1968 PGA Championship

August 2023 1968 PGA Championship July 18–21, 1968 San Antonio, Texas Pecan Valley Golf Club PGA of America PGA Tour 70 7096 yd 165 players, 75 after cuthttp://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=394&date=1968&tourn_name_id=2 Tournament Info for: 1968 PGA Championship PGA of America August 13, 2012 August 15, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120815164717/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=394&date=1968&tourn_name_id=2 dead 149 (+9) $150,000 $25,000 USA Julius Boros 281 (+1) 1967 1969 USA 1 San Antonio top 29.377 -98.431 Location in the United States 5 240 USA Texas 1 San Antonio top 29.377 -98.431 Location in Texas 5 150 The 1968 PGA Championship was the 50th PGA Championship played July 18–21 at Pecan Valley Golf Club in San Antonio, Texas. Julius Boros, age 48, won the third of his three major titles, one stroke ahead of runners-up Bob Charles and Arnold Palmer.https://www.si.com/vault/1968/07/29/609528/the-junkman-cools-it Sports Illustrated Jenkins Dan Dan Jenkins The Junkman cools it July 29, 1968 12 Boros was the oldest winner of a major championship for over a half century, until Phil Mickelson won in the PGA Championship in 2021 at age fifty. The tournament was played in very hot conditions. Palmer had an 8 ft on putt to tie on the 72nd green, but it missed on the high side of the hole.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q51RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7121%2C3030909 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Boros wins PGA; Palmer ties for 2nd July 22, 1968 20https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KQQqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WygEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2774%2C1438337 Milwaukee Journal Boros oldest victor in PGA meet July 22, 1968 10 It was the second of his three runner-up finishes at the only major he never won; he also tied for second in 1964 and 1970. This was the final major before the formation of the Tournament Players Division, later renamed the PGA Tour. The tour pros broke away from the PGA of America in August and formed an independent tour, the American Professional Golfers, Inc. (APG). https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XLdWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YukDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7340%2C2276885 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Touring pros studying break July 23, 1968 12 January 2, 2013https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y6hVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6OADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5464%2C4294626 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Rebel Golfers Number 205 August 20, 1968 3Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mmIaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EigEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2199%2C6594244 Milwaukee Journal Touring golf pros set up own shop August 20, 1968 11https://www.si.com/vault/1968/09/02/610340/the-revolt-of-the-touring-pros Sports Illustrated Mulvoy Mark Mark Mulvoy The revolt of the touring pros September 2, 1968 20 A compromise was reached in December which brought the tournament players back to the PGA in a separate division with its own policy board and commissioner.http://www.pgatour.com/news/2009/02/11/awtrey_column.html PGA Tour Awtrey Stan Professionals' split was a good thing for the game February 11, 2009 January 2, 2013https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dbVWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cekDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7296%2C5214308 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Tour golfers, PGA settle fuss over tourney control December 14, 1968 15https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VDIaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WigEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5430%2C2256320 Milwaukee Journal Pro golf struggle is settled; PGA forms tourney group December 14, 1968 18 In his seventh PGA Championship, Jack Nicklaus missed his first cut in the event by a stroke; five of his six previous finishes were in the top three, with a victory in 1963 in Dallas. He made the next nine cuts at the PGA Championship and won four more times (1971, 1973, 1975, 1980). This PGA Championship was played immediately after the Open Championship in Scotland, the fifth time during the 1960s which the final two majors were played in consecutive weeks. This PGA Championship was also the last held in July (until 2016); it moved to August in 1969 (except 1971 when it was played in February in Florida). Round summaries First round Thursday, July 18, 1968 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA Marty Fleckman 66 −42 USA Frank Beard 68 −2T3 USA Don Bies 69 −1 USA Mason Rudolph USA Lee Trevino T6 USA Miller Barber 70 E USA Frank Boynton USA Charles Coody USA Al Geiberger USA Laurie Hammer USA Johnny Pott USA Dan Sikes Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qZ1RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4786%2C2756727 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Fleckman leads PGA on hot 66 July 19, 1968 16 Second round Friday, July 19, 1968 PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 USA Frank Beard 68-70=138 −2 USA Marty Fleckman 66-72=1383 USA Doug Sanders 72-67=139 −1T4 USA George Archer 71-69=140 E USA Miller Barber 70-70=140 USA Arnold Palmer 71-69=140 USA Johnny Pott 70-70=140 USA Lee Trevino 69-71=140T9 USA Don Bies 69-73=142 +2 USA Julius Boros 71-71=142 NZL Bob Charles 72-70=142 USA Dan Sikes 70-72=142 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qp1RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1898%2C2855174 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PGA scorecard July 20, 1968 8 Third round Saturday, July 20, 1968 PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 USA Frank Beard 68-70-72=210 E USA Marty Fleckman 66-72-72=210T3 USA Miller Barber 70-70-72=212 +2 USA Julius Boros 71-71-70=212 NZL Bob Charles 72-70-70=212 USA Arnold Palmer 71-69-72=212 USA Dick Rhyan 72-72-68=212 USA Doug Sanders 72-67-73=212 USA Lee Trevino 69-71-72=21210 USA Lou Graham 73-70-70=213 +3 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pCZPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oQEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7108%2C724105 Toled Blade Ohio Associated Press Beard, Fleckman tie for PGA lead July 21, 1968 F-1 Final round Sunday, July 21, 1968 PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 USA Julius Boros 71-71-70-69=281 +1 25,000T2 NZL Bob Charles 72-70-70-70=282 +2 12,500 USA Arnold Palmer 71-69-72-70=282T4 USA George Archer 71-69-74-69=283 +3 7,500 USA Marty Fleckman 66-72-72-73=283T6 USA Frank Beard 68-70-72-74=284 +4 5,750 USA Billy Casper 74-70-70-70=284T8 USA Miller Barber 70-70-72-73=285 +5 3,406 USA Frank Boynton 70-73-72-70=285 USA Charles Coody 70-77-70-68=285 USA Al Geiberger 70-73-71-71=285 USA Bob Goalby 73-72-70-70=285 USA Lou Graham 73-70-70-72=285 USA Doug Sanders 72-67-73-73=285 USA Dan Sikes 70-72-73-70=285 USA Kermit Zarley 72-75-68-70=285 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DdlYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=APgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5150%2C1666243 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Bad news for young pros: vet PGA king to play on July 22, 1968 13 References External links PGA Media Guide 2012 PGA.com – 1968 PGA Championship 1968 29.377 -98.431 type:event title Category:PGA Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Texas Category:Sports competitions in San Antonio PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship