Golf tournament in the United States for men 50 and over
Golf tournament
TheSenior PGA Championship , established in 1937, is the oldest of the fivemajor championships in men's seniorgolf . It is administered by theProfessional Golfers' Association of America and is recognized as a major championship by bothPGA Tour Champions and theEuropean Senior Tour . It was formerly an unofficial money event on the European Senior Tour, but since 2007 has been an official money event.[ 1] PGA Championship . The winners prior to1980 , the first season of the senior tour, are not considered major champions of this event by the PGA Tour Champions.
The lower age limit is 50, which is the standard limit for men's senior professional golf tournaments. Like its PGA Tour counterpart, the Senior PGA Championship allows club professionals to enter. The tournament committee gives former winners of thePGA Professional National Championship a one time invitation upon turning 50 years of age and the top 35 club professionals who qualify through the Senior PGA Professional National Championship.
The inaugural event was played 88 years ago in 1937 atAugusta National Golf Club , with 54-year-oldJock Hutchison winning the 54-hole event on Thursday, December 2.[ 2] [ 3] Fred McLeod .[ 4] [ 5] Florida in January,[ 6] World War II . The event returned in 1945 at thePGA National Golf Course , where it stayed until 1962. The event moved to different courses in Florida through2000 . Due to scheduling moves, two tournaments were played in 1979 and 1984 and none in 1983, and 1985.It moved from winter to mid-April in1990 and when it rotated to various sites in2001 , it became a late spring event, played in late May or early June.
It was a 36-hole event until 1954; after four years at 54 holes, it became a 72-hole event in 1958. In the past, the event has had long spells of playing on a single host course, but currently it is played on a different course each year.
In 2011, the PGA of America and Whirlpool Corporation commenced an agreement which designated the KitchenAid brand as official home appliance brand of the PGA and presenting sponsor of the Senior PGA Championship. Harbor Shores Golf Club in Benton Harbor, Michigan, was designated as the championship's home course, hosting in alternate years starting in 2012. The Championship was canceled in 2020 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic . In 2014, the Whirlpool extended their arrangement through 2018, with KitchenAid becoming the title sponsor of the event. A further extension through 2024 was agreed in 2018, which proved to be the last.[ 7]
Here is who may be eligible to compete in theSenior PGA Championship (provided they meet the age requirement):
Any past winner of the Senior PGA Championship Any past winner of a regularmajor championship Any past member of the United StatesRyder Cup team The top 15 finishers in the previous year's Senior PGA Championship The top 50 on thePGA Tour Champions money list (previous year and current year) Any winner of a PGA Tour Champions event since the last Senior PGA Championship The top 35 finishers from the Callaway Golf Senior PGA Professional National Championship Any winner of the previous fiveU.S. Senior Opens The winner of the previous fiveSenior Open Championship The top eight players from the previous year'sEuropean Senior Tour Order of Merit The top four players from the previous year'sJapanese Seniors Tour Order of Merit A one-time exemption for those who have just turned 50 and have won aPGA Tour ,Japan Golf Tour , orEuropean Tour event in the last 5 years The top 30 on the career money list, both PGA Tour Champions and combined PGA Tour Champions and PGA Tour A one-time exemption for formerPGA Professional National Champions turning 50 Invitations for those not meeting criteria above also are made Year Venue Location 2025 Congressional Country Club Bethesda, Maryland 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024 The Golf Club at Harbor Shores Benton Harbor, Michigan 2023 PGA Frisco , Fields Ranch EastFrisco, Texas 2021 Southern Hills Country Club Tulsa, Oklahoma 2008, 2019 Oak Hill Country Club Rochester, New York 2017 Trump National Golf Club Potomac