1987 PGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 6–9, 1987 |
| Location | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
| Course(s) | PGA National Golf Club Champion Course |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,002 yards (6,403 m) |
| Field | 150 players, 73 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 151 (+7) |
| Prize fund | $900,000 |
| Winner's share | $150,000 |
| Champion | |
 Larry Nelson |
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| 287 (–1), playoff | |
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The 1987 PGA Championship was the 69th PGA Championship, held August 6–9 at the Champion Course of PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. In hot and windy conditions, Larry Nelson won his second PGA Championship in a sudden-death playoff over 1977 champion Lanny Wadkins.[2][3][4] It was Nelson's third and final major title.
D.A. Weibring, a 54-hole co-leader, shot 76 (+4) and finished a stroke back at even-par 288. The other co-leader, Mark McCumber, posted 77 and finished in a tie for fifth. Two major champions in contention shot high scores and fell back: Seve Ballesteros (78) and Raymond Floyd (80).
In the August heat of Florida, the attendance was low.[5] A record high temperature for the day of 97 °F (36 °C) was recorded on Sunday.[6] It was the second major played in Florida, following the PGA Championship in 1971, played in February at the old PGA National. Through 2013, this is the last major played in the state. The purse was the last under $1 million at the PGA Championship.
With the win, Nelson gained an automatic bid to the Ryder Cup team in 1987, his third, bumping Don Pooley.[7] Nelson's record in that 1987 competition was 0–3–1, as the U.S. lost the Cup for the first time on home soil. He lost all three pairs matches and halved his singles match.
The Champion Course hosted the Ryder Cup in 1983 and the Senior PGA Championship for 19 years (1982–2000). Since 2007, it has been the venue of The Honda Classic on the PGA Tour, played in March.
Contents
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Nelson | United States |
1981 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 287 | –1 | 1 |
| Lanny Wadkins | United States |
1977 | 70 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 287 | –1 | 2 |
| Raymond Floyd | United States |
1969, 1982 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 80 | 293 | +5 | T14 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States |
1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980 |
76 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 296 | +8 | T24 |
| Hal Sutton | United States |
1983 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 297 | +9 | T28 |
| Bob Tway | United States |
1986 | 78 | 71 | 76 | 75 | 300 | +12 | T47 |
| Hubert Green | United States |
1985 | 74 | 73 | 80 | 74 | 301 | +13 | T56 |
| John Mahaffey | United States |
1978 | 77 | 72 | 77 | 80 | 306 | +18 | T65 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Graham |  Australia |
1979 | 79 | 75 | 154 | +10 |
| Dave Stockton | United States |
1970, 1976 | 79 | 80 | 159 | +15 |
| Lee Trevino | United States |
1974, 1984 | WD |
Source:[8]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, August 9, 1987
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Larry Nelson | United States |
70-72-73-72=287 | –1 | Playoff |
| Lanny Wadkins | United States |
70-70-74-73=287 | |||
| T3 | Scott Hoch | United States |
74-74-71-69=288 | E | 58,750 |
| D. A. Weibring | United States |
73-72-67-76=288 | |||
| T5 | Mark McCumber | United States |
74-69-69-77=289 | +1 | 37,500 |
| Don Pooley | United States |
73-71-73-72=289 | |||
| T7 | Ben Crenshaw | United States |
72-70-74-74=290 | +2 | 27,500 |
| Bobby Wadkins | United States |
68-74-71-77=290 | |||
| 9 | Curtis Strange | United States |
70-76-71-74=291 | +3 | 22,500 |
| T10 | Seve Ballesteros |  Spain |
72-70-72-78=292 | +4 | 17,000 |
| David Frost |  South Africa |
75-70-71-76=292 | |||
| Tom Kite | United States |
72-77-71-72=292 | |||
| Nick Price |  Zimbabwe |
76-71-70-75=292 |
Scorecard
| Birdie | Bogey | Double 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 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Nelson |
–1 | E | –1 | –2 | –2 | –2 | –2 | –2 | –2 | –2 | –2 | –2 | –2 | –1 | –1 | E | –1 | –1 |
| Wadkins |
–3 | –1 | –2 | –3 | –3 | –3 | –3 | –2 | –1 | –1 | –2 | E | E | E | –1 | –1 | –1 | –1 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:[2]
Playoff
The sudden-death playoff began on the par-4 10th hole, where both missed the green. Nelson chipped to six feet (1.8 m) and Wadkins to four. First to putt, Nelson saved par but Wadkins missed his attempt to extend the playoff.[2]
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Nelson | United States |
4 | E | 150,000 |
| 2 | Lanny Wadkins | United States |
x | +1 | 90,000 |
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External links
- About.com: 1987 PGA Championship
- PGA.com – 1987 PGA Championship
- Yahoo! Sports: 1987 PGA Championship leaderboard
| Preceded by | Major Championships | Succeeded by 1988 Masters |
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