1995 PGA Championship

The 1995 PGA Championship was the 77th PGA Championship, held August 10–13 at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, California. Steve Elkington shot a final round 64 (−7) and won his only major championship in a sudden-death playoff. Elkington sank a 20-foot (6 m) birdie putt on the first playoff hole (par 4, 18th) to defeat Colin Montgomerie.[2][3] Ernie Els, the third round leader, shot 72 (+1) and finished two strokes back, in a tie for third with Jeff Maggert. His 197 after 54 holes was the lowest-ever for a major championship.[4]

1995 PGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesAugust 10–13, 1995
LocationLos Angeles, California
Course(s)Riviera Country Club
Organized byPGA of America
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Statistics
Par71
Length6,956 yards (6,361 m)
Field150 players, 72 after cut[1]
Cut142 (E)
Prize fund$2.0 million
Winner's share$360,000
Champion
Steve Elkington
267 (−17), playoff
Riviera CC
Location in the United States

A new 72-hole scoring record for the PGA Championship was set at 267, the second straight year for a new low. Bobby Nichols' 271 in 1964 stood for thirty years, until Nick Price had 269 in 1994.[5] The record was lowered by two strokes in 2001.

Elkington became the fourth Australian-born player to win the PGA Championship, preceded by Jim Ferrier in 1947, David Graham in 1979, and Wayne Grady in 1990. The next was Jason Day in 2015.

Brad Faxon shot a final round 63 to climb to fifth place and earned a spot on the Ryder Cup team. His record was 1–2–0 in his first Ryder Cup, as the U.S. team narrowly lost at home.

This was the third major championship at Riviera, which previously hosted the U.S. Open in 1948 and the PGA Championship in 1983.[6] It was the fourth PGA Championship in California (1929, 1977, 1983), and the last until 2020.

Round summaries
Finishing hole at Riviera Country Club

First round

Thursday, August 10, 1995

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Michael Bradley United States63−8
T2Jim Gallagher Jr. United States64−7
Mark O'Meara United States
4John Adams United States65−6
T5Chip Beck United States66−5
Ernie Els South Africa
Lee Janzen United States
Jeff Maggert United States
Gil Morgan United States
Greg Norman Australia

Second round

Friday, August 11, 1995

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
T1Ernie Els South Africa66-65=131−11
Mark O'Meara United States64-67=131
3Justin Leonard United States68-66=134−8
T4Brian Claar United States68-67=135−7
Steve Elkington Australia68-67=135
Jeff Maggert United States66-69=135
Colin Montgomerie Scotland68-67=135
Greg Norman Australia66-69=135
T9Michael Bradley United States63-73=136−6
Michael Campbell New Zealand71-65=136
Jim Gallagher Jr. United States64-72=136
Peter Jacobsen United States69-67=136
Lee Janzen United States66-70=136
Billy Mayfair United States68-68=136
Jeff Sluman United States69-67=136

Third round

Saturday, August 12, 1995

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Ernie Els South Africa66-65-66=197−16
T2Jeff Maggert United States66-69-65=200−13
Mark O'Meara United States64-67-69=200
4Colin Montgomerie Scotland68-67-67=202−11
T5Steve Elkington Australia68-67-68=203−10
Craig Stadler United States71-66-66=203
T7Jay Haas United States69-71-64=204−9
Justin Leonard United States68-66-70=204
Jeff Sluman United States69-67-68=204
T10Bob Estes United States69-68-68=205−8
Miguel Ángel Jiménez Spain69-69-67=205
Steve Lowery United States69-68-68=205
Greg Norman Australia66-69-70=205
Duffy Waldorf United States69-69-67=205

Final round

Sunday, August 13, 1995

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
T1Steve Elkington Australia68-67-68-64=267−17Playoff
Colin Montgomerie Scotland68-67-67-65=267
T3Ernie Els South Africa66-65-66-72=269−15116,000
Jeff Maggert United States66-69-65-69=269
5Brad Faxon United States70-67-71-63=271−1380,000
T6Bob Estes United States69-68-68-68=273−1168,500
Mark O'Meara United States64-67-69-73=273
T8Jay Haas United States69-71-64-70=274−1050,000
Justin Leonard United States68-66-70-70=274
Steve Lowery United States69-68-68-69=274
Jeff Sluman United States69-67-68-70=274
Craig Stadler United States71-66-66-71=274

Source:[3][7]

Playoff

The sudden-death playoff began on the par-4 18th hole, where both drove into the fairway and reached the green in regulation. Elkington was away and birdied from twenty feet (6 m). Montgomerie was slightly closer, but missed his putt to extend the playoff.[2][3]

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Steve Elkington Australia3−1360,000
2Colin Montgomerie Scotland4E216,000

References
  1. "Tournament Info for: 1995 PGA Championship". PGA.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  2. Parascenzo, Marino (August 14, 1996). "Elkington wins PGA in playoff". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. C1.
  3. Bonk, Thomas (August 14, 1995). "Elkington claims PGA for first major title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Los Angeles Times). p. 1C.
  4. Bonk, Thomas (August 13, 1995). "Riviera yields to a PGA record assault by Els". Eugene Register-Guard. (Los Angeles Times). p. 1F.
  5. "How low can they go?". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. August 14, 1995. p. C-3.
  6. Reilly, Rick (August 21, 1995). "Nothing to sneeze at". Sports Illustrated. p. 34.
  7. "1995 PGA Championship". databasegolf.com. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
Preceded by
1995 Open Championship		 Major Championships Succeeded by
1996 Masters

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