1988 PGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 11–14, 1988 |
| Location | Edmond, Oklahoma |
| Course(s) | Oak Tree Golf Club |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,015 yards (6,415 m) |
| Field | 150 players, 71 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 144 (+2) |
| Prize fund | $1.0 million |
| Winner's share | $160,000 |
| Champion | |
 Jeff Sluman | |
| 272 (–12) | |
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The 1988 PGA Championship was the 70th PGA Championship, held August 11–14 at Oak Tree Golf Club in Edmond, Oklahoma, a suburb north of Oklahoma City. Jeff Sluman shot a final round 65 (–6) to win his only major title, three strokes ahead of runner-up Paul Azinger, the 36-hole and 54-hole leader[2] and former college teammate.[3][4] Azinger was the reigning Player of the Year on the PGA Tour.
In the penultimate pairing on Sunday, Sluman was three strokes back at the start of the round. After a birdie at the second, he holed out for an eagle on the par-5 fifth, and when Azinger followed with a bogey, the two were tied at nine-under. Sluman had five birdies and an eagle with just one bogey in the final round while Azinger posted a second straight even-par 71. It was also the first of Sluman's six victories on the PGA Tour.[5][6] In the final pair with Azinger, Dave Rummells shot 75 (+4) and fell to a tie for sixth.
Azinger won the title five years later, defeating Greg Norman in a playoff in 1993.
Past champions in the field
Golf Club
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Floyd | United States | 1969, 1982 | 68 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 282 | –2 | T9 |
| John Mahaffey | United States | 1978 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 284 | E | T17 |
| David Graham |  Australia | 1979 | 70 | 67 | 73 | 74 | 284 | E | T17 |
| Lanny Wadkins | United States | 1977 | 74 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 285 | +1 | T25 |
| Larry Nelson | United States | 1981, 1987 | 70 | 71 | 76 | 70 | 287 | +3 | T38 |
| Dave Stockton | United States | 1970, 1976 | 76 | 69 | 75 | 75 | 289 | +5 | T48 |
| Bob Tway | United States | 1986 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 77 | 289 | +5 | T48 |
| Hal Sutton | United States | 1983 | 69 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 295 | +11 | T66 |
| Hubert Green | United States | 1985 | 74 | 69 | 83 | WD | |||
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Trevino | United States | 1974, 1984 | 77 | 71 | 148 | +6 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | 1963, 1971, 1973 1975, 1980 | 72 | 79 | 151 | +9 |
Source:[7]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, August 14, 1988
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Sluman | United States | 69-70-68-65=272 | –12 | 160,000 |
| 2 | Paul Azinger | United States | 67-66-71-71=275 | –9 | 100,000 |
| T3 | Tom Kite | United States | 72-68-71-67=278 | –6 | 70,000 |
| Tsuneyuki Nakajima |  Japan | 69-68-74-67=278 | |||
| 5 | Nick Faldo |  England | 67-71-70-71=279 | –5 | 45,800 |
| T6 | Bob Gilder | United States | 66-75-71-68=280 | –4 | 32,500 |
| Dave Rummells | United States | 73-64-68-75=280 | |||
| 8 | Dan Pohl | United States | 69-71-70-71=281 | –3 | 28,000 |
| T9 | Raymond Floyd | United States | 68-68-74-72=282 | –2 | 21,500 |
| Steve Jones | United States | 69-68-72-73=282 | |||
| Kenny Knox | United States | 72-69-68-73=282 | |||
| Mark O'Meara | United States | 70-71-70-71=282 | |||
| Greg Norman | Australia | 68-71-72-71=282 | |||
| Payne Stewart | United States | 70-69-70-73=282 |
Scorecard
| Birdie | Eagle | Bogey |
Final round
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Sluman | –6 | –7 | –7 | –7 | –9 | –9 | –10 | –10 | –10 | –11 | –11 | –12 | –11 | –11 | –12 | –12 | –12 | –12 |
| Azinger | –10 | –10 | –10 | –10 | –9 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –9 | –10 | –9 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:[3]
References
- 1 2 "Tournament Info for: 1988 PGA Championship". PGA.com. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ↑ Bonk, Thomas (August 14, 1988). "Pressure a factor as Azinger leads PGA tournament". Eugene Register-Guard. (Washington Post). p. 1C.
- 1 2 3 Jenkins, Sally (August 15, 1988). "Sluman's 65 more than enough to win PGA". Eugene Register-Guard. (Washington Post). p. 1B.
- ↑ Diaz, Jaime (August 22, 1988). "Hanging tough". Sports Illustrated. p. 26.
- ↑ Rosaforte, Tim (August 15, 1988). "A 'Slu' of winning shots". Miami News. p. 1B.
- ↑ Brown, Gordon S., Jr. (August 15, 1988). "Sluman fires 65, grabs PGA title". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (New York Times). p. 1B.
- 1 2 "1988 PGA Championship". databasegolf.com. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
External links
- About.com: 1988 PGA Championship
- PGA.com – 1988 PGA Championship
- Yahoo! Sports: 1988 PGA Championship leaderboard
| Preceded by 1988 Open Championship |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 1989 Masters |
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