1987 PGA Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 6 - 9, 1987 |
| Location | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
| Course(s) | PGA National Resort & Spa |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,002 |
| Field | 150 players, 73 after cut |
| Cut | 151 (+7) |
| Prize fund | $900,000 |
| Winner's share | $150,000 |
| Champion | |
| Larry Nelson | |
| 287 (-1), playoff | |
The 1987 PGA Championship was the 69th PGA Championship held from August 6-9 at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Larry Nelson won his second PGA Championship and third major title on the first sudden-death playoff hole over Lanny Wadkins.
[edit] Final leaderboard
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Nelson* |  United States |
70-72-73-72=287 | -1 | $150,000 |
| 2 | Lanny Wadkins | United States |
70-70-74-73=287 | $90,000 | |
| T3 | Scott Hoch | United States |
74-74-71-69=288 | E | $58,750 |
| D. A. Weibring | United States |
73-72-67-76=288 | |||
| T5 | Mark McCumber | United States |
74-69-69-77-289 | +1 | $37,500 |
| Don Pooley | United States |
73-71-73-72=289 | |||
| T7 | Ben Crenshaw | United States |
72-70-74-74=290 | +2 | $27,500 |
| Bobby Wadkins | United States |
68-74-71-77=290 | |||
| 9 | Curtis Strange | United States |
70-76-71-74=291 | +3 | $22,500 |
| T10 | Seve Ballesteros |  Spain |
72-70-72-78=292 | +4 | $17,000 |
| David Frost |  South Africa |
75-70-71-76=292 | |||
| Tom Kite | United States |
72-77-71-72=292 | |||
| Nick Price |  Zimbabwe |
76-71-70-75=292 | |||
| T14 | Six players tied | +5 | $10,750 | ||
*Nelson (4) defeated Wadkins (5) on the first sudden-death playoff hole.
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| Preceded by 1987 Open Championship |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 1988 Masters |
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