1982 PGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 5–8, 1982 |
| Location | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Course(s) | Southern Hills Country Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,862 yards (6,275 m)[1] |
| Field | 150 players, 74 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 145 (+5) |
| Prize fund | $450,000 |
| Winner's share | $65,000 |
| Champion | |
 Raymond Floyd |
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| 272 (–8) | |
Southern Hills Country Club
Location in the United States
The 1982 PGA Championship was the 64th PGA Championship, held August 5-8 at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Raymond Floyd won his second PGA Championship, three strokes ahead of runner-up Lanny Wadkins.[2] Floyd shot an opening round 63 (–7) and led wire-to-wire to secure the third of his four major titles.[3]
Temperatures exceeded 100 °F (38 °C) during the first two rounds and after a third round 68 (–2), Floyd was at 200 (–10), five shots ahead of Greg Norman and Jay Haas.[4]
This was the fourth major for Southern Hills; it previously hosted the PGA Championship in 1970 and the U.S. Open in 1958 and 1977. It later hosted the PGA Championship in 1994 and 2007 and the U.S. Open in 2001.
Final leaderboard
Sunday, August 8, 1982
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Floyd | United States |
63-69-68-72=272 | –8 | 65,000 |
| 2 | Lanny Wadkins | United States |
71-68-69-67=275 | –5 | 45,000 |
| T3 | Fred Couples | United States |
67-71-72-66=276 | –4 | 27,500 |
| Calvin Peete | United States |
69-70-68-69=276 | |||
| T5 | Jay Haas | United States |
71-66-68-72=277 | –3 | 16,000 |
| Greg Norman |  Australia |
66-69-70-72=277 | |||
| Jim Simons | United States |
68-67-73-69=277 | |||
| 8 | Bob Gilder | United States |
66-68-72-72=278 | –2 | 11,000 |
| T9 | Lon Hinkle | United States |
70-68-71-71=280 | E | 7,919 |
| Tom Kite | United States |
73-70-70-67=280 | |||
| Jerry Pate | United States |
72-69-70-69=280 | |||
| Tom Watson | United States |
72-69-71-68=280 |
Source:[5]
References
- ^ a b "Tournament Info for: 1982 PGA Championship". PGA of America. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
- ^ Pomerantz, Gary (August 9, 1982). "When Floyd talks, he listens". Toledo Blade. p. 15. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ^ Jenkins, Dan (August 16, 1982). "He beat the heat by catching fire". Sports Illustrated: 26. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ^ "Floyd charges to five-shot lead in PGA". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. August 8, 1982. p. sec D. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ^ "1982 PGA Championship". databasegolf.com. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
External links
- Full results
- About.com: 1982 PGA Championship
- PGA.com – 1982 PGA Championship
| Preceded by 1982 Open Championship |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 1983 Masters |
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