Falls, Virginia 2015 French Lick Resort French Lick, Indiana 2013 Bellerive Country Club St. Louis ,Missouri 2004, 2011 Valhalla Golf Club Louisville, Kentucky 2010 Colorado Golf Club Parker, Colorado 2009 Canterbury Golf Club Beachwood, Ohio 2007 Kiawah Island Golf Resort , Ocean CourseKiawah Island, South Carolina 2006 Oak Tree Golf Club Edmond, Oklahoma 2005 Laurel Valley Golf Club Ligonier, Pennsylvania 2003 Aronimink Golf Club Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 2002 Firestone Country Club Akron, Ohio 2001 The Ridgewood Country Club Paramus, New Jersey 1982–2000 PGA National Golf Club Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 1979(Dec.) −1981 Turnberry Isle Country Club North Miami Beach, Florida 1975–1979(Feb.) Walt Disney World Orlando, Florida 1974 Port St. Lucie Country Club Port St. Lucie, Florida 1964, 1966–1973 PGA National Golf Club (old)Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 1965 Fort Lauderdale Country Club Fort Lauderdale, Florida 1963 Port St. Lucie Country Club Port St. Lucie, Florida 1945–1962 PGA National Golf Course Dunedin, Florida 1942 Fort Myers Country Club Fort Myers, Florida 1940–41 Bobby Jones Golf Complex Sarasota Bay Country Club Sarasota, Florida 1937–38(Dec.) Augusta National Golf Club Augusta, Georgia
Year Winner Score To par Margin of Runner(s)-up Winner's Venue Senior PGA Championship 2025 Ángel Cabrera 280 −8 1 stroke Thomas Bjørn Pádraig Harrington 630,000 Congressional KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship 2024 Richard Bland 267 −17 3 strokes Richard Green 630,000 Harbor Shores 2023 Steve Stricker 270 −18 Playoff Pádraig Harrington 630,000 PGA Frisco 2022 Steven Alker 268 −16 3 strokes Stephen Ames 585,000 Harbor Shores 2021 Alex Čejka 272 −8 4 strokes Tim Petrovic 585,000 Southern Hills 2020 Canceled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic [ 8] 2019 Ken Tanigawa 277 −3 1 stroke Scott McCarron 585,000 Oak Hill 2018 Paul Broadhurst 265 −19 4 strokes Tim Petrovic 585,000 Harbor Shores 2017 Bernhard Langer 270 −18 1 stroke Vijay Singh 540,000 Trump National Senior PGA Championship 2016 Rocco Mediate 265 −19 3 strokes Colin Montgomerie 504,000 Harbor Shores 2015 Colin Montgomerie (2)280 −8 4 strokes Esteban Toledo 495,000 French Lick Resort 2014 Colin Montgomerie 271 −13 4 strokes Tom Watson 378,000 Harbor Shores 2013 Kōki Idoki 273 −11 2 strokes Jay Haas Kenny Perry 378,000 Bellerive 2012 Roger Chapman 271 −13 2 strokes John Cook 378,000 Harbor Shores 2011 Tom Watson (2)278 −10 Playoff David Eger 378,000 Valhalla 2010 Tom Lehman 281 −7 Playoff Fred Couples David Frost 360,000 Colorado 2009 Michael Allen 274 −6 2 strokes Larry Mize 360,000 Canterbury 2008 Jay Haas (2)287 +7 1 stroke Bernhard Langer 360,000 Oak Hill 2007 Denis Watson 279 −9 2 strokes Eduardo Romero 360,000 Kiawah Island 2006 Jay Haas 279 −5 Playoff Brad Bryant 360,000 Oak Tree 2005 Mike Reid 280 −8 Playoff Jerry Pate Dana Quigley 360,000 Laurel Valley 2004 Hale Irwin (4)276 −8 1 stroke Jay Haas 360,000 Valhalla 2003 John Jacobs 276 −4 2 strokes Bobby Wadkins 360,000 Aronimink 2002 Fuzzy Zoeller 278 −2 1 stroke Hale Irwin Bobby Wadkins 360,000 Firestone 2001 Tom Watson 274 −14 1 stroke Jim Thorpe 360,000 The Ridgewood PGA Seniors' Championship 2000 Doug Tewell 201[ a] −15 7 strokes Hale Irwin Tom Kite Larry Nelson Dana Quigley 324,000 PGA National 1999 Allen Doyle 274 −14 2 strokes Vicente Fernández 315,000 PGA National 1998 Hale Irwin (3)275 −13 6 strokes Larry Nelson 270,000 PGA National 1997 Hale Irwin (2)274 −14 12 strokes Dale Douglass Jack Nicklaus 216,000 PGA National 1996 Hale Irwin 280 −8 2 strokes Isao Aoki 198,000 PGA National 1995 Raymond Floyd 277 −11 5 strokes John Paul Cain Larry Gilbert Lee Trevino 180,000 PGA National 1994 Lee Trevino (2)279 −9 1 stroke Jim Colbert 115,000 PGA National 1993 Tom Wargo 275 −13 Playoff Bruce Crampton 110,000 PGA National 1992 Lee Trevino 278 −10 1 stroke Mike Hill 100,000 PGA National 1991 Jack Nicklaus 271 −17 6 strokes Bruce Crampton 85,000 PGA National 1990 Gary Player (3)281 −7 2 strokes Chi-Chi Rodríguez 75,000 PGA National General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship 1989 Larry Mowry 281 −7 1 stroke Miller Barber