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Pga ChampionshipThe PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament, conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA TOUR. The PGA Championship is one of the four Major Championships in men's golf, and it is the golf season's final major, being played in August. It is an official money event on both the PGA TOUR and the PGA European Tour. History The first PGA Championship was in 1916 at Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, New York. The trophy was donated by Rodman Wanamaker, hence the name of the trophy, Wanamaker trophy. It was initially a match play event, and it moved to a stroke play format in 1958. It is sometimes said that this was a result of pressure from televsion, which prefers to see as many famous players as possible in contention on the final day. The first winner, Jim Barnes received US$500 in 1916, while 2004 winner Vijay Singh received US$1.125 million. Men's PGA Championship winners - 2004 - Vijay Singh (playoff with Chris DiMarco and Justin Leonard) at Whistling Straits, Kohler, Wisconsin
- 2003 - Shaun Micheel at Oak Hill Country Club, Pittsford, New York
- 2002 - Rich Beem at Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minnesota
- 2001 - David Toms at Atlanta Athletic Club, Duluth, Georgia
- 2000 - Tiger Woods (playoff with Bob May) at Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky
- 1999 - Tiger Woods at Medinah Country Club, Medinah, Illinois
- 1998 - Vijay Singh at Sahalee Country Club, Redmond, Washington
- 1997 - Davis Love III at Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, New York
- 1996 - Mark Brooks (playoff with Kenny Perry) at Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky
- 1995 - Steve Elkington (playoff with Colin Montgomerie) at Riviera Country Club, Los Angeles, California
- 1994 - Nick Price at Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1993 - Paul Azinger (playoff with Greg Norman) at Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio
- 1992 - Nick Price at Bellerive Country Club, Creve Coeur, Missouri
- 1991 - John Daly at Crooked Stick Golf Club, Carmel, Indiana
- 1990 - Wayne Grady at Shoal Creek Country Club, Birmingham, Alabama
- 1989 - Payne Stewart at Kemper Lakes Golf Club, Long Grove, Illinois
- 1988 - Jeff Sluman at Oak Tree Golf Club, Edmond, Oklahoma
- 1987 - Larry Nelson (playoff with Lanny Wadkins) at PGA National Golf Club, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1986 - Bob Tway at Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio
- 1985 - Hubert Green at Cherry Hills Country Club, Denver, Colorado
- 1984 - Lee Trevino at Shoal Creek Country Club, Birmingham, Alabama
- 1983 - Hal Sutton at Riviera Country Club, Los Angeles, California
- 1982 - Ray Floyd at Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1981 - Larry Nelson at Atlanta Athletic Club, Duluth, Georgia
- 1980 - Jack Nicklaus at Oak Hill Country Club, Pittsford, New York
- 1979 - David Graham (playoff with Ben Crenshaw) at Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Township, Michigan
- 1978 - John Mahaffey (playoff with Tom Watson and Jerry Pate) at Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pennsylvania
- 1977 - Lanny Wadkins (playoff with Gene Littler) at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, California
- 1976 - Dave Stockton at Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Maryland
- 1975 - Jack Nicklaus at Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio
- 1974 - Lee Trevino at Tanglewood Golf Club, Clemmons, North Carolina
- 1973 - Jack Nicklaus at Canterbury Golf Club, Cleveland, Ohio
- 1972 - Gary Player at Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Township, Michigan
- 1971 - Jack Nicklaus at PGA National Golf Club, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1970 - Dave Stockton at Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1969 - Ray Floyd at NCR Country Club, Dayton, Ohio
- 1968 - Julius Boros at Pecan Valley Country Club, San Antonio, Texas
- 1967 - Don January (playoff with Don Massengale) at Columbine Country Club, Denver, Colorado
- 1966 - Al Geiberger at Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio
- 1965 - Dave Marr at Laurel Valley Golf Club, Ligonier, Pennsylvania
- 1964 - Bobby Nichols at Columbus Country Club, Columbus, Ohio
- 1963 - Jack Nicklaus at Dallas Athletic Club, Dallas, Texas
- 1962 - Gary Player at Aronimink Golf Club, Newton Square, Pennsylvania
- 1961 - Jerry Barber (playoff with Don January) at Olympia Fields Country Club, Olympia Fields, Illinois
- 1960 - Jay Hebert at Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio
- 1959 - Bob Rosburg at Minneapolis Golf Club, St. Louis Park, Minnesota
- 1958 - Dow Finsterwald at Llanerch Country Club, Havertown, Pennsylvania
- 1957 - Lionel Hebert
- 1956 - Jack Burke
- 1955 - Doug Ford
- 1954 - Chick Harbert
- 1953 - Walter Burkemo
- 1952 - Jim Turnesa
- 1951 - Sam Snead
- 1950 - Chandler Harper
- 1949 - Sam Snead
- 1948 - Ben Hogan
- 1947 - Jim Ferrier
- 1946 - Ben Hogan
- 1945 - Byron Nelson
- 1944 - Bob Hamilton
- 1943 - Not held
- 1942 - Sam Snead
- 1941 - Vic Ghezzi
- 1940 - Byron Nelson
- 1939 - Henry Picard
- 1938 - Paul Runyan
- 1937 - Denny Shute
- 1936 - Denny Shute
- 1935 - Johnny Revolta
- 1934 - Paul Runyan
- 1933 - Gene Sarazen
- 1932 - Olin Dutra
- 1931 - Tom Creavy
- 1930 - Tommy Armour
- 1929 - Leo Diegel
- 1928 - Leo Diegel
- 1927 - Walter Hagen
- 1926 - Walter Hagen
- 1925 - Walter Hagen
- 1924 - Walter Hagen
- 1923 - Gene Sarazen
- 1922 - Gene Sarazen
- 1921 - Walter Hagen
- 1920 - Jock Hutchison
- 1919 - Jim Barnes
- 1917 - 1918 - no tournament due to World War I
- 1916 - Jim Barnes
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