his only major championship, one stroke ahead of runners-up Jerry Barber and Doug Sanders.[2][3] This was the second year of stroke play at the PGA Championship, a match play event through 1957.
Barber was the 54-hole leader at 205 (–5), with Sanders a stroke back.[4] Barber won the title two years later, in a Monday playoff in 1961.
Past champions in the field
Made both cuts
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dow Finsterwald | United States | 1958 | 71 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 280 | E | 4 |
| Sam Snead | United States | 1942, 1949, 1951 | 71 | 73 | 68 | 70 | 282 | +2 | T8 |
| Doug Ford | United States | 1955 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 285 | +5 | T11 |
| Jack Burke, Jr. | United States | 1956 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 287 | +7 | T17 |
| Walter Burkemo | United States | 1953 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 287 | +7 | T17 |
| Chick Harbert | United States | 1954 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 74 | 289 | +9 | T28 |
| Lionel Hebert | United States | 1957 | 71 | 69 | 75 | 75 | 290 | +10 | T31 |
| Jim Ferrier |  Australia | 1947 | 73 | 71 | 72 | 76 | 292 | +12 | T38 |
| Jim Turnesa | United States | 1952 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 292 | +12 | T38 |
| Denny Shute | United States | 1936, 1937 | 75 | 73 | 70 | 75 | 293 | +13 | T44 |
Missed the second cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Sarazen | United States | 1922, 1923, 1933 | 73 | 74 | WD | 147 | +7 |
| Chandler Harper | United States | 1950 | 73 | 77 | WD | 150 | +10 |
Final leaderboard
Sunday, August 2, 1959
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Rosburg |  United States | 71-72-68-66=277 | –3 | 8,250 |
| T2 | Jerry Barber | United States | 69-65-71-73=278 | –2 | 3,563 |
| Doug Sanders | United States | 72-66-68-72=278 | |||
| 4 | Dow Finsterwald | United States | 71-68-71-70=280 | E | 2,500 |
| T5 | Bob Goalby | United States | 72-69-72-68=281 | +1 | 2,000 |
| Mike Souchak | United States | 69-67-71-74=281 | |||
| Ken Venturi | United States | 70-72-70-69=281 | |||
| T8 | Cary Middlecoff | United States | 72-68-70-72=282 | +2 | 1,600 |
| Sam Snead | United States | 71-73-68-70=282 | |||
| 10 | Gene Littler | United States | 69-70-72-73=284 | +4 | 1,450 |
References
- ↑ "Tournament Info for: 1959 PGA Championship". PGA.com. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ↑ "Rosburg Rallies to Win PGA". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). Associated Press. August 3, 1959. pp. 18, 21. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ↑ Brown, Gwilym (August 10, 1959). "Drama At Minneapolis In Wind And Rain". Sports Illustrated: 42. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Barber keeps lead". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. August 2, 1959. p. 1C.
External links
- PGA Media Guide 2012
- About golf.com - 1959 PGA Championship
- PGA.com – 1959 PGA Championship
| Preceded by 1959 Open Championship |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 1960 Masters |
Coordinates: 44°57′50″N 93°23′42″W / 44.964°N 93.395°W