Al Geiberger 72,000 PGA National 1988 Gary Player (2)284 −4 3 strokes Chi-Chi Rodríguez 63,000 PGA National 1987 Chi-Chi Rodríguez 282 −6 1 stroke Dale Douglass 47,000 PGA National 1986 Gary Player 281 −7 2 strokes Lee Elder 45,000 PGA National 1985: No tournament 1984 Peter Thomson 286 −2 3 strokes Don January 40,000 PGA National PGA Seniors' Championship 1984 Arnold Palmer (2)282 −6 2 strokes Don January 35,000 PGA National 1983: No tournament 1982 Don January (2)288 E 1 stroke Julius Boros 25,000 PGA National 1981 Miller Barber 281 −7 2 strokes Arnold Palmer 20,000 Turnberry Isle 1980 Arnold Palmer 289 +1 Playoff Paul Harney 20,000 Turnberry Isle 1979 Don January [ 9] 270 −18 8 strokes George Bayer 15,000 Turnberry Isle 1979 Jack Fleck [ 10] 289 +1 Playoff Bob Erickson Bill Johnston 8,000 Walt Disney World 1978 Joe Jimenez [ 11] 286 −2 Playoff Joe Cheves Manuel de la Torre 8,000 Walt Disney World 1977 Julius Boros [ 12] 283 −5 1 stroke Fred Haas 7,500 Walt Disney World 1976 Pete Cooper [ 13] 283 −5 5 strokes Fred Wampler 7,500 Walt Disney World 1975 Charlie Sifford [ 14] 280 −8 Playoff Fred Wampler 7,500 Walt Disney World 1974 Roberto De Vicenzo [ 15] 273 −15 3 strokes Julius Boros Art Wall 4,000 Port St. Lucie 1973 Sam Snead [ 16] 268 −20 15 strokes Julius Boros 4,000 PGA National 1972 Sam Snead [ 17] 286 −2 1 stroke Julius Boros 4,000 PGA National 1971 Julius Boros [ 18] 285 −3 3 strokes Tommy Bolt 4,000 PGA National 1970 Sam Snead [ 19] 290 +2 2 strokes Fred Haas 4,000 PGA National 1969 Tommy Bolt 278 −10 4,000 PGA National 1968 Chandler Harper 279 −9 4,000 PGA National 1967 Sam Snead (3)279 −9 4,000 PGA National 1966 Fred Haas 286 −2 3,000 PGA National 1965 Sam Snead (2)278 −10 3,500 Fort Lauderdale 1964 Sam Snead 279 −9 2,500 PGA National 1963 Herman Barron 272 −16 2,500 Port St. Lucie 1962 Paul Runyan (2)278 −10 2,000 PGA National 1961 Paul Runyan 278 −10 1,500 PGA National 1960 Dick Metz 284 −4 1,500 PGA National 1959 Willie Goggin 284 −4 1,200 PGA National 1958 Gene Sarazen (2)288 E 1,200 PGA National 1957 Al Watrous (3)210 −6 1,000 PGA National 1956 Pete Burke 215 −1 1,000 PGA National 1955 Mortie Dutra 213 −3 1,000 PGA National 1954 Gene Sarazen 214 −2 1,000 PGA National 1953 Harry Schwab 142 −2 PGA National 1952 Ernie Newnham 146 +2 PGA National 1951 Al Watrous (2)142 −2 PGA National 1950 Al Watrous 142 −2 PGA National 1949 Marshall Crichton 145 +1 PGA National 1948 Charles McKenna 141 −3 PGA National 1947 Jock Hutchison (2)145 +1 PGA National 1946 Eddie Williams (3)146 +2 PGA National 1945 Eddie Williams (2)148 +4 PGA National 1943–44: No tournament due toWorld War II 1942 Eddie Williams 138 −6 Fort Myers 1941 Jack Burke Sr. 142 E Bobby Jones Golf Complex 1940 Otto Hackbarth 146 +4 Bobby Jones Golf Complex 1939: No tournament 1938 Fred McLeod 154 +10 Augusta National 1937 Jock Hutchison 223 +7 Augusta National
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The following men have won the Senior PGA Championship more than once, through 2021:
6 wins:Sam Snead (1964, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1973) 4 wins:Hale Irwin (1996, 1997, 1998, 2004) 3 wins:Eddie Williams (1942, 1945, 1946),Al Watrous (1950, 1951, 1957),Gary Player (1986, 1988, 1990) 2 wins:Jock Hutchison (1937, 1947),Gene Sarazen (1954, 1958),Paul Runyan (1961, 1962),Julius Boros (1971, 1977),Don January (1979, 1982),Arnold Palmer (1980, 1984),Lee Trevino (1992, 1994),Jay Haas (2006, 2008),Tom Watson (2001, 2011),Colin Montgomerie (2014, 2015) Winners of both PGA Championship and Senior PGA Championship [ edit ] The following men have won both thePGA Championship and theSenior PGA Championship , the majors run by the PGA of America:
Player PGA Championship Senior PGA Championship Jock Hutchison 1920 1937, 1947 Gene Sarazen 1922 ,1923 ,1933 1954, 1958 Paul Runyan 1934 ,1938 1961, 1962 Sam Snead 1942 ,1949 ,1951 1964, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1973 Chandler Harper 1950 1968 Julius Boros 1968 1971, 1977 Don January 1967 1979, 1982 Gary Player 1962 ,1972 1986, 1988, 1990 Jack Nicklaus 1963 ,1971 ,1973 ,1975 ,1980 1991 Lee Trevino 1974 ,1984 1992, 1994 Raymond Floyd 1969 ,1982 1995
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