1995 PGA Championship


The 1995 PGA Championship was the 77th PGA Championship, held August 10–13 at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, California. Steve Elkington shot a final round 64 and won his only major championship in a sudden-death playoff. Elkington sank a birdie putt on the first playoff hole to defeat Colin Montgomerie. Ernie Els, the third round leader, shot 72 and finished two strokes back, in a tie for third with Jeff Maggert. His 197 after 54 holes was the lowest-ever for a major championship.
A new 72-hole scoring record for the PGA Championship was set at 267, the second straight year for a new low. Bobby Nichols' 271 in 1964 stood for thirty years, until Nick Price had 269 in 1994. The record was lowered by two strokes in 2001.
Elkington became the fourth Australian-born player to win the PGA Championship, preceded by Jim Ferrier in 1947, David Graham in 1979, and Wayne Grady in 1990.
Brad Faxon shot a final round 63 to climb to fifth place and earned a spot on the Ryder Cup team. His record was 1–2–0 in his first Ryder Cup, as the U.S. team narrowly lost at home.
This was the third major championship at Riviera, which previously hosted the U.S. Open in 1948 and the PGA Championship in 1983. It was the fourth and most recent PGA Championship held in the state of California, with none scheduled through 2018.

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

Missed the cut

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Round summaries

First round

Thursday, August 10, 1995
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Michael Bradley63−8
T2Jim Gallagher, Jr.64−7
T2Mark O'Meara64−7
4John Adams65−6
T5Chip Beck66−5
T5Ernie Els66−5
T5Lee Janzen66−5
T5Jeff Maggert66−5
T5Gil Morgan66−5
T5Greg Norman66−5

Second round

Friday, August 11, 1995
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
T1Ernie Els66-65=131−11
T1Mark O'Meara64-67=131−11
3Justin Leonard68-66=134−8
T4Brian Claar68-67=135−7
T4Steve Elkington68-67=135−7
T4Jeff Maggert66-69=135−7
T4Colin Montgomerie68-67=135−7
T4Greg Norman66-69=135−7
T9Michael Bradley63-73=136−6
T9Michael Campbell71-65=136−6
T9Jim Gallagher, Jr.64-72=136−6
T9Peter Jacobsen69-67=136−6
T9Lee Janzen66-70=136−6
T9Billy Mayfair68-68=136−6
T9Jeff Sluman69-67=136−6

Third round

Saturday, August 12, 1995
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Ernie Els66-65-66=197−16
T2Jeff Maggert66-69-65=200−13
T2Mark O'Meara64-67-69=200−13
4Colin Montgomerie68-67-67=202−11
T5Steve Elkington68-67-68=203−10
T5Craig Stadler71-66-66=203−10
T7Jay Haas69-71-64=204−9
T7Justin Leonard68-66-70=204−9
T7Jeff Sluman69-67-68=204−9
T10Bob Estes69-68-68=205−8
T10Miguel Ángel Jiménez69-69-67=205−8
T10Steve Lowery69-68-68=205−8
T10Greg Norman66-69-70=205−8
T10Duffy Waldorf69-69-67=205−8

Final round

Sunday, August 13, 1995
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney
T1Steve Elkington68-67-68-64=267−17Playoff
T1Colin Montgomerie68-67-67-65=267−17Playoff
T3Ernie Els66-65-66-72=269−15116,000
T3Jeff Maggert66-69-65-69=269−15116,000
5Brad Faxon70-67-71-63=271−1380,000
T6Bob Estes69-68-68-68=273−1168,500
T6Mark O'Meara64-67-69-73=273−1168,500
T8Jay Haas69-71-64-70=274−1050,000
T8Justin Leonard68-66-70-70=274−1050,000
T8Steve Lowery69-68-68-69=274−1050,000
T8Jeff Sluman69-67-68-70=274−1050,000
T8Craig Stadler71-66-66-71=274−1050,000

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Playoff

The sudden-death playoff began on the par-4 18th hole, where both drove into the fairway and reached the green in regulation. Elkington was away and birdied from. Montgomerie was slightly closer, but missed his putt to extend the playoff.
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney
1Steve Elkington3−1360,000
2Colin MontgomeriexE216,000