TheMidwest PGA Championship is agolf tournament that is the championship of the Midwest section of thePGA of America. The section was formed in 1924, encompassing the states ofMissouri andKansas. Records kept by the section track winners back to 1960. It is unclear whether there were championship tournaments held before that time. Sam Reynolds, club pro fromKansas City, Missouri holds the record with most victories, winning five championships in the 1960s. Two-timePGA Tour winnerTom Pernice Jr. won the title three straight years, from 1994–96. FormerNew York Yankees pitcherRalph Terry won the 1980 tournament after he retired from his baseball